AUTO SHOP INFORMATION - ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: The twisting force that causes rotation is properly referred to as

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torque Torque is the force that causes an object to rotate. Setting a manual-transmission car in first gear will generate more torque than in second gear.Question 2: A square tests the accuracy of an angle. A level tests the eveness of a surface.What does a plumb bob test?

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Vertical trueness It is a heavy weight, usually in a cone-like shape, to test vertical accuracy.Question 3: Phineas decided to build a tree house in the tree in his backyard. He had finished making the walls and the roof and the last step was to put in the door, but he was having a difficult time fitting it perfectly onto the door frame. The door sides kept chafing on the door frame. To fix this, he should ____.

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Use a finishing tool (place) to fine the sides of the door.

Question 4: The tool used to back up a rivet is called a ____.

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Bucking bar Standard rivets are driven by this tool while a hammer hits it on the other side.

Question 5: The crosscut saw has a unique shape and tooth angle enabling to ____.

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cut wood against the grain.

Question 6: What are some cutting tools?

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Hacksaw, shears and circle snips.Question 7: Screws and bolts are types of fasteners which can be easily taken out of the wood surface with little damage. What kind of screw has a square or hexagon-shaped head?

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Lag Screw Some screws have standard heads and lag screws have a square or hexagon-shaped one.Question 8: The material contained inside small tubes in levels to make sure that a surface is true or even usually consists of

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A type of liquid and an air bubble. The air bubble stays along the center, the surface is therefore even.Question 9: The acoustical chamber that is part of the car exhaust system that lessens engine noise is called ___.

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a muffler Exhaust gasses pass from the engine to the piping of the exhaust system and through the muffler. This reduces noise from the engine and lessens the pollutants from burned fuel.

Question 10: The fastening tool used to turn nuts and bolts is called a ___.

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Wrench Wrenches have a jaw where nuts and bolts can fit to be turned or held in place.Question 11: The gauge that measures the electrical charge in a car is called the ____.

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Ammeter An ammeter measures amps or electrical charge in the electrical system of the automobile.

Question 12: The tool that can be used to remove or tighten the spark plugs of an engine is called ____.

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a spark plug wrench

Question 13: When a driver presses the accelerator, the throttle ____.

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opens, which allows more air into the engine.The throttle is mechanically/electronically connected to the accelerator. The more the driver pushes the pedal, the greater the throttle opens, allowing more air to pass through to the engine.Question 14: Generally speaking, a framing hammer is different from a mallet or a sledge in that ___>

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A framing hammer has a claw to pull out nails. Mallets and sledges do not have claws. Mallets are known for having soft heads, sledge hammers can be difficult control because of their weight and size.Question 15: If a car has difficulty starting up, despite having a full tank of gas and no problems with the electrical system, the next possible reason is because ____.

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the air filter is very dirty.A car ignites with a spark, fuel and oxygen. Oxygen can flow in through the air filter. If the air filter is clogged, air and therefore oxygen cannot come in.

Question 16: A typical car engine has how many strokes per cycle?

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4 Intake, compression, power, exhaust. The strokes use the pressure created from fuel combustion to run.

Question 17: What does "EFI" stand for in EFI computer?

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electronic fuel injection EFI controls the amount of fuel being injected into the engine electronically.

Question 18: The term for a pair of pliers made specifically for cutting wires is ____.

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Cutting pliers.Some pliers are used to hold small objects, to fasten and unfasten, or to cut materials.

Question 19: To bore holes into a surfaces, a ___ is attached to a drill.

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A drill bit A drill bit is a spiral-shaped, where one end is pointed to create the hole and the other end is smooth to attach to the drill.

Question 20: The primary purpose of emission-control system is to

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Reduce emissions.Question 21: Joe loves to go on wild nature adventures. He always brings his four-wheel drive truck. In difficult terrain such as deep snow or loose sand, why would Joe's truck do better than a 2-wheel drive SUV?

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More driven wheels increase the likelihood of gaining traction. Four-wheel drive vehicles have power applied to both the front and rear axles.Question 22: ABS is modern four-wheel system that prevents the wheels of the car from locking up. ABS stands for ___.

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Anti-lock brake system ABS prevents the wheels from locking up and skidding.Question 23: The ___ is the part of the electrical system in charge of absorbing excess current.

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Voltage regulator The voltage regular protects the passageway so the high voltage current from breaking down by absorbing the excess current.