ICAT ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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ICAT / ASVAB EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Voltage Formula

Answer:

Current x Resistance Question 2: A 400lb weight is needed to be pushed across a 4ft high, 12ft long "wedge". What is the effort needed to move the weight across the wedge?

Hint: Load/MA

A) 100

B) 133

C) 300

D) 400

Answer:

B

Question 3: Electrical Horsepower (watts)

Answer:

746 watts

Question 4: In a circuit, conventional current flow flows from the ________ terminal.

• Positive
• Negative

Answer:

A

Question 5: In a circuit, electrons flow from the ________ terminal.

• Positive
• Negative

Answer:

B

Question 6: Mechanical Advantage (MA) Formula for a Wedge

Answer:

Length/Width Question 7: A type of pulley that moves with the load and allows the effort to be less than the weight of the load

Answer:

Movable Pulley Question 8: When the layout of a circuit board is printed chemically onto a plastic board, what is the abbreviation for this object?

Answer:

PCB Question 9: Lever Class: Resistance is between Fulcrum & an upward applied Effort. Think: Wheelbarrow.

• First
• Second
• Third

Answer:

B

Question 10: Power Output Formula (Watts)

Answer:

Current x Voltage

Question 11: Current (I) Formula

Answer:

Voltage/Resistance Question 12: This component is an electromagnetic switch that can open & close circuits electromagnetically/electronically; electrical equivalent of a lever.A small current is needed to operate this & they're usually used to regulate low currents in a control circuit. Either electromechanical or solid-state.

Answer:

Relay

Question 13: How many pounds (lbs) are in a ton?

Answer:

2,000 lbs

Question 14: Joules/sec (Electrical Horsepower) a.k.a. Power Output (PO)

"real power" = not volts

Answer:

Watts

Question 15: Light Bulb Voltage (V)

Answer:

Power Output/Current Question 16: A two-terminal device that allows electric current to flow in only one direction; Commonly used to convert an Alternating Current (AC) into a Direct Current (DC)

Answer:

Diode

Question 17: Current Units

Answer:

Amps Question 18: What Simple Machine consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred from one to the other.

Answer:

Wheel & Axle

Question 19: How many ounces (oz) are in a pound?

Answer:

16 oz

Question 20: Light Bulb Rating (A) a.k.a. Current (I)

Answer:

Power Output/Voltage

Question 21: In Mechanical Advantage, where W/T=n

W is Weight. T is Force, Newtons, or _____. n is # of legs or times the rope travels between two pulleys.

Answer:

Tension

Question 22: Pressure Formula

Answer:

Force/Area

Question 23: Voltage Units

"apparent power" = not watts

Answer:

Volts Question 24: Lever Class: An upward applied Effort is between Resistance & Fulcrum. Think: Baseball Bat / Kitchen Tongs.

• First
• Second