ASVAB ASVAB Certifications ASVAB-SECTION-4 Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  To prevent rapid drying, freshly cut logs are often __________.

  A. submerged in oil

  B. placed in kilns

  C. submerged in water

  D. placed in sheds to dry slowly

  Correct Answer: C

  Sometimes logs are not cut into lumber immediately and must be kept from checking and splitting. This can be done by keeping them wet. At the sawmill the logs are kept floating in a pond until they are about ready to be used. This way they do not dry out too quickly and check or split.

• Question 92:

  Which of the following is a hardwood?

  A. oak

  B. spruce

  C. pine

  D. nr

  Correct Answer: A

  Hardwood comes from deciduous trees such as the oak, maple, elm, and ash.

• Question 93:

  In concrete work, to butter a concrete block means to __________.

  A. put a finishing trowel to it

  B. put a hawk on it

  C. use a jointer on it

  D. put mortar on it

  Correct Answer: D

  Buttering a concrete block means to put the mortar on it. This is usually done by taking the mortar from the hawk and applying it to the block's edges.

• Question 94:

  A tire that bears the code "P 185/70 R 14" is __________.

  A. a passenger-car tire that is 70 millimeters high.

  B. a passenger-car tire that is 185 millimeters wide.

  C. a radial tire that is 70 millimeters high.

  D. a P-metric tire that is 70 millimeters wide.

  Correct Answer: B

  A tire that bears the code "P 185/70 R 14" is a passenger car tire that is 185 millimeters wide from sidewall to sidewall,

• Question 95:

  The first emission control applied to automobile engines was called the __________.

  A. preventive combustion venturi system

  B. positive crankcase ventilation system

  C. pollution control ventilation system

  D. pollution combustion vertical system

  Correct Answer: B

  The first emission control device for automobiles was the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system.

• Question 96:

  If the engine will not start, the problem could be __________.

  A. the clutch slipping

  B. a clogged oil filter

  C. too much carbon in the drain holes or slots

  D. a weak battery

  Correct Answer: D

  A weak battery is the first thing to check when the engine does not start or turn over.

• Question 97:

  When the mixture of fuel and air bums in the cylinder, it creates a temperature of __________.

  A. 4000°F to 4500°F

  B. 400°F to 450°F

  C. 1000°F to 2500°F

  D. 1250°F to 1500°F

  Correct Answer: A

  When the mixture of fuel and air burns in the cylinder, it creates a temperature of 4000° to 4500°F.

• Question 98:

  A squaring shear is used to __________.

  A. cut metal off to a straight line.

  B. square a piece of metal.

  C. fold a piece of sheet metal.

  D. punch a piece of sheet metal.

  Correct Answer: A

  A squaring shear is used to cut sheet metal ?usually keeping it square to one edge if properly aligned with the side of the unit. To shear means to cut.

• Question 99:

  A four-wheel vehicle driving on all four wheels is known as a __________.

  A. 4 × 2

  B. 2 × 4

  C. 4 × 4

  D. 4 × 6

  Correct Answer: C

  A four-wheel vehicle is called a 4 × 4 if all wheels are driven.

  One with six wheels with all six being driven is called a 6 × 6, and one with six wheels (like a truck) but only

  four being driven is designated as a 4 × 6.

• Question 100:

  When the clutch is disengaged, the car will __________.

  A. be in reverse

  B. be in third gear

  C. be in neutral

  D. move quickly

  Correct Answer: C

  Disengaging the clutch means placing the car in neutral since the engine is disconnected from the drive train.