ASVAB ASVAB Certifications ASVAB-SECTION-4 Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  What should you do if your temperature gauge on your car indicates that the car is overheating (in the red zone)?

  A. Open radiator cap and pour in cold water immediately

  B. Open radiator cap and pour in antifreeze immediately

  C. Turn on the car's heater

  D. Pull over and let the car cool down

  Correct Answer: D

  You should immediately pull over and let the car cool down.

• Question 12:

  Which type of saw is best used for cutting small, often awkward features in building materials such as drywall?

  A. Keyhole saw

  B. Crosscut saw

  C. Hacksaw

  D. Rip saw

  Correct Answer: A

  The keyhole saw has a long narrow blade and is often used to cut small openings in drywall and other building materials.

• Question 13:

  Which component controls the amount of current that the alternator sends to the battery?

  A. Distributor

  B. Regulator

  C. Inverter

  D. Ignition Coil

  Correct Answer: B

  The regulator controls the output of the alternator to insure that the battery gets the proper amount of current to keep it charged.

• Question 14:

  The best way to sand the end grain of wood is __________.

  A. with the grain

  B. with a circular motion

  C. crosswise

  D. up and down

  Correct Answer: C

  The best way to sand end grain is crosswise.

• Question 15:

  Which type of wrench is used to turn screw or bolt heads designed with a hexagonal socket (recess) to receive the wrench?

  A. Bristol wrench

  B. Allen wrench

  C. Box-end wrench

  D. Combination wrench

  Correct Answer: B

  The Allen wrench is used to turn screws or bolts with a recessed hexagonal socket.

• Question 16:

  Which would be the last woodworking plane that you would use to prepare a rough sawn board for finishing?

  A. Jointer plane

  B. Scrub plane

  C. Jack plane

  D. Smoothing plane

  Correct Answer: D

  A typical order to use these planes to prepare a rough sawn board would be: scrub plane, jack plane, jointer plane and smoothing plane.

• Question 17:

  What is the correct sequence of a four-stroke cycle gas engine?

  A. intake stroke, compression stroke, power stroke, exhaust stroke

  B. compression stroke, intake stroke, exhaust stroke, power stroke

  C. intake stroke, power stroke, compression stroke, exhaust stroke

  D. power stroke, compression stroke, intake stroke, exhaust stroke

  Correct Answer: A

  The correct sequence is intake stroke, compression stroke, power stroke and exhaust stroke.

• Question 18:

  Which type of bolt is has a square section that grips into the part being fixed (typically wood) to prevent the bolt from turning when the nut is tightened?

  A. Hex bolt

  B. Eye bolt

  C. Carriage bolt

  D. Set bolt

  Correct Answer: C

  A carriage bolt has a domed or countersunk head and a shank that is topped by a short square section under the head.

• Question 19:

  Which component distributes high voltage to the spark plugs?

  A. Camshaft

  B. Ignition Coil

  C. Valves

  D. Rotor

  Correct Answer: D

  The key term in the question is "distributes". A rotor is part of a car's distributor which distributes high voltage from the coil to the spark plugs.

• Question 20:

  If your car has a fuel injection system, which of the following will it not need?

  A. Distributor

  B. Carburetor

  C. Manifold

  D. Oil filter

  Correct Answer: B

  A carburetor is not need with a fuel injection system since the fuel injection system forces the gas/air mixture into each of the cylinders.