ASVAB ASVAB Certifications ASVAB-SECTION-4 Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  Which system on an automobile uses shock absorbers?

  A. the braking system

  B. the exhaust system

  C. the electrical system

  D. the suspension system

  Correct Answer: D

  The shock absorbers are the components in the suspension that dampen the vibrations in the system.

• Question 82:

  Which automotive system uses universal joints, a drive shaft, and a clutch?

  A. the transmission system

  B. the braking system

  C. the steering system

  D. the cooling system

  Correct Answer: A

  The clutch is used to engage and disengage the transmission. The drive shaft is used to transfer power from the engine to the wheels. Universal joints are special linkages in the transmission system.

• Question 83:

  The tip of a soldering iron is coated with solder before it is used. This process of coating the tip is called __________.

  A. welding

  B. brazing

  C. soldering

  D. tinning

  Correct Answer: D

  The tip of a soldering iron is tinned or coated with solder to make it more efficient in transferring the heat at the tip to the object being soldered. It also prevents copper oxide buildup on the tip.

• Question 84:

  Punches are used in sheet metal work to __________.

  A. flatten the metal

  B. make holes in the metal

  C. groove the metal

  D. snip the metal

  Correct Answer: B

  Punches are used in sheet metal for the same reason punches are used elsewhere ?to punch holes.

• Question 85:

  A chisel is used for __________.

  A. twisting

  B. prying

  C. grinding

  D. cutting

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 86:

  Which of the following items is used to measure angles?

  A. a protractor

  B. a lever

  C. a tachometer

  D. a gear

  Correct Answer: A

  A protractor is typically a half-circle made of metal or plastic that has tick marks spaced at one-degree intervals around the edge.

• Question 87:

  A bumping hammer is used to smooth out dents by a(n) __________.

  A. sheet metal duct worker

  B. auto body repairman

  C. bumper repairman

  D. none of the above

  Correct Answer: B

  A collision auto repair worker uses a bumper hammer to take out some of the dents in a car's sheet metal. This hammer is ideally suited for the job.

• Question 88:

  A groover is used to __________.

  A. lock seams together.

  B. make sheet metal seams.

  C. open a seam.

  D. fold a seam.

  Correct Answer: A

  A groover is designed to cause the seams to become flattened and make a watertight seal.

• Question 89:

  Sheet metal is formed into round cylinders by using a __________.

  A. squaring shear

  B. slip roll

  C. bar folder

  D. punch press

  Correct Answer: B

  A squaring shear is used to cut sheet metal along a straight line. A bar folder is used to bend sheet metal, and a punch press makes holes in sheet metal. The slip roll is used to form the metal into round, cylindrical shapes.

• Question 90:

  Which of the following is a softwood?

  A. poplar

  B. maple

  C. pine

  D. oak

  Correct Answer: C

  Softwood comes from conifers, or trees with needles, usually called evergreens. Such trees are the pines, firs, and spruces.