ASVAB Exam Questions
874 real ASVAB exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 12 of 18.
- Question #554
If Gear A turns left in the figure above, Gear B:
- Question #555
If Gear 1 makes 10 complete clockwise revolutions per minute in the figure above, then:
- Question #556
For the fuel to travel from Reservoir A to Reservoir B, passing through Filters C and D on the way, which valves must be open?
- Question #557
A yellow flame on a gas furnace indicates:
- Question #558
If a water tank on a toilet keeps overflowing, the problem is probably a:
- Question #559
In the figure shown above, the board holds the weight of the cat. The board is placed on two identical scales. Each scale reads:
- Question #560
Helical gears have:
- Question #561
In the figure above, which pillar supports the greater load of the cat?
- Question #562
Wheel A has a diameter of 10 feet. Wheel B has a diameter of 8 feet. If both wheels revolve at the same rate, Wheel B will cover a linear distance of 16 feet:
- Question #563
What effort must be used to lift a 30-pound cat (see the figure above) using a first-class lever? (Don't include the weight of the lever in your calculations.)
- Question #564
What mechanical advantage does the block and tackle arrangement in the above figure give?
- Question #565
If a ramp is 8-feet long and 4-feet high, how much effort is required to move a 400-pound object up the ramp?
- Question #566
33,000 foot-pounds of work done in one minute is called:
- Question #567
A 130-pound woman is wearing shoes with high heels that measure 1-inch square. If the woman is standing on one heel, what psi does the heel exert on the ground? (Disregard atmosphe...
- Question #568
The force that causes clothes from the dryer to stick together is called:
- Question #569
An aneroid barometer measures:
- Question #570
If Gear A is revolving in a clockwise manner, as seen in the figure above, Gear B:
- Question #571
Springs are used for the following purposes EXCEPT:
- Question #572
The floats in Tubes A and B measure specific gravity. Which tube contains the liquid with the higher specific gravity?
- Question #573
Universal joints are used to:
- Question #574
The try-cock in the schematic above measures:
- Question #575
The steel plate above is held in place by different machine screws, each indicated by different symbols. How many different types of machine screws have been used?
- Question #576
The amount of force (F) needed to balance the lever in the figure above is most nearly:
- Question #577
With one complete revolution of the cable winch shown above, the load will move:
- Question #578
In the figure above, assume the valves are all closed. Which valves need to be open to fill the tank entirely?
- Question #579
A gear and pinion have a ratio of 4 to 1. If the gear makes 200 revolutions per minute, the speed of the pinion is
- Question #580
The gas gauge in an auto relies on what mechanical device to measure the amount of gas in the tank?
- Question #581
Using a runner gives you a mechanical advantage of:
- Question #582
For the valve shown in the figure above to open once each second, the cam must revolve at a rate of:
- Question #583
The figure above represents a water tank. Which of the following statements is not true?
- Question #584
Heat is a form of
- Question #585
The lift caused by an aircraft's wings is primarily due to
- Question #586
Pliers are an example of a
- Question #587
The wheels below are connected by a belt as shown. If the larger wheel makes two revolutions, how many revolutions will the smaller wheel make?
- Question #588
In the diagram in, if the wheel on the left turns clockwise, which way will the wheel on the right turn?
- Question #589
How can a gear system derive the greatest amount of mechanical advantage when a seven-tooth gear drives a
- Question #590
An above-ground suburban water tank holds 540 gallons of water when full. If the tank starts out full and is drained at a rate of 30 gallons per minute, how many seconds will it ta...
- Question #591
Which of the following is not a simple machine?
- Question #592
If you want to hammer in a heavy nail, it might be a good idea to use a hammer with a
- Question #593
If you drag a log across the road, one way to reduce the amount of force needed to pull it would be to
- Question #594
Presume that Pulley C is rotating clockwise. What direction will Pulley A rotate?
- Question #595
In the pulley system in A, which pulley will rotate fastest?
- Question #596
Forces existing in pairs are sometimes called
- Question #597
When forces act in pairs they are
- Question #598
Which pendulum takes less time to make one complete back-and-forth swing?
- Question #599
When you heat water that is confined in a closed container so that the steam cannot escape, the pressure inside the container___________ and the temperature of the boiling water___...
- Question #600
If Block A, on which the lever is resting, is moved farther away from Block B
- Question #601
For two gears to mesh properly, they must
- Question #602
Kinetic energy is
- Question #603
The amount that a machine (simple or complex) multiplies your force or effort is called