ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 457125 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1

What type of load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure?

61% Answer Correctly

static uniformly distributed load

impact load

dynamic load

non-uniformly distributed load


Solution

A concentrated load acts on a relatively small area of a structure, a static uniformly distributed load doesn't create specific stress points or vary with time, a dynamic load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement, an impact load is sudden and for a relatively short duration and a non-uniformly distributed load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure.


2 How much resistance could a 205 lb. effort force lift using a block and tackle pulley that has 6 ropes supporting the resistance?
82% Answer Correctly
2460 lbs.
1230 lbs.
1353 lbs.
1238 lbs.

Solution

The mechanical advantage (MA) of a block and tackle pulley is equal to the number of times the effort force changes direction. An easy way to count how many times the effort force changes direction is to count the number of ropes that support the resistance which, in this problem, is 6. With a MA of 6, a 205 lbs. effort force could lift 205 lbs. x 6 = 1230 lbs. resistance.


3

Which of the following represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it?

49% Answer Correctly

friction

counter force

mass

normal force


Solution

Normal force (FN) represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it.


4

A block and tackle with four pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of:

79% Answer Correctly

1

4

2

0


Solution

Two or more pulleys used together constitute a block and tackle which, unlike a fixed pulley, does impart mechanical advantage as a function of the number of pulleys that make up the arrangement.  So, for example, a block and tackle with three pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of three.


5

Depending on where you apply effort and resistance, the wheel and axle can multiply:

45% Answer Correctly

force or speed

power or distance

speed or power

force or distance


Solution

If you apply the resistance to the axle and the effort to the wheel, the wheel and axle will multiply force and if you apply the resistance to the wheel and the effort to the axle, it will multiply speed.