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MECHANICAL TEST
Discover if tomorrow's technology includes you. Can you
follow patterns, understand basic machines, or solve problems
involving spatial relationships? Can you develop intricate
designs and work with precision?
Directions: Read the directions carefully, then work quickly and accurately.
Try to answer as many of the 43 questions as you can within the time limit.
Time Limit: 25 minutes
1. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
2. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
3. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
4. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
5. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
6. Select the object that is represented by the three-view drawings.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
7. Each of three connected containers, A, B, and C, has a capacity
of twenty-five quarts. Each container has five quarts of water in it.
If forty-five more quarts of water are slowly poured into A and
allowed to rest, how many quarts would then be in C?
a) twenty quarts
b) fifteen quarts
c) ten quarts
d) five quarts
8. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7
9. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 4
b) 6
c) 9
d) 10
10. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
11. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 16
12. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 10
13. Determine which numbered wheel is turning
clockwise (the same direction as the motor).
a) 3
b) 7
c) 11
d) 12
14. How often you lubricate machinery with moving parts depends mainly
upon the . . .
a) weight of the moving parts
b) speed at which the moving parts rotate
c) skill of the person doing the lubricating
d) amount of use of the machinery
15. If you feel an electric shock while using a portable electric hand drill,
you should immediately . . .
a) stand on a piece of paper or scrap lumber
b) grab on to a metal doorknob
c) shut off the drill
d) reverse the plug in the electric outlet
16. As an empty conference room becomes gradually filled by people, the
room's...
a) temperature and humidity both decrease
b) temperature and humidity both increase
c) temperature decreases and the humidity increases
d) temperature increases and the humidity decreases
17. An electrical reading of "1,200 watts" is least likely to refer to . . .
a) an automobile's motor
b) a portable hair dryer
c) a heat lamp
d) a toaster
18. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
19. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
20. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
21. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
22. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
23. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
24. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
25. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
26. Determine which box cannot be constructed from the given pattern.
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
27. If all three solid objects are made of the same material, which one will
weigh the most?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
28. The shadow cast from a cloud approximates its own size and shape because ...
a) the sun's rays are nearly parallel
b) the moisture in the cloud acts as a mirror and reflects the light upon
the earth
c) all the colors except gray are filtered out
d) the speed of light is extremely fast
29. If the automatic transmission in an automobile is not working properly, a
mechanic should first . . .
a) adjust the transmission linkage bands to manufacturer's
specifications
b) administer a liquid pressure test in the transmission lines
c) check the transmission fluid level
d) check the engine's vacuum system
30. Which of the following is least likely to be the cause of a continuous
vibration in an operating motor?
a) loose ball bearings
b) a faulty ignition circuit
c) loose belt tension or bolts
d) an unbalanced armature
31. If Gear A makes 10 revolutions, Gear B will make . . .
a) 6
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
32. How much weight is needed to balance this seesaw?
a) 15 Ibs.
b) 30 Ibs.
c) 60 Ibs.
d) 120 Ibs.
33. At the mark, the scale reads ...
a) 242.3
b) 242.5
c) 242.75
d) 243
34. Which of the following pulley systems will lift the weight most easily?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
35. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
36. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
37. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
38. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
39. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
40. Which set of segments best forms the given
design?
a) a
b) b
c) c
d) d
41. A silver spoon and a wooden pencil are both in the same room and at the
same temperature. However, the spoon feels colder when you touch it
because...
a) it is heavier.
b) silver is a good conductor.
c) silver is quite valuable.
d) gray objects usually appear cooler.
42. A decelerating lane would most probably be used in connection with
a...
a) highway exit.
b) tollbooth.
c) steep grade on a highway.
d) sharp curve on a highway.
43. A painted wooden ladder is a safety hazard primarily because the
paint...
a) becomes slippery after it dries.
b) may hide weak spots in the ladder's frame.
c) weakens the cells in the wood.
d) will peel and cause the wood to decay.