Exam 5: Hand Tools and Shop Equipment

Describe how manufacturers inform technicians about changes in current model year vehicle specifications and repair procedures.

The acetylene tank can be placed horizontally or vertically when heating and cutting with an oxyacetylene torch.

To avoid personal injury, files should always be used with a(n) ____________________.

A tapered punch is used to line up bolt holes.

A measurement must be made within one ten-thousandth of an inch. Technician A uses a machinist's rule. Technician B uses a standard micrometer. Who is correct?

The two systems of weights and measures that exist side by side in the United States are the British Imperial (U.S. customary) system and the ____________________ system.

A 12-point socket has more grip than a 6-point socket.

List three types of wheels available for use with a bench grinder.

The United States passed the Metric Conversion Act in 1985.

All the following are types of lifts EXCEPT:

A telescoping gauge may be used to measure the outside diameter of an object.

A(n) ____________________ punch is used to make an indent prior to drilling a hole in a steel bracket.

The tensile strength of a metric bolt can be identified by ______.

The ____________________ wrench has an open-end jaw on one end and a box-end on the other.

Which of the following types of pliers is best for grasping small parts?

What determines the size of an open-end wrench?

Which screwdriver design has a square tip?

One inch equals 2.54 centimeters.

A(n) ____________________ screwdriver has a six-pronged tip.

A(n) ____________________ manual contains standards for the length of time a specific repair is supposed to require.