Download Mechanical Aptitude Tools and Their Uses and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity!
Solution to Mechanical
Aptitude
ALLEN WRENCH (Setscrew wrench) - answer ✅✅an L-shaped hexagonal key used to tighten or loosen a machines setscrew Arc Welder - answer ✅✅Used to fuse pieces of metal together using electrical current. awl - answer ✅✅pointed tool used for piercing back saw - answer ✅✅A saw with very fine teeth and is often used in a miter box for cutting angles. The thin blade is reinforced with a ridge of thicker metal along the back of the saw. It cannot cut deeper than the ridge.
ball peen hammer - answer ✅✅a hammer with a rounded end opposite the face Belt Sander - answer ✅✅a sander that uses a moving abrasive belt to smooth surfaces. Bench Grinder - answer ✅✅A grinding machine that has been mounted to a bench or table. The grinding wheels mount directly onto the motor shaft. Normally one wheel is coarse, for roughing, and the other is fine, for finishing. bolt cutters - answer ✅✅A cutting tool; heavy-duty shears the produce enough force when the handles are closed to slice through metal bolts or rods box wrench - answer ✅✅Designed to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Closed wrench allows more torque. Does take more time to use than open variety. Brace Drill - answer ✅✅used to manually drill holes in woodier provide extra torque in driving screws. C-clamps - answer ✅✅used for clamping two or more pieces of wood/metal together
combination square - answer ✅✅An adjustable carpenter's tool consisting of a steel rule that slides through an adjustable head; it can be used to mark 45 and 90 degree angles. come-along winch - answer ✅✅Used to exert a pulling force on heavy objects. Compass Saw - answer ✅✅manual saw that works well for cutting holes in panels. Not restricted an edge of a workpiece. compression gauge - answer ✅✅Used to measure the amount of compression an engine cylinder possesses conventional straight-shank screwdriver - answer ✅✅Used to drive slotted head screws coping saw - answer ✅✅type of handsaw that's used to cut curved lines or shapes in wood or plastic crescent wrench - answer ✅✅A smooth-jawed, adjustable wrench used for turning nuts, bolts, and pipe fittings. Crocodile Wrench (Bulldog Wrench) - answer ✅✅Used to grip and turn round stock such as pipe or steel rod.
Curved Jaw Pliers (Channel-Lock Pliers) - answer ✅✅used in same manner as slip join pliers. There are additional settings to adjust jaw widths to accommodate larger round stock cutting torch - answer ✅✅It consists of valves for mixing oxygen and acetylene, and a valve lever attached to the torch handle to release oxygen which does the cutting. depth gauge - answer ✅✅Measuring. To confirm the depth of the drill hole in bone to determine the length of the screw disk sander - answer ✅✅Used for the same purpose as a belt sander, but the abrasives are embedded in disks that are used in conjunction with a drill or offset sander grinder drain snake - answer ✅✅used to clear or remove debris that obstruct a drain pipe from a sink or toilet by extending into the piping. end cutting pliers - answer ✅✅Used to crop metal wire close to a work surface feelers gauge - answer ✅✅Used to determine gaps between electrical contacts such as those found in a spark plug. Can also measure the gap between a shaft and bearing on an engine.
Helical Gear - answer ✅✅resembles a spur gear, only with their teeth are curved in the shape of a helix. These gears can be used to transmit power between two parallel axes of motion, or between perpendicular non-intersecting axes of motion. Herringbone gear - answer ✅✅Double helical gear that meets at a common apex with no groove in between hydrometer - answer ✅✅a float device for determining the specific gravity of the electrolytes in a batter. This determines the state of charge. Incline Plane equation - answer ✅✅effort x length of incline plane )effort distance) = resistance x height (resistance distance) Inside Calipers - answer ✅✅Used to transfer internal measurements from a rule, or match two items to fit. Measurement capacity up to 12 inches. Jack Plane (fore plane): - answer ✅✅used to dimension or smooth a wooden workpiece
Jeweler's Screwdriver - answer ✅✅Used in driving or loosening relatively small screws such as those found in eyeglass hinges, clocks, wristwatches, etc. level - answer ✅✅used to determine a true horizontal line or accurate level of a surface. lever equation - answer ✅✅effort x effort distance = resistance x resistance distance Lopping Shears - answer ✅✅Used to prune back branches of shrubs or trees. machinist vise - answer ✅✅Used to secure or hold a metal workpiece mason's trowel - answer ✅✅used to spread, shape, and smooth micrometer caliper - answer ✅✅used to determine precise measurements from 0 to 12 inches or 0 to 300 millimeters. MONKEY WRENCH (Screw wrench) - answer ✅✅Another adjustable wrench that can be used to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts of various sizes
Orbital Sander (Finishing Sander) - answer ✅✅Used to finish sanding with light abrasive paper. Outside Calipers - answer ✅✅Tool used for making outside or external measurements parallel clamps - answer ✅✅Used like pipe clamps with the added feature of being able to secure and angled object, whether wood or metal. Phillips screwdriver - answer ✅✅Turning Phillips head screws, enhances ones grip pickaxe - answer ✅✅used to indent, pierce, or break up hard material such as concrete asphalt. hardpan soils, etc. Pipe Clamp - answer ✅✅used to secure boards or framing together while they are bonded by glue pipe cutter (wheel cutter) - answer ✅✅used to cut metal pipe to desired size plumb bob - answer ✅✅a heavy weight that's suspended from a line that indicates vertical trueness
plunger - answer ✅✅the rubber-tipped portion of a syringe that fits inside the barrel and is pulled outward to draw fluid or air into the syringe and pushed inward to insert fluid into the body or fluid or air into a container portable circular saw - answer ✅✅a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip. Multiple saw blade options. portable electric router - answer ✅✅Used to cut various grooves and moldings. power drill - answer ✅✅used to manually drill holes but with speed and flexibility of using various accessories propane torch - answer ✅✅Used as a heat source for brazing and soldering pipework protractor - answer ✅✅A tool used to measure and draw angles. Pulley equation - answer ✅✅effort = weight (resistance) / mechanical advantage
Skimmer Float - answer ✅✅Used to acquire a smooth finish when working with either wet plaster or concrete sledgehammer - answer ✅✅used for heavy duty work such as breaking concrete, driving posts, head can weigh from 2 to 24 lbs. slide calipers - answer ✅✅Use is comparable to the vernier calipers, however, the gradations are not as precise. It's measuring capacity is up to 3 inches. slip joint pliers - answer ✅✅like ordinary pliers, but a pivot allows for two different jaw settings socket wrench - answer ✅✅One of the most common wrenches. nuts and bolts can be quickly tightened or loosened with the ratchet handle, thus sparing the need to readjust for another grip as with most other wrenches. Soft-Faced Mallet (rubber mallet) - answer ✅✅used to drive materials without causing any damage to the tools involved or to the surface of a workpiece. soldering gun - answer ✅✅Used to solder wire to form contact terminals and in other related light electrical work
soldering iron - answer ✅✅used to heat metal and solder to form a joint SPANNER WRENCH (Hook spanner) - answer ✅✅Used to turn special nuts or hose couplings Spark Plug Wrench - answer ✅✅Used specifically to remove or tighten spark plugs without damaging the insulator. Spur Gear - answer ✅✅A wheel-like disk with teeth cut along the outside rim, all teeth being parallel to the axis of rotation. It is the most common of its type. staple gun - answer ✅✅A handheld mechanical tool for driving staples into a hard surface. Steel ruler - answer ✅✅Has linear gradations to measure a workpiece. It can double as a straightedge. (Average length is 300mm.) Steel Tape Measure - answer ✅✅Used for general measurement work Stilson Wrench (Pipe Wrench) - answer ✅✅an adjustable wrench used to grip round objects like metal pipes or steel rods
Torx Screwdriver - answer ✅✅used when a fair amount of torque is required on a screw. this design enhances your drip still more than a Phillips or flat-tipped screwdriver triangular file - answer ✅✅used to file angles or square corners utility knife - answer ✅✅a knife with a small sharp blade, often retractable, designed to cut wood, cardboard, and other materials. Vernier Calipers - answer ✅✅Used in determining precise internal or external measurements. Measuring capacity is 6-72 inches or 150- 1800 millimeters. Vise Grips (plier wrench) - answer ✅✅Squeezing the handles, the wrench will lock onto an object or bolt and obtain a fir grip without having to apply a great amount of force. Could be used as a portable vise. Wedge Felling Axe - answer ✅✅A cutting tool used for felling trees and chopping or hewing wood whetstone - answer ✅✅a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools
Wind-Up Tape Measure - answer ✅✅linear gradations on flexible metallic tape used to measure. Can be retracted. Normal length is 30 to 100 ft. wood chisels - answer ✅✅gouging wood variety of widths used with a rubber mallet Wrecking Bar (Crow Bar) - answer ✅✅used as a lever to pry things apart or remove nails
