Mechanical Comprehension Practice

Below are Sample ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Practice Questions. Write down your answers as you go along, and once you reach the end of the Mechanical Comprehension Practice Practice Test, check your answers with the answer sheet! Good luck!

Mechanical Comprehension Practice Practice Questions

  1. When a mass of air expands, which of the following is most likely to happen?

    1. The air contracts.
    2. The air cools down.
    3. The air warms up.
    4. The air stays at the same temperature.
  2. Which of the following would feel hottest to the touch if one end were placed in a pot of boiling water?
    1. A wooden spoon
    2. A plastic knife
    3. A plastic cup
    4. A metal fork
  3. A lever lifts 300 lb with an effort of 60 lb. What is the mechanical advantage?
    1. 8
    2. 5
    3. 3
    4. 4
  4. In a class 1 lever with an MA of 4, if the effort distance measures 8 ft, how long is the load distance?
    1. 16 ft
    2. 4 ft
    3. 2 ft
    4. 8 ft
  5. Water is flowing into a tank at the rate of 180 gallons per minute. However, the tank has a leak, and water is leaking out at the rate of 2 gallons per second. How long will it take to add 120 gallons?
    1. 1 min
    2. 3 min
    3. 4 min
    4. 2 min
  6. Water is flowing from a 3-inch pipe into a 1-inch pipe. Which statement is true?
    1. More water is passing through the 3-inch pipe than through the 1-inch pipe.
    2. Pressure is lower in the 3-inch pipe.
    3. The same amount of water is passing through every part of the piping system.
    4. Pressure is higher in the 1-inch pipe.
  7. Gear A, with 18 teeth, meshes with gear B, which has 12 teeth. When gear A rotates 3 times, gear B will rotate
    1. 3 times.
    2. 6 times.
    3. 4.5 times.
    4. 9 times.
  8. What is the advantage of using triangle shapes in constructing a bridge?
    1. Triangles are inexpensive to manufacture.
    2. Triangles are sturdier than other shapes.
    3. Triangles are very flexible.
    4. Triangles are attractive to look at.
  9. Which formula will calculate the mechanical advantage of a lever?
    1. Load/effort
    2. Load × effort
    3. Effort distance/load distance
    4. Both A and B
  10. A screw has 20 threads per inch. How many full turns of the nut are required for the nut to travel 1.5 inches?
    1. 30 turns

    2. 25 turns
    3. 15 turns
    4. 20 turns

Mechanical Comprehension Practice Practice Answer Sheet

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  1. C
  2. A
  3. C
  4. C
  5. A
  6. B
  7. A
  8. B
  9. A
  10. C
  11. A

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