PICAT VERIFICATION TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
In making permanent electronic connections, use? - Answers - soldering iron
When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuits becomes? - Answers -
Open
A standard multimeter does not measure? - Answers - frequency
Electric current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of
circuit? - Answers - Series
In order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have? - Answers - Copper
conductors
A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a? - Answers - Transformer
Which of the following can not be used to store an electrical charge? - Answers - fuse
Wires are joined together with solder to ensure? - Answers - Minimum resistance
Which of the following is the smallest in size and can amplify electrical signals? -
Answers - Relay
The type of electricity used to power a car radio is typically? - Answers - DC.
An electric generator has all of the following except? - Answers - Carburetor
What kind of energy is converted to electrical energy by a car battery? - Answers -
chemical
The most commonly used fuel for running automobile engine is? - Answers - Gasoline
Which of the following is not part of a cars drive train? - Answers - transmission
Which engine component stores oil for lubrication? - Answers - oil pan
The Catalytic converter is part of what system? - Answers - Emission control system
How many crankshafts are there in a V-8 automobile engine? - Answers - 8
The engine flywheel bolts to the? - Answers - crankshaft
, Pistons are usually made from what material? - Answers - Aluminum
MacPherson struts are a type of? - Answers - suspension
Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on the? - Answers - Tires
Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? - Answers - finishing nail
Taps and dies are tools to? - Answers - Cut threads for nuts and bolts
Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? - Answers - Lathe
What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? - Answers - flashing
This type of pattern on metal is made by process called? - Answers - Knurling
Self-taping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to? - Answers - Sheet
metal
To properly turn wood stock, one should use a? - Answers - lathe
The technique for joining copper water pipes is called? - Answers - Soldering
Which of these does not make wood chips when it is used? - Answers - drill press
Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use? -
Answers - Contact Concrete
As piston P moves up in the direction shown, lever Q? - Answers - Does not move
Four weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. What will be the tensions in
the cord at the point labeled? - Answers - 60 pounds
What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the wrench? -
Answers - Move your hand farther from the nut
A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against their seat belts?
- Answers - Terminal velocity
Why are hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? - Answers - Water pressure
pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the bottom
It is true that frictional forces? - Answers - Always oppose forces producing motion
Crewtrifrugal Force is the? - Answers - Outward force caused by rotation
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
In making permanent electronic connections, use? - Answers - soldering iron
When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuits becomes? - Answers -
Open
A standard multimeter does not measure? - Answers - frequency
Electric current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of
circuit? - Answers - Series
In order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have? - Answers - Copper
conductors
A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a? - Answers - Transformer
Which of the following can not be used to store an electrical charge? - Answers - fuse
Wires are joined together with solder to ensure? - Answers - Minimum resistance
Which of the following is the smallest in size and can amplify electrical signals? -
Answers - Relay
The type of electricity used to power a car radio is typically? - Answers - DC.
An electric generator has all of the following except? - Answers - Carburetor
What kind of energy is converted to electrical energy by a car battery? - Answers -
chemical
The most commonly used fuel for running automobile engine is? - Answers - Gasoline
Which of the following is not part of a cars drive train? - Answers - transmission
Which engine component stores oil for lubrication? - Answers - oil pan
The Catalytic converter is part of what system? - Answers - Emission control system
How many crankshafts are there in a V-8 automobile engine? - Answers - 8
The engine flywheel bolts to the? - Answers - crankshaft
, Pistons are usually made from what material? - Answers - Aluminum
MacPherson struts are a type of? - Answers - suspension
Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on the? - Answers - Tires
Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? - Answers - finishing nail
Taps and dies are tools to? - Answers - Cut threads for nuts and bolts
Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? - Answers - Lathe
What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? - Answers - flashing
This type of pattern on metal is made by process called? - Answers - Knurling
Self-taping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to? - Answers - Sheet
metal
To properly turn wood stock, one should use a? - Answers - lathe
The technique for joining copper water pipes is called? - Answers - Soldering
Which of these does not make wood chips when it is used? - Answers - drill press
Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed prior to use? -
Answers - Contact Concrete
As piston P moves up in the direction shown, lever Q? - Answers - Does not move
Four weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. What will be the tensions in
the cord at the point labeled? - Answers - 60 pounds
What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the wrench? -
Answers - Move your hand farther from the nut
A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against their seat belts?
- Answers - Terminal velocity
Why are hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? - Answers - Water pressure
pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the bottom
It is true that frictional forces? - Answers - Always oppose forces producing motion
Crewtrifrugal Force is the? - Answers - Outward force caused by rotation
