Exam 3: Basic Tools and Precision Measuring

Technician A says a transmission countershaft gear is in constant mesh with the input gear. Technician B says the countershaft contains gears that mesh with gears on the output shaft. Who is correct?

Stainless steel rivets should be used for riveting stainless steel, and aluminum rivets should be used to rivet aluminum.

Individual sockets fit a particular size ____, so they are usually purchased in sets.

The dial bore gauge combines a ________ and dial indicator in one instrument.

Technician A says that AWD vehicles have a differential in the middle of the drivetrain. Technician B says that many AWD vehicles incorporate a viscous clutch in the center differential. Who is correct?

A vehicle's axles can be flexible half-shafts, which use constant velocity (CV) joints, as is the case with ______.

If steel feeler gauges were used to check the clearance between two magnetic parts, the drag caused by the magnetism would mimic the drag of a proper clearance.

Tools are kept in a toolbox, which is typically kept in the technician's _______.

Feeler gauges are strips of hardened metal that have been ground or _______ to a precise thickness.

When a large chisel needs a really strong blow, use a:

The gap between the straight edge and a given surface can be measured by using ______.

____ gauges are not subject to magnetism.

The name for the C-clamp comes from its shape.

When using a steel rule, you can rest it on its edge so the markings are closer to the material being measured, which helps to mark the work precisely.

The center punch is not as sharp as a prick punch and is usually smaller.

Which of these would you use for a wider grip and a tighter squeeze on parts too big for conventional pliers?

The dial bore gauge can measure a bore directly by using telescoping pistons on a T-handle with a dial mounted on the handle.

Which of the following are NOT typical tools available for use in the shop?

A dead blow hammer can be made with a lead head or, more commonly, a hollow polyurethane head filled with lead shot or sand.

Technician A states that you should seek assistance if tools and equipment are too heavy or too awkward to be managed by a single person. Technician B states that there is no need to tag or report faulty tools. Who is correct?