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Science & Technical

Hard

SI

Shop Information

Tools, fasteners and shop practice

Tools, materials and shop practice: identifying hand and power tools and the right tool for a job, fasteners (screws, bolts, nuts, nails, rivets), measuring and layout tools, and basic shop safety. On the computer ASVAB this is its own subtest; on the paper test it's combined with Auto Information.

Duration

~8 min

Length

14 questions

Difficulty

Hard

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What to expect

Four-option questions about tools and shop work, sometimes with a picture.
On the computer ASVAB, Shop Information is a short, separately timed section (paired with Auto).
An explanation that names the tool and its use.

What it measures

Tool identification and the right tool for the job
Fasteners, threads and materials
Measuring/layout tools and shop safety

Instructions

1Learn tool families: striking, fastening, cutting (wood vs metal), drilling, gripping, measuring.
2A spirit level checks horizontal; a plumb bob checks vertical; a feeler gauge measures gaps.
3Know screws vs bolts (a bolt uses a nut) and thread direction.

Tips

Questions often describe a use — learn tools by what they do.
A hacksaw cuts metal; crosscut and rip saws cut wood.
Know common fasteners and basic shop safety/PPE.

Format: Technical subtest · tools & shop practice · 4-option MCQ · CAT-ASVAB subtest

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