This ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test contains 16 questions from mechanics and applied physics. You’ll get 20 minutes to answer these questions. If you practice these questions, it’ll definitely improve your AFQT score in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.

Which component of a lever system reduces the effort needed to lift a load?

 
 
 
 

A ball is thrown with a force of 45 N to a distance of 3.5 meters. How much work was created through this action?

 
 
 
 

Two gears are in mesh. The first gear is rotating at 80 rpm and has 20 teeth. The second gear is rotating at 10 rpm. How many teeth does the second gear have?

 
 
 
 

What force is needed to accelerate a 10 kg cart at 3.5 m/s²?

 
 
 
 

In mechanics, vector quantities are quantities that possess both magnitude and what else?

 
 
 
 

If a wheel has a radius of 0.5 meters and a force of 200 N is applied to the wheel, what is the torque produced?

 
 
 
 

If gear A turns counter-clockwise, what other gears will turn counter-clockwise?

Mechanical Gear Mechanism

 
 
 
 

A vehicle turns sharply around a corner, creating a sideways force that is applied to the passengers. What is this force known as?

 
 
 
 

If a man uses 150 N of force over a distance of 30 meters, how many joules of work are performed?

 
 
 
 

If a vehicle is traveling at 100 km/h, what is its approximate speed in MPH?

 
 
 
 

What type of simple machine is pictured below?

Second-class lever mechanism

 
 
 
 

Which of the give statement is TRUE?

 
 
 
 

When torque increases, speed _ _ _ _ .

 
 
 
 

One horsepower is equal to how many watts?

 
 
 
 

What is the rotation speed of a synchronous motor with 4 poles run on 60Hz.

 
 
 
 

A ramp 10 meters long raises a load to a height of 2 meters. What is the mechanical advantage of the ramp?

 
 
 
 

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