FCTC M ECH ANICAL REASONING TEST
Question s w ith 100% Ver ifi ed Cor r ect Answ er s
1. Which post holds up the greater part of the load?
A- Post A
B- Post B
C- Both equal
D- Not clear
Answer A)Post A
The weight is distributed more on the side of post A, Therefore, it is holding up the greatest part of the load.
2. Which of the other gears is moving in the same direction as gear 2?
A) Gear 1
B) Gear 3
C) Neither of the other gears
D) Both of the other gears
Answer C)Neither of the other gears
Because of the way the gears are meshed, both gear 1 and gear 3 will move in the opposite direction of gear 2.
,3. In this arrangement of pulleys, which pulley turns fastest?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Answer A)A
Pulley A is the smallest gear. Therefore, it must turn faster (make more revolutions per minute).
4. As cam A makes one complete turn in the figure above, the setscrew will hit
the contact point
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three Times
D) Not At All
Answer A)Once
The single lobe on cam A will cause the setscrew to hit the contact point once during the cam's revolution.
5. 1. When gear A makes 14 revolutions, how many revolutions will gear
B make?
A) 21
, B) 17
C) 14
D) 9
Answer A)21
Since gear A has 15 teeth and gear B has 10 teeth, gear A is 1.5 the size of gear B. Therefore, 14 x 1.5 = 21.
6. If all of the following objects are at room temperature, which will feel coldest?
A) Book
B) Metal Spoon
C) Wooden Chest
D) Blanket
Answer B)Metal Spoon
Metal will feel coldest out of paper, wood, and the fabric of a blanket.
7. In the illustration above, liquid is being transferred from the barrel to
the bucket by
A) The vacuum at the lower end of the hose
B) The difference between the fluid volumes in the barrel and b ucke
t
C) Air pressure on top of the liquid
D) Capillary action
Question s w ith 100% Ver ifi ed Cor r ect Answ er s
1. Which post holds up the greater part of the load?
A- Post A
B- Post B
C- Both equal
D- Not clear
Answer A)Post A
The weight is distributed more on the side of post A, Therefore, it is holding up the greatest part of the load.
2. Which of the other gears is moving in the same direction as gear 2?
A) Gear 1
B) Gear 3
C) Neither of the other gears
D) Both of the other gears
Answer C)Neither of the other gears
Because of the way the gears are meshed, both gear 1 and gear 3 will move in the opposite direction of gear 2.
,3. In this arrangement of pulleys, which pulley turns fastest?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Answer A)A
Pulley A is the smallest gear. Therefore, it must turn faster (make more revolutions per minute).
4. As cam A makes one complete turn in the figure above, the setscrew will hit
the contact point
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three Times
D) Not At All
Answer A)Once
The single lobe on cam A will cause the setscrew to hit the contact point once during the cam's revolution.
5. 1. When gear A makes 14 revolutions, how many revolutions will gear
B make?
A) 21
, B) 17
C) 14
D) 9
Answer A)21
Since gear A has 15 teeth and gear B has 10 teeth, gear A is 1.5 the size of gear B. Therefore, 14 x 1.5 = 21.
6. If all of the following objects are at room temperature, which will feel coldest?
A) Book
B) Metal Spoon
C) Wooden Chest
D) Blanket
Answer B)Metal Spoon
Metal will feel coldest out of paper, wood, and the fabric of a blanket.
7. In the illustration above, liquid is being transferred from the barrel to
the bucket by
A) The vacuum at the lower end of the hose
B) The difference between the fluid volumes in the barrel and b ucke
t
C) Air pressure on top of the liquid
D) Capillary action
