PICAT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ MacPherson struts are a type of? Answer: suspension
▶ Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on the? Answer: Tires
▶ Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? Answer:
finishing nail
▶ Taps and dies are tools to? Answer: Cut threads for nuts and bolts
▶ Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? Answer: Lathe
▶ What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? Answer: flashing
▶ This type of pattern on metal is made by process called? Answer:
Knurling
▶ Self-taping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to?
Answer: Sheet metal
▶ To properly turn wood stock, one should use a? Answer: lathe
▶ The technique for joining copper water pipes is called? Answer:
Soldering
▶ Which of these does not make wood chips when it is used? Answer: drill
press
▶ Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed
prior to use? Answer: Contact Concrete
▶ As piston P moves up in the direction shown, lever Q? Answer: 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? Answer: 60 pounds
▶ What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with
the wrench? Answer: Move your hand farther from the nut
▶ A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against
their seat belts? Answer: Terminal velocity
▶ Why are hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? Answer:
Water pressure pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the
bottom
▶ It is true that frictional forces? Answer: Always oppose forces producing
motion
▶ Crewtrifrugal Force is the? Answer: Outward force caused by rotation
▶ In this pulley system, what force must be applied to balance the 10
pound weight Answer: 10 lbs
▶ The joint at B contains a pin so that the ball can move up and down. If
the axle BC rotated faster, angle X will? Answer: Decrease
▶ The surface.... if piston A is pushed down 6 inches, how far will piston B
move up? Answer: 3 inches
▶ The spring pulls the left end of the lever against the cam. As the cam
makes four rotations, how many times will the right end of the lever move
up and down? Answer: 4
▶ Which of the following objects has the most structural strength? Answer:
A
▶ A definition of a vacuum is? Answer: The absence of matter
▶ If 60 pounds of the force must be applied to the valve for it to open, how
much upward force must push rod X ,apply for the valve to open? Answer:
40 lbs
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026
▶ MacPherson struts are a type of? Answer: suspension
▶ Brake shoes stop a car by exerting pressure on the? Answer: Tires
▶ Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? Answer:
finishing nail
▶ Taps and dies are tools to? Answer: Cut threads for nuts and bolts
▶ Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? Answer: Lathe
▶ What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? Answer: flashing
▶ This type of pattern on metal is made by process called? Answer:
Knurling
▶ Self-taping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to?
Answer: Sheet metal
▶ To properly turn wood stock, one should use a? Answer: lathe
▶ The technique for joining copper water pipes is called? Answer:
Soldering
▶ Which of these does not make wood chips when it is used? Answer: drill
press
▶ Which adhesive is usually supplied in two parts which must be mixed
prior to use? Answer: Contact Concrete
▶ As piston P moves up in the direction shown, lever Q? Answer: 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? Answer: 60 pounds
▶ What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with
the wrench? Answer: Move your hand farther from the nut
▶ A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against
their seat belts? Answer: Terminal velocity
▶ Why are hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? Answer:
Water pressure pushing against the sides of the tank is greater near the
bottom
▶ It is true that frictional forces? Answer: Always oppose forces producing
motion
▶ Crewtrifrugal Force is the? Answer: Outward force caused by rotation
▶ In this pulley system, what force must be applied to balance the 10
pound weight Answer: 10 lbs
▶ The joint at B contains a pin so that the ball can move up and down. If
the axle BC rotated faster, angle X will? Answer: Decrease
▶ The surface.... if piston A is pushed down 6 inches, how far will piston B
move up? Answer: 3 inches
▶ The spring pulls the left end of the lever against the cam. As the cam
makes four rotations, how many times will the right end of the lever move
up and down? Answer: 4
▶ Which of the following objects has the most structural strength? Answer:
A
▶ A definition of a vacuum is? Answer: The absence of matter
▶ If 60 pounds of the force must be applied to the valve for it to open, how
much upward force must push rod X ,apply for the valve to open? Answer:
40 lbs
