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Mechanical aptitude test

Post by Ezookiel »

http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/M ... titude.php

You engineers and mechanics out there better get 100% on this test.

Lucky I can't tell you my score yet, as I'm only just a few questions into the test so far.
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Post by -Scott- »

Q31 is fucked! The diagram is poorly drawn. If it was accurate, the correct answer isn't there. :bad-words:
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

-Scott- wrote:Q31 is *****! The diagram is poorly drawn. If it was accurate, the correct answer isn't there. :bad-words:
Is that the one with lots of pulleys?

I agree there are a few shit questions like that - can't remember which ones now. Pretty dodgy test - if i were marked on that at uni there'd be trouble

...none the less i got 88% :?

-Stu :)

shit questions i remember:
one with lots of pulleys
oil/water one
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92% :roll:
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Post by -Scott- »

Two masses on an uneven balance.

I farked question 44. :bad-words: I knew it as I was on the next question, but couldn't go back.

The question about the n/a engine cylinder is a little crappy too - I'd accept either of two answers, but I reckon I know which one they want.
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Post by cloughy »

dogbreath_48 wrote:
-Scott- wrote:Q31 is *****! The diagram is poorly drawn. If it was accurate, the correct answer isn't there. :bad-words:
Is that the one with lots of pulleys?

I agree there are a few shit questions like that - can't remember which ones now. Pretty dodgy test - if i were marked on that at uni there'd be trouble

...none the less i got 88% :?

-Stu :)

shit questions i remember:
one with lots of pulleys
oil/water one
Why is the oil/water one shit?? oil has a lighter SG than water, so it floats
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Post by dogbreath_48 »

cloughy wrote:
dogbreath_48 wrote:
-Scott- wrote:Q31 is *****! The diagram is poorly drawn. If it was accurate, the correct answer isn't there. :bad-words:
Is that the one with lots of pulleys?

I agree there are a few shit questions like that - can't remember which ones now. Pretty dodgy test - if i were marked on that at uni there'd be trouble

...none the less i got 88% :?

-Stu :)

shit questions i remember:
one with lots of pulleys
oil/water one
Why is the oil/water one shit?? oil has a lighter SG than water, so it floats
Yeah probably right.

The offset lever one was a bit dodge too wasn't it?
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-Scott- wrote:Two masses on an uneven balance.

I farked question 44. :bad-words: I knew it as I was on the next question, but couldn't go back.

The question about the n/a engine cylinder is a little crappy too - I'd accept either of two answers, but I reckon I know which one they want.
Not being able to go back sucks, I know where I stuffed up and realised after submitting, What score ??
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Post by -Scott- »

cloughy wrote:
-Scott- wrote:Two masses on an uneven balance.

I farked question 44. :bad-words: I knew it as I was on the next question, but couldn't go back.

The question about the n/a engine cylinder is a little crappy too - I'd accept either of two answers, but I reckon I know which one they want.
Not being able to go back sucks, I know where I stuffed up and realised after submitting, What score ??
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Post by Sweeney »

92% as well :cool:
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Post by WRXZook »

440 points - 88% But I could do better next time ;)
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

i got 74%... stuffed up the parallel voltage one... and the engine one is crap too... and the uneven balance with two equal masses.

Several of my mates are engineers.. i shall see what they get :twisted:
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Post by -Scott- »

I can think of at least three OL'ers I would expect to score 100% - but I won't name names. :D
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12 % :cry:
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sloshy wrote:12 % :cry:
haha nah I'll do it when I got some spare time :D
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Post by Micky-Lux »

88%. Not perfect, but not a dud.
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Post by GQ Bear »

74%. I expected lower. It stuffed up at the end so i had to calculate my own score. 13 wrong out of 50.
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Post by Spimon_NH »

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Agh dammit, I got Q31 wrong. Agreed, it's a silly question. Should give dimensions or have only one remotely reasonable answer.
I agree with scott on the cylilnder question. Knew which one they were after ;)
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Post by Gwagensteve »

zagan wrote:Are these EFI engines?

If so it'll depend on the map on the CPU as it depends on what map you use as to what the rpm will be.

an example
a bad map might be 3000rpm for 100klm chew up heaps of fuel.

A good map might be 1500rpm for 100klm and use very little fuel.

Gearing won't mean much if the engine has EFI.
can anyone troubleshoot this guy's efi though?

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I got 88%. Bit disapointed usually do better on mechanical reason tests. But oh well. Still not bad.
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Post by bad_religion_au »

goit 80%, although i swear going back through them that the answer i clicked and the answer it said i clicked were completely different.

and the engine one... isn't the air drawn into the cylinder due to a difference in atmospheric pressure vs that of the cylinder? and what causes the difference (yes i got it wrong)
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Post by macca81 »

78%... not to bad seeing as i have no mechanical background whatsoever :D well methinks so anyway!
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88 :bad-words:

Those pulleys and the piston kill me ..
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Post by Harb »

were's my prize, I got 100% :armsup:
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Post by -Scott- »

TroopyOz wrote:were's my prize, I got 100% :armsup:
You get to be an apprentice mechanic! :armsup:
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Post by BundyRumandCoke »

90%, not bad for someone who sorts mail all night. That must be why I am heading out soon to drive trains.

You can review your answers. Agree the engine one is a tad BS, if the piston wasnt going down, there would be no room for the atmosphere to force air in, so it really is the piston suction doing it, creating a vacumn.
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Post by NJV6 »

-Scott- wrote:Q31 is *****! The diagram is poorly drawn. If it was accurate, the correct answer isn't there. :bad-words:
What was wrong with how it was drawn? And what would the correct answer be?
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Post by A12 »

96%...got 38 and 47 wrong....not bad for an it nerd...
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bad_religion_au wrote:goit 80%, although i swear going back through them that the answer i clicked and the answer it said i clicked were completely different.

and the engine one... isn't the air drawn into the cylinder due to a difference in atmospheric pressure vs that of the cylinder? and what causes the difference (yes i got it wrong)
No, its pushed in by atmospheric pressure, Naturally aspirated ;)
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Post by me3@neuralfibre.com »

96%

Q8 - Sun gear - wording is very poor - rotates vs turns (I got confused)

Pulley questions - should say to neglect pulley friction

Q44 - Venturi - I don't beleive their answer. My spa bath shows very clearly water doesn't rise up the venturi tube. (second tube). First tube would rise due to static pressure before restriction.

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