CDC 2A7X3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
A metal that can be hammered, rolled, or pressed into various shapes without breaking has a
high degree of... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Malleability
Two categories of AF publications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Directive and Nondirective
Section of the illustrated parts breakdown that you can look up parts by item name. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- III
Two major types of self-locking nuts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prevailing torque and free
spinning
Provides snap, strength, and rigidity to the aircraft fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Bulkheads
What is the preferred measurement of a digital scale? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grams
What do you use the measure the depth of corrosion pits? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Depth
gauge
What is used to scribe or mark cut lines on metal surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Scriber
What is a pin punch used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To drive out rivets that have had
the heads drilled off.
What is the drift punch used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Align holes in two pieces of
metal before installing screws, bolts, or rivets
When do you use a center punch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Before drilling or punching
,What does a center punch do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Makes small depressions on
metal
What kind of hammer is used for finishing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mallet or planishing
Why would a mallet be used over a hammer for finishing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Because they don't dent or mar metal
What is the maximum safe gap between the wheel and the work rest of the pedestal grinder? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One-eighth inch
What hammer is used for light chiseling? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Riveting hammer
What is the most common hammer used in ASM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8-oz ballpeen
hammer
What must you do with a pit gauge before using it? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Zero it on a
flat surface
What is the commonly known name of straight snips? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tinner
snips
How do you sharpen a dull snip? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Using a file without grinding
Which type (cut) of file is recommended for sharpening cutting tools? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Single-cut files
What file is best used for filing concave surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Half-round
Which file is used for common filing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Flat file
, Which file is used for filing acute internal angles and clearing out square corners? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Triangle file
Which file is used for sharpening circular saws? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mill file
When should you never use a file? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- If it doesn't have a handle
Why wouldn't you put pressure on the file as you draw it back over material? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Pressure on the back stroke may break them off
When should you put slight pressure on the back stroke while filing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When filing soft metals
When do you drawfile? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When a finer surface is required
What chisel cuts grooves, slots, and keyways and chips flat surfaces that are too narrow for a
flat chisel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cape chisel
What chisel is used for cutting v-shaped grooves? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Diamond
point chisel
How many teeth-per-inch blade is recommended for solid stock aluminum? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 18-teeth-per-inch
Which blade will you most often use? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 32-teeth-per-inch
Which blade is recommended for cutting thick wall tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 24-
teeth-per-inch
Which blade is recommended for thin wall tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 32-teeth-per-
inch
Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS
A metal that can be hammered, rolled, or pressed into various shapes without breaking has a
high degree of... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Malleability
Two categories of AF publications - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Directive and Nondirective
Section of the illustrated parts breakdown that you can look up parts by item name. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- III
Two major types of self-locking nuts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prevailing torque and free
spinning
Provides snap, strength, and rigidity to the aircraft fuselage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Bulkheads
What is the preferred measurement of a digital scale? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Grams
What do you use the measure the depth of corrosion pits? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Depth
gauge
What is used to scribe or mark cut lines on metal surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Scriber
What is a pin punch used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- To drive out rivets that have had
the heads drilled off.
What is the drift punch used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Align holes in two pieces of
metal before installing screws, bolts, or rivets
When do you use a center punch - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Before drilling or punching
,What does a center punch do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Makes small depressions on
metal
What kind of hammer is used for finishing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mallet or planishing
Why would a mallet be used over a hammer for finishing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Because they don't dent or mar metal
What is the maximum safe gap between the wheel and the work rest of the pedestal grinder? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- One-eighth inch
What hammer is used for light chiseling? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Riveting hammer
What is the most common hammer used in ASM? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 8-oz ballpeen
hammer
What must you do with a pit gauge before using it? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Zero it on a
flat surface
What is the commonly known name of straight snips? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tinner
snips
How do you sharpen a dull snip? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Using a file without grinding
Which type (cut) of file is recommended for sharpening cutting tools? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Single-cut files
What file is best used for filing concave surfaces? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Half-round
Which file is used for common filing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Flat file
, Which file is used for filing acute internal angles and clearing out square corners? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Triangle file
Which file is used for sharpening circular saws? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mill file
When should you never use a file? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- If it doesn't have a handle
Why wouldn't you put pressure on the file as you draw it back over material? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Pressure on the back stroke may break them off
When should you put slight pressure on the back stroke while filing? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- When filing soft metals
When do you drawfile? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When a finer surface is required
What chisel cuts grooves, slots, and keyways and chips flat surfaces that are too narrow for a
flat chisel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cape chisel
What chisel is used for cutting v-shaped grooves? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Diamond
point chisel
How many teeth-per-inch blade is recommended for solid stock aluminum? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 18-teeth-per-inch
Which blade will you most often use? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 32-teeth-per-inch
Which blade is recommended for cutting thick wall tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 24-
teeth-per-inch
Which blade is recommended for thin wall tubing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 32-teeth-per-
inch
