So you want to be a mechanic?

[04silveradomykk]

than take this 50 question multiple choice aptitude test.

http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/MechanicalAptitude.php

I admit, I got 420 points 84%. I suppose thats alright for a dude who's streached a 2 year automotive certificate over 6 years

[boxcarracer963]

lol got 62%, i suck

[Hammer Head]

Got myself an 80%. Pulleys are my problem & knowing how much each lightens the load. This is more or less like the test I had to take when I went for my last interview.

[87wildside]

92 *****es!

[Hammer Head]

Sweet! so what's the conversion for pulleys? -25kg for each?

[04silveradomykk]

Sweet! so what's the conversion for pulleys? -25kg for each?

I actually think it's a ratio for each, not a equal weight per pulley

[C4Tom]

I got 80% at 2:15am after sitting with my mom at the hospital all day... I'd say I did damn good! :D

[87wildside]

Sweet! so what's the conversion for pulleys? -25kg for each?It all depends on the set up. I can't explain how it works. Go to that how it works site and look up block and tackle. I would be goolge hates me :mad:

[TreasonAgainstCaesar]

72% Remember that if you ever have to explain anything to me. What did help me was my physics classes. And I did have a couple honest mistakes.

[Mikz86TA]

62% too. IDK where I f-ed up. Pulleys were easy, most of the weight stuff and of course electrical. Maybe it was the BS that was thrown in there

[87wildside]

When you are done you can review the test.

[04silveradomykk]

Yes, at the end while displaying your score somewhere in the upper right of the flash screen is a magnafying glass... it will go over every question, your answer and a green arrow will point to the correct answer

[woody6725]

got an 84. guess i could be a mechanic. of course, that IS a ford quiz, so i think as long as you get a 25 they will hire you. :D

[boxcarracer963]

lol true

[TreasonAgainstCaesar]

got an 84. guess i could be a mechanic. of course, that IS a ford quiz, so i think as long as you get a 25 they will hire you. :D

I don't know about that... Ford mechanics really have to know their stuff! I mean since Fords are always breaking down and all :cool:

[04silveradomykk]

I know it's a Ford Diesel site, or something like that.... but there really weren't any questions Ford nor diesel specific

[JONGO8]

Well sence this became a Ford bashing...
Ford is not is the business to make money selling cars.
They make all there money on service....
And I got a 91....:)

[grumpy95]

got an 76 was rushing and miss read acouple and just plain got most of the pulley questions wrong.

[JONGO8]

What about Fords???? lol

[grumpy95]

Fords? i like them, i make lots money on the side fixing them...

[Jay_Pollard]

I am a 2nd Term Apprenticing Farm Equipment Mechanic...scored 410 Points, 82% Not too bad I dont think..

[Tink]

Got myself an 80%. Pulleys are my problem & knowing how much each lightens the load. This is more or less like the test I had to take when I went for my last interview.

Same here, 80% and the damn pulleys killed me.

Since when does a down-ward moving piston NOT provide suction - vacuum?? No wonder Fords are slow. Also, if you close both switches, you have a parallel circuit through the switch and the bulb and all three should light up right?? I'm not an electrical guru though...

[TreasonAgainstCaesar]

Since when does a down-ward moving piston NOT provide suction - vacuum?? No wonder Fords are slow. Also, if you close both switches, you have a parallel circuit through the switch and the bulb and all three should light up right?? I'm not an electrical guru though...

Yeah, I thought the same thing about the piston... As far as the light bulb, it's often said that "current takes the path of least resistance", that's a generalization, but it will always take a short over a resistive path, so with the short is there it would skip that middle light bulb.

[04silveradomykk]

technically it is atmospheric pressure that forces the intake charge into the cylinder. The reason why they don't want to say suction/vacuum from a downward piston is because in some occasions with forced induction the cam profile makes for almost 0 Vacuum and relies on forced induction to feed the cylinder

[87wildside]

So did I win?...haha

[C4Tom]

Right... it's essentially saying that the cylinder is low pressure and the atmosphere is high pressure. Um... that's called vacuum if you are a normal human. Engineers are a$$holes!!

[Hammer Head]

Sounds to me like Tink & I answered the questions the same.. haha

[grumpy95]

i got that one wrong too. I think it's one of those which answer is most right questions, a case could be made for either answer.

[extreme gmc]

98!!! bitshs up, hos down...

[rat]

84%