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Levers
2007-02-24 13:11:00
A lever consists of a bar which pivots at a fixed point known as the fulcrum. In the example shown the fulcrum is at the center of the lever. This lever provides no mechanical advantage and the force needed to lift the weight is equal to the weight itself. However, if you want to lift a weight that is heavier than the force applied you can move the fulcrum closer to the weight to be lifted. This affects the force required in the following way: w x d1 = f x d2 Where: w = weight d1 = distance from fulcrum to weight f = force needed d2 = distance from fulcrum to point where force is applied In this example the fulcrum has been moved towards the weight so that the weight is 1 meter from the fulcrum. This means that the force can now be applied 2 meters from the fulcrum. If you needed to calculate the force needed to lift the weight then you can rearrange the formula. w x d1 = f x d2 can be rearranged to f = (w x d1)/d2f = (10 x 1)/2 (10/2 is the same as 5/1, the forc...
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Mechanical Reasoning Tests
2007-02-24 13:08:00
Mechanical reasoning tests measure your knowledge of straightforward mechanical and physical concepts. They do not measure your underlying mechanical aptitude in the same way that abstract reasoning questions measure your underlying intellectual ability. For example, you could sit an abstract reasoning test without having seen one before and still get a reasonable score. The same is not usually true of mechanical reasoning where your score will depend significantly on your knowledge of:• Levers • Pulleys • Gears • Springs • Simple Electrical Circuits • Tools • Shop Arithmetic You may have come across: levers, pulleys, gears, springs and simple circuits in elementary science and the questions on these topics are fairly straightforward. If elementary science classes seem like a long time ago then you may need to refresh your memory.Mechanical Reason ing for Emergency Services and Military JobsIf you are taking a mechanical reasoning test as part of the selection process f...
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Map Questions
2007-02-24 13:05:00
1) Officer Wilkinson is in Depp St and can see the Town Hall to her right. What direction is she facing?A B C DNorth South East West2) She turns and walks to the junction with Main St. She turns left and proceeds two blocks before turning right, then taking the next right, and walking half a block. Which location is nearest to her current position?A B C DM N R P3) Officer Garcia starts from location ‘N’ and proceeds as follows: right onto West St - heading East, fourth left - heading North, first right - heading East, first right - heading South, third right – heading West. He proceeds West for one block. Where is location ‘P’ in relation to his current position?A B C DNorth South East North East North WestAnswers to Quest ion s1) B2) A3) A
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Map Reading Skills: Example
2007-02-24 13:01:00
In the street plan above, for example, Shakespeare Road is one-way between Cole Street and Trenchtown Road. This means that if you were driving south on Trenchtown Road you could not turn right into Shakespeare Street.
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Solid Shapes
2007-02-22 04:31:00
These questions are similar to the cube questions above, but rather than cubes they use other solid shapes which may be irregular. In some respects, these questions are easier than the cube questions as there are more relationships to work with. In other words, each face of the solid shape has a shape of its own rather than just being square. Example Question1) Which of the solid shapes shown could be made from the pattern? Answer1) D is correct. Shape A can be eliminated because is shows an un-shaded face below a triangular face, both of these faces (below the triangular face) are shaded on the pattern. Shape B can be eliminated as it has a shaded roof above the shaded side, which does not appear on the pattern. Shape C can be eliminated because is shows an un-shaded face below a triangular face, both of these faces (below the triangular face) are shaded on the pattern. Once again, you can reduce these problems to the relationship between the visible elements on the 3-dimensional ...
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Spatial: Cubes
2007-02-22 04:16:00
These questions show you several (usually 3) views of a 3-dimensional cube with unique symbols or markings on each face and then asks you a question about it. For example, which symbol is on the opposite face? Example Question1) Three views of the same cube are shown above. Which symbol is opposite the X? Answer1) D Some people seem to have a natural talent for imagining objects in 3 dimensions and find these questions straightforward. However, if you’re not one of them and you find thinking in three dimensions difficult, there are other ways to get the answer. In the question above for example, you can simply use a process of elimination. If you can see a symbol on the same illustration as the ‘X’ then it cannot be opposite. The second and third cubes eliminate A, B and C. This leaves only D and ‘other’ as possibilities. D has edges shared with A and B which would be consistent with the third cube illustrated. Therefore D is correct.Although it is not usually specified i...
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