This
free Mechanical aptitude tests measures your knowledge of
straightforward physical and mechanical concepts. Your score will
depend significantly on your knowledge of:
If you are taking a mechanical aptitude test as part of the
selection process for the emergency services or the military then
the questions you can expect will tend to concentrate on
principles rather than on making calculations. For example, you
may be shown several diagrams of a lever and asked which one is
the most efficient. If however, you are taking a test for a
technical job then you may be expected to calculate the actual
force required to move a particular lever. In this case, knowing
the principle is not enough, you need to know the formula.
Free Mechanical Aptitude Test Questions
1) How much weight is required to balance the lever?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
15kg |
5kg |
10kg |
7.5kg |
20kg |
2) How much weight is required to balance the lever?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
30lbs |
25lbs |
28lbs |
40lbs |
35lbs |
3) Approximately how much force is needed to lift the weight?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
24lbs |
10lbs |
48lbs |
12lbs |
18lbs |
4) If gear X turns clockwise at a constant speed of 10 rpm. How
does gear Y turn?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
anti c/w 10 rpm |
c/w 10 rpm |
c/w 5 rpm |
anti c/w 5 rpm |
c/w 20 rpm |
5) If drive wheel X rotates clockwise at a speed of 10 rpm. How
does wheel Y turn?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
anti c/w faster |
c/w slower |
c/w faster |
anti c/w slower |
anti c/w same |
6) A force of 5 Kg compresses the springs in series 10cm. What
will be the total distance that the springs in parallel are
compressed?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
10 cms |
5 cms |
20 cms |
7.5 cms |
15 cms |
7) In the circuit shown, how many switches need to be closed to
light up one bulb?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
None |
One |
Two |
Three |
Four |
8) Which is the most suitable tool for breaking up concrete?
9) Which tool or combination of tools would be most useful for
general woodwork?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
4 & 2 |
3,5 & 7 |
2 ,4 & 6 |
4 & 7 |
3 &
6 |
10) The sketch shows the floor plan of a bathroom. The shower
tray is 2'6" square and is fixed to the floor. The toilet and
washbasin are both wall mounted. Allowing for 15% wastage,
approximately how many square yards of floor tiles should be
ordered?
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
7.25 |
6.25 |
9.25 |
5.50 |
8.50 |
The answers to these questions are given at the bottom of the
page.
Many of the questions in mechanical comprehension tests are
‘industry’ specific. For example, tests used by the fire service
tend to frame the questions in terms of fire-fighting whereas
tests used to select for an aircraft maintenance job would tend to
frame the questions in aviation industry terms. It doesn’t matter
if the questions you practice on aren’t specific to the industry
you are applying for. It is the substance of the question that is
important – the scenario is incidental.
These sample question papers each contain 40 questions and have a
suggested time limit of 30 minutes each. The questions are
presented in Letter/A4 format for easy printing and self-marking.
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