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| Item | Choice | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| technical-reasoning-applied-s01-q01 | D | A vernier caliper |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s01-q02 | B | Tightening a fastener to a specified torque so the clamping force is correct and repeatable |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s01-q03 | C | The thread pitch: the distance between adjacent crests, in millimetres |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s01-q04 | A | It spreads the clamping load over a larger area and protects the surface finish |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s01-q05 | B | 20.03 mm |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s02-q01 | C | A reference dimension, given for information and not to be worked or inspected to |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s02-q02 | A | 200 mm |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s02-q03 | D | A line of short evenly spaced dashes |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s02-q04 | B | To the right of the front view |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s02-q05 | D | It does not meet the specification: at the stated duty point it delivers only 38 L/min |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s03-q01 | A | Whether the drive train is jammed or a coupling has failed, since the motor is clearly receiving power |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s03-q02 | D | Each test eliminates half of the remaining suspect area, so the fault is located in far fewer tests |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s03-q03 | B | The gauge or its isolating valve is at fault, because the ram lifting its load proves pressure exists |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s03-q04 | C | Something whose behaviour changes with temperature, such as a loose terminal expanding or a marginal component drifting |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s03-q05 | A | Re-test under the conditions that produced the fault, confirm the symptom is gone, and record what was found and done |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s04-q01 | B | The work happens at a chosen time, which reduces unplanned downtime and the consequential damage a failure causes |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s04-q02 | C | A clearance fit |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s04-q03 | A | Viscosity decides whether a film thick enough to separate the surfaces survives at the operating temperature and load |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s04-q04 | D | The aluminium corrodes preferentially at the joint, so the two metals are separated by an insulating washer or coating |
| technical-reasoning-applied-s04-q05 | C | It was fitted with the wrong preload, or the housing and shaft are misaligned |