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Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

Which statement best describes combination square?

  1. a handsaw designed primarily to cut wood along the grain
  2. a tool used to check or mark right angles and measure depth
  3. a hammer suited for driving and pulling nails
  4. a bench-mounted tool that holds work securely between jaws
Reveal answer and explanation

a tool used to check or mark right angles and measure depth

combination square is a tool used to check or mark right angles and measure depth. A worker verifies that an edge is 90 degrees to a face.