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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 crosscut saw?

  1. a saw designed to cut across wood grain
  2. a pointed tool used to mark a starting location for drilling
  3. a tool used to check or mark right angles and measure depth
  4. a bench-mounted tool that holds work securely between jaws
Reveal answer and explanation

a saw designed to cut across wood grain

crosscut saw is a saw designed to cut across wood grain. A board is shortened by cutting perpendicular to its fibers.