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Mechanical concepts subtest

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csalt_05

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Hey y'all!

I just took the ASTB today and got a 6/6/7 56. I plan on retaking it in a month or two. I know the mechanical section is what threw me off. Any recommendations for studying for this part? I looked at some of the gouge, but maybe I just need to go back over this party? I took test 5, and it seemed like a lot of the stuff covered on the test I had never been over before. Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!!

Christina
 
snake020

snake020

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- Have an understanding of mechanical advantages numbers from pulleys, fulcrums, and going up a hill (hill height vs slope distance)
- Know about force distribution. There is a question i have seen on two tests about if a weight is held at 4 corners by lines and one snaps, what is the tension on the remaining lines attached
- Know electricity (I - V/r)
- Read the pdf gouge from the Marine Mechanical Knowledge Supplement. Link is in the ASTB forum

Understand the concepts more than doing the math in depth, and you can eliminate answers more easily. It's 25 questions in 10 minutes I believe, with 3 choices for each question, so that should be your strategy for success.
 
insanebikerboy

insanebikerboy

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Wow, I knew the ASTB had changed some but I don't recall anything on it like that, and that was only three years ago.... Good luck.
 
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foampositz

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What year are you in? That should determine if you need to take it again or not. Those are pretty damn good scores!
 
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csalt_05

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First off - Snake020 - Thanks! That information should help me out a bit. I saw several questions like that on the test!

Next - I have a year or two left of school, depending on how hard I push. I have a 3.3 in Spanish though, with no flight hours. I'm pretty confident that EVENTUALLY I'll get into the program, but I was hoping for a few years of pay from BDCP...
 
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PRINCEJUDE

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Your score is pretty competitive. I would not retake it if I were you. Some people do even worse after retaking it.
 
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