I was on another forum and someone posted this test.
It's very cool and takes about 15 minutes.

http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/MechanicalAptitude.php

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I passed. I missed one, but the test ended before I answered all the questions.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I suck at reading wiring diagrams without a legend. I missed those questions

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Ooh. I'd post results, but you all might think I'm full of myself. I'll just say that I did well.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread

I got 96%... Where do I apply? I'd like to know which ones I missed though... Probably the one the the pullies... I pretty much whipped through everything... That was fun though.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I passed!

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

70%

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

I got 98%, missed #7.

Some of the gear questions (how many rotations, etc) messed me up. Tried counting teeth but still got confused.

And how in the world were you supposed to do those ones where it gave the weight and asked "how much force" this or that pulley would require?

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

That was a fun test -- I took it over at the PointedThree forum. But a few of the questions were either ambiguously worded or simply didn't offer the correct answer as one of the choices. I believe that question about all the compounded pulleys was one of them.

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1995 E300 200k
1981 300GD unknown km

I got 96% when I did it a few weeks ago.

It's very simple. You either multiply or divide by the number any times the rope is wrapped around the pulley (or attaches to its center), depending on where the weight is.

I failed.. with a 79... gay
I guessed on the ones with the pulleys.. I bet if I sat down and really tried I could score an 85%


I was thinking about going to the ford dealership by my house and seeing what it would take to be a runner or even an oil change guy... probably pays more than publix and could open up into mechanical work(not my main field of interest but I like it) plus.. fords always need to be fixed

IIRC from my physics classes, to figure the loads on the pullies, divide the weight by the number of vertical ropes (minus the one in your hand, except if you're pulling up and in that case count that one too). So it was 350kg / 5 vertical ropes = 70kg... Right? Someone help me out...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

You got the mechanical advantage correct. The weight in the question was 250kg, so the answer is 50kg.

Its the number of ropes supporting the load.

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now