Tool Safety Quiz

Question 1

Another name for a machinist’s hammer is _____.

Question 2

Heavy-duty tool used for driving posts or other large stakes is a _____.

Question 3

Proper angles for the edge of a cold chisel is _____.

Answer 3

60°

Question 4

Type of screw that fits in a box figure is a(n)

Question 5

Which of the following screws comes to a relatively sharp point at the base of its drive socket?

Question 6

How many sides does a hexagonal shape have?

Question 7

In what way is a spud wrench different from a pipe wrench?

Question 8

To quickly run a nut onto a bolt that resists spinning it on wit the fingers, you can drive the socket with a(n)

Question 9

Another common name for lineman pliers is ____.

Question 10

Because of its stiffness, a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring _____.

Question 11

One situation that can make a measurement with a laser inaccurate is measuring to a _____.

Question 12

When an object is plumb it is _____.

Question 13

In addition to level and plumb, some spirit levels can check a _____.

Question 14

To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is a _____.

Question 15

Which of the following saws would likely have the fewest teeth per inch, resulting in the largest teeth?

Question 16

The saw shaped like a D with the line being a thin saw is called a _____.

Answer 16

coping saw

Question 17

The best-designed saw for cutting miter joints is a ____.

Question 18

When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap material under the object you are cutting in order to _____.

Question 19

The safest kind of utility knife is one with a _____.

Question 20

Shovels typically have handles made of wood or _____.

Question 21

Before using a pick, check to be sure that the head is _____.

Question 22

A chain fall locks its elevated load in place using _____.

Question 23

Cable come-alongs are used to move loads _____.

Question 24

The clamp with a C-shaped closed mouth and two handles at the back is a _____.

Question 25

Because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider are than the others?