Hand and Power Tools Test



Hand and Power Tools Test

Name________________________________________

1. A hammer with a _____ should never be used in construction work.

a. cast head

b. ball peen head

c. bell-faced alloy head

d. drop-forged steel head

2. When it is important that the object you are striking not be damaged, a _____ is the best tool to use.

a. ball peen hammer

b. claw hammer

c. bell-faced hammer

d. mallet

3. To tighten the most commonly used type of cross-head screws, a(n) _____ screwdriver is the best tool to use.

a. Allen

b. Torxœ

c. Phillips

d. Robertsonœ

4. To drive a stake 18 to 24 inches into the ground, a _____ is the best tool to use.

a. claw hammer

b. sledgehammer

c. ball peen hammer

d. wooden mallet

5. To protect yourself when using a nail puller or ripping bar you should wear _____.

a. safety glasses, a hard hat, and ear protection

b. a hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves

c. safety glasses, gloves, and a respirator

d. a hard hat, ear protection, and gloves

6. A _____ wrench is adjustable.

a. striking

b. box-end

c. pipe

d. combination

7. Safe use of a wrench requires that you _____.

a. push the wrench away from you

b. pull the wrench toward you

c. extend the handle to increase leverage

d. use the shortest handle available

8. To cut heavy or large-gauge wire, _____ pliers are the best tool.

a. lineman

b. needle-nose

c. Channellockœ

d. slip-joint

9. Proper maintenance of pliers and wrenches requires regular _____.

a. wiping with a dry cloth

b. use of grease

c. oiling of joints

d. washing with water

10. When a surface is plumb, it is _____.

a. centered between two objects

b. exactly horizontal

c. exactly vertical

d. at a 45-degree angle

11. A _____ square can be used to mark many different angles.

a. try

b. carpenter's

c. rafter angle

d. framing

12. A _____ is usually best to measure vertical distance.

a. steel rule

b. micrometer

c. measuring tape

d. wooden folding rule

13. It is important to use _____ to maintain a saw blade properly.

a. sandpaper

b. a grinder

c. emery cloth

d. a file or rasp

14. A _____ should be sharpened on an oilstone to keep a keen edge.

a. punch

b. chisel

c. file

d. screwdriver

15. You should discard a clamp with a _____.

a. ridged jaw

b. sliding jaw

c. swivel that turns freely

d. bent frame

16. A(n) _____ bit in a power drill is used to drill through wood.

a. auger

b. carbide

c. shank

d. masonry

17. A _____ is essential for safe operation of an electric drill.

a. keyless chuck

b. trigger lock

c. GFCI outlet

d. chuck key holder

18. Air pressure is used to power _____ tools.

a. hydraulic

b. pneumatic

c. aerodynamic

d. electromagnetic

19. A cut with a circular saw should be made on the _____ of the board.

a. top

b. bottom

c. finished side

d. waste or unused side

20. You should stand _____ when cutting with a circular saw.

a. directly behind the work

b. to one side of the work

c. directly over the work

d. directly in front of the work

21. You should always _____ before removing sawdust from the lower blade guard of a circular saw.

a. disconnect the power

b. set the trigger lock

c. remove the blade

d. apply grease or oil

22. A saber saw will cut tight turns in metal more smoothly and with less risk of breaking the blade if it is lubricated with _____.

a. oil

b. water

c. grease

d. beeswax

23. To extend blade life on a portable handheld bandsaw and get the best cut, always _____.

a. operate the saw at low speed

b. operate the saw at high speed

c. vary the operating speed from job to job

d. operate the saw at medium speed

24. A(n) _____ grinder is used to smooth a mushroomed cold chisel head.

a. end

b. angle

c. bench

d. detail

25. The first step for safe operation of an electromagnetic drill is to _____.

a. put the Power switch in the ON position

b. put the electromagnetic switch in the OFF position

c. set the depth gauge

d. put the electromagnetic switch in the ON position

26. A cracked grinder wheel will _____ when tapped gently with a piece of wood while it is on a rod.

a. ring clearly

b. sound a dull thud

c. splinter the wood

d. develop visible cracks

27. A belt sander works best when it is _____.

a. stationary on the surface being sanded

b. started at low speed on the surface being sanded

c. used with a high-grit paper first, then a lower grit paper

d. running at full speed before touching the surface being sanded

28. Dust from the use of an electric sander _____.

a. is harmless

b. can be explosive

c. will damage sander rollers and belts

d. is completely removed by a dust collection system

29. If a nail gun leaves nailheads above the surface, the compressor should be adjusted to _____.

a. lower air pressure

b. higher air pressure

c. lower hydraulic pressure

d. higher hydraulic pressure

30. A _____ is most commonly used to break up brick and concrete during demolition work.

a. pavement breaker

b. hammer drill

c. pneumatic drill

d. hydraulic jack

1. a

2. d

3. c

4. b

5. b

6. c

7. b

8. a

9. c

10. c

11. c

12. d

13. c

14. b

15. d

16. a

17. c

18. b

19. d

20. b

21. a

22. d

23. a

24. c

25. d

26. b

27. d

28. b

29. b

30. a

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