Module 3 00103-09 Intro to Hand Tools

A chisel head should be replaced or repaired if it is shaped like a(n) __

• Punch

• Mushroom

• egg

• cat's paw

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

• vertical distance

• horizontal distance

• inside dimensions

• circular diameters

In order to transfer a chalk line to a surface, stretch the line tightly and _____.

• walk over it

• snap it

• rub it back and forth

• press it

A round-bladed shovel is used to _____.

• move gravel or clean up construction debris

• move large amounts of soil or dig trenches that need straight sides

• dig holes or remove large amounts of soil

• spread gravel on driveways

Pliers with serrated teeth that grip flat, square, round, or hexagonal objects are called _____ pliers.

• lineman

• needle-nose

• tongue-and-groove

• slip-joint

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

• rotated 90 degrees

• sharpened

• positioned at chest height

• fixed firmly to the handle

A metal tool that has a sharpened, beveled edge, and is used to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal is a

_____.

• cat's paw

• rat-tail file

• chisel

• screwdriver

A socket is used to ____

• turn the ratchet

• grip a nut or bolt

• hold the cheater pipe

• adjust the wrench

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

• see the object more clearly

• keep the blade sharp

• protect the surface under the object

• avoid electrocution

A heavy-duty tool used to drive posts or other large stakes is a _____.

• mallet

• sledgehammer

• bell-faced hammer

• ball peen hammer