Hand Tools Section 1

A machinist's hammer is also known as a

• chipping hammer

• claw hammer

• ball peen hammer

• sledge hammer

Ball peen hammers are classified by the

• length of the handle

• weight

• material the head is mad of

• size of the head

A heavy duty tool used to drive posts or large stakes is a

• sledge hammer

• mallet

• bell-faced hammer

• ball peen hammer

A screw head with a square fitting is called a

• Phillips

• Allen

• Robertson

• flat head

A screw head with a hexagonal fitting is called a (n)

• Phillips

• Straight

• Allen

• Torx

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

• torx

• Allen

• slotted

• Reed and Prince

How many sides does a hexagonal shape have

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

How is a spud wrench different from a pipe wrench

• It is not adjustable

• it has smooth jaws

• it is significantly shorter

• using a handle extension is recommended

Is it ever recommended to put an extension or "cheater bar" on the end of a wrench

• Yes

• No

• Only if the nut or bolt is very rusted

Another common name for lineman pliers is

• locking pliers

• tongue and groove pliers

• needle nose pliers

• side cutters