Introduction 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 distances

• horizontal distances

• inside dimensions

• circular diameters

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

• screwdriver

• chisel

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

After using a file, brush the filings from the teeth with a ____

• wire brush

• puff of compressed air

• steel wool

• file card

Before pulling a nail, be sure that the material holding the nail is _____

• plumb

• clean and dry

• positioned at 90 degrees to your body

• braced securely

When using prying tools, be sure to ____

• keep balanced footing

• use one hand to hold the tool and the other to hold the material

• swing firmly from above

• use your foot to brace the material

Screwdrivers should never be used as a:

• pry bar

• chisel

• screwdriver

• hammer

The safest kind of utility knife is one with ______

• a hard leather sheath

• a replaceable blade

• at least three blade positions

• a retractable blade