Introduction to Hand Tools - Burkes

The type of hammer that is the best choice for pulling a nail is

• rip claw hammer

• drywall hammer

• curved claw hammer

• ball peen hammer

The cape chisel is made with the cutting edge wider than the body, so it does not bind when chiseling

• deep grooves

• layers of wood

• dowels

• without a hammer

The type of screw head shown here is the

• Torx

• Robertson

• Phillips

• clutch-drive

When using an adjustable wrench, pressure to tighten or loosen should be applied with

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• to the fixed jaw

• to the adjustable jaw

Locking pliers are also commonly referred to as

• tongue-and-groove pliers

• clutch grips

• Robertsons

• Vise-Grips

Folding rules with Imperial markings come in

• 2' and 4' lengths

• 2' and 6' lengths

• 3' and 8' lengths

• 6' and 8' lengths

The carpenter's square is also called a

• framing square

• speed square

• try square

• combination square

To cut through a metal pipe, the correct saw to use is a

• coping saw

• crosscut saw

• drywall saw

• hacksaw

Which type of clamp is best suited for a very wide clamping application, such as an 8' span across the jaws

• C-clamp

• bar clamp

• spring clamp

• pipe clamp

Which of the following file types would leave the smoothest finish?

• bastard

• coarse

• second cut

• rough