Table Saw Safety Test

1. The saw blade should be raised _____ above the stock.

• As high as possible
• no more than 1/8 inch
• 1/2 inch
• 1 inch

2. The material edge held against a fence or miter gauge should be ______________.

• Straight
• Curved
• Cracked or loose
• Splintered

3. Be sure the blade ____________the throat plate, the fence, or the guard before the power is turned on.

• touches
• cuts
• does not contact
• rubs against

4. Clamp stop blocks to the table to prevent ___________ before lowering material into the blade.

• blade dulling
• sawdust build-up
• splitting
• kickbacks

5. Do not use a ______________ blade.

• dull
• sharp
• combination
• dado

6. _________________ is not permitted on the table saw

• Ripping
• Cross cutting
• Resawing
• Dadoing

7. It is unsafe to cut ________________ on the table (circular) saw.

• flat stock
• round stock
• square stock
• long stock

8. Do not use both the rip fence and the ______________ at the same time while cutting stock.

• dado head
• guard
• push stick
• miter gauge

9. Clamp a clearance block to the fence for a stop block when using the ________________ to make multiple cuts of the same length.

• push stick
• miter gauge
• combination blade
• feather board

10. Use a push stick when ripping material less than_____________________.

• 4 inches wide
• 12 inches wide
• 1 inch wide
• the fence height