Hand Tools Ed6

The hammer shown here is a _____.

• ball peen hammer

• drywall hammer

• rip claw hammer

• curved claw hammer

The center punch is best used to _____.

• scribe lines on metal

• drive out pins and rods

• align mating parts

• mark a point to start a drill

The type of screw head shown in the figure is a(n) _____.

• Phillips head

• Torx®

• Allen®

• Robertson®

How many sides does a hexagonal shape have?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

The wrench shown here is an example of a(n) _____.

• combination wrench

• box-end wrench

• open-end wrench

• ratcheting wrench

Which of the following statements about ratchets and sockets is correct?

• Sockets to match metric hardware are extremely rare.

• Each socket is designed for use with any drive size.

• There are no metric drive sizes.

• Hinged socket handles are much shorter than ratchets.

Which of the following tools is shown here?

• Locking pliers

• Tongue-and-groove pliers

• Needle-nose pliers

• Lineman's pliers

The concave shape of a tape measure blade is designed to _____.

• keep the user from cuts

• ensure the tape rolls up neatly

• improve accuracy

• strengthen the blade when extended

Special marks at 16", 19.2", and 24" on a folding rule are related to _____.

• wall framing standards

• calculating the area of a circle

• pipefitting

• electrical work

When an object is plumb, it means that it is _____.

• perfectly vertical

• parallel

• side-by-side

• perfectly horizontal