103 Introduction to Hand Tools Quiz

How many sides does a hexagonal shape have?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

The type of clamp shown in the figure is a _____.

• bar clamp

• C-clamp

• pipe clamp

• spring clamp

One situation that can make a measurement with a laser inaccurate is measuring to a _____.

• metal surface

• plastic surface

• highly reflective surface

• very dull, matte surface

What tool uses the impact of a hammer to indent metal before you drill a hole

• chisel

• punch

• screwdriver

• pliers

the concave (or curved of a tape measure blade is designed to

• strengthen the blade when it is extended

• make it prettier

• keep dust off

• helps to retract it

Another name for a machinist's hammer is _____.

• ball-peen hammer

• claw hammer

• veneer hammer

• sledgehammer

A heavy-duty tool used to drive posts or other large stakes is a _____.

• mallet

• sledgehammer

• bell-faced hammer

• ball-peen hammer

To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is a _____.

• torpedo level

• laser level

• digital level

• spirit level

Because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider area than the others?

• A C-clamp

• A bar clamp

• A hand-screw clamp

• A spring clamp

When an object is plumb, it is _____.

• perfectly vertical

• angular

• side-by-side

• perfectly horizontal