Safety and Tools Quiz

For fasteners that are designed to be countersunk, the length is determined by the distance from the end of the fastener to ___.

• directly under the head

• the top of the head

• the midpoint of the shaft

• the bottom of the thread

• the tip of the fastener

When using a powered drill or saw the cutting speed should be as fast as the tool will operate regardless of the material being drilled or cut.

• True

• False

It is permitted to use an extension (cheater bar) on a wrench handle ___.

• when the pipe extension is no more than twice the length of the wrench handle and covers the handle at least ½ its length.

• when the pipe extension has an inside diameter that is no more than ⅛″ larger than the widest wrench handle dimension.

• Either a or b

• Neither a nor b

Worn or cracked sockets can be safely used if proper protective equipment is worn.

• True

• False

Before using a reciprocating saw (“sawsall”), you should make sure that the blade is ___.

• the correct length for the material to be cut

• sharp

• the proper type for the material to be cut

• all of these

Cheater bars can be safely used on a wrench to extend the length of the handle so that additional torque can be applied.

• True

• False

Power tools should ___.

• have a power cord that has a grounding-type cord cap

• be double insulated

• either a or b

When using screwdrivers you should always be aware that the screwdriver blade might slip out of the slot and strike you in the ___.

• II & III only

• I or II or III

• II only

• I only

• I or II only

When using an adjustable wrench if you don’t tightly adjust the jaws to the nut you could ___.

• I & II only

• I, II, & III

• I only

• II & III only

• II only

Tools with mushroomed striking or struck faces ___.

• should be thrown away

• can be redressed using a hard file

• can be redressed using a heating torch and a shaping hammer

• can be redressed using a grinding wheel