Module 4 Review Questions

A power drill must be connected to its source of power when performing maintenance.

• True

• False

The trigger lock on power tools should never be used to lock the trigger in the On position

• True

• False

A ________ is used on wood and is particularly good for boring a flat-bottom hole.

• masonry bit

• step drill bit

• Forstner bit

• self-feed bit

The part on a power drill that enables a user to back out a drill bit when it is stuck in the work material is called a(n)

• chuck key

• reversing switch

• whip check

• auger switch

Rotary hammers are designed for much _______ jobs than a typical hammer drill.

• heavier

• lighter

• harder

• rougher

The turning force produced by the drill is called _______.

• carbide

• torque

• whip

• voltage

_______ tend to have more power for their weight than comparable electric tools.

• Mechanical tools

• Hand tools

• Electromagnetic tools

• Pneumatic tools

A pneumatic power tool that is best suited for fastening, tightening, and loosening nuts and bolts is a ____________.

• cordless screwdriver

• hydraulic ratchet

• pneumatic impact wrench

• right-angle drill

The proper way to start cutting material with a circular saw is to __________.

• power up the saw to full speed then slowly move it forward into the material

• hold the lower blade guard up to position the blade on the cut mark

• press the blade against the material being cut and set the saw rpm to Low

• tilt the front edge of the baseplate upward and push the saw forward

The most important maintenance on a circular saw is at the _______.

• upper blade guard

• lower blade guard

• blade

• baseplate