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Construction class safety quiz 2016

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Before using any power equipment you must first.
a)
Tie back long hair
b)
Have safety glasses on 
c)
Not have loose clothing or dangly jewelry
d)
all the above
2.
What is not permitted in the shop?
a)
Food
b)
Throwing wood about
c)
Backpacks
d)
Notebooks.
3.
When using the band saw the blade should be set about
a)
1/4" above wood
b)
1/2" above wood
c)
5/8" above wood
d)
1" above wood and use a push stick
4.
If someone is using the band saw or table saw You must....
a)
go to another machine
b)
do a sketch
c)
work with a friend 
d)
not talk to them or distract them
5.
If working on a band saw you must
a)
all the others combined below
b)
wear safety glasses
c)
keep guard down to 1/4" above material
d)
use a push stick if within 2 inches of blade
6.
If the technology teacher is absent you must ...
a)
not use any power equipment
b)
not take food into the class
c)
do bookwork
d)
work on orthographics.
7.
5/8 of an inch is the same measurement as?
a)
11/32 nds
b)
1/2"
c)
10/16"
d)
1/4"
8.
1/2" + 1/4"  equals
a)
3/8"
b)
2/6"
c)
7/8"
d)
3/4"
9.
13/16"  + 1/4"  equals
a)
1 - 1/16"
b)
3/8"
c)
1 - 5/8"
d)
15/16"
10.
If using a wood chisel
a)
have sharp side down
b)
never point toward you
c)
use a wooden mallet to chisel wood
d)
work from left to right.
11.
A chisel used to shave wood can also be used for
a)
a screwdriver
b)
a tool to get nails out of the table
c)
scraping paint off the tables.
d)
Nothing
12.
If you get a cut from a nail on the table what must you do first?
a)
put on a bandage
b)
wash out all the sawdust.
c)
tell the teacher
d)
take the nail out.
13.
If the guard on the bandsaw is too high the effect will be..
a)
an inferior cut
b)
blade will be unstable
c)
may break the blade without its support
d)
all the above
14.
How far should you keep your fingers from the blade on the band saw?
a)
5"
b)
1"
c)
2"
d)
no distance is a problem
15.
You should not back out of a cut on the band saw with the blade running or it may
a)
all the below
b)
pull the blade out of the support wheels
c)
break the blade
d)
burn or splinter the wood
16.
Before cutting a curve on the band saw you must first ...
a)
cut along the horizontal line
b)
cut along the vertical line
c)
make some relief cuts.
d)
cut random chunks from the scrap part of the piece.
17.
A crosscut is defined as
a)
cutting across the grain
b)
ripping with grain
c)
cutting cross the length of the board end
d)
crossing yourself and hope you don;t make a mistake with the cut
18.
Before you get to the miter saw the board you are working with must be ...
a)
cut to length
b)
cut to width
c)
be flat and straight
d)
made of softwood
19.
When making a cut on the miter saw
a)
you must have an idea of the length
b)
hold the wood firmly against the fence
c)
have marked the length of the left side
d)
have the supports extended.
20.
The board you are cutting on the miter saw should be
a)
at l;east 8" long
b)
be able to keep fingers 2" from blade
c)
be measured from left side
d)
be able to reach the wing support.
21.
The process for using the miter saw is
a)
put board down, line up with left side of mark and cut.
b)
line up mark, pull blade forward, run full speed, lower, and push forward.
c)
line up mark, start saw, and pull towards you
d)
line up mark and chop down.
22.
The first step in dressing a piece of wood is to
a)
joint one edge and on face
b)
flatten the board using the planer
c)
joint and edge and move to planer
d)
cut off a 12" piece on miter saw
23.
Once the planer is moving the board through and planing it we must....
a)
turn handle counterclockwise a 1/2 turn
b)
turn handle clockwise 1/4 - 1/2 turn
c)
check thickness of board
d)
rotate board
24.
The pedal on the bottom left of the planer 
a)
is to change speed.
b)
lift the rollers
c)
disengage the drive wheel
d)
increase the weight of the knives on the wood
25.
When using the planer your wood must be at least ....
a)
12" long
b)
10" long 
c)
4" wide and 14" long
d)
8" wide
26.
When inserting the wood into the planer, the wood is cut on the _______
a)
left side
b)
Bottom
c)
rough side
d)
top side
27.
If using a jointer you must never
a)
cut across the grain of a board
b)
cut with the grain
c)
cut the board on the face
d)
cut the board on the edge
28.
The red button on all machine equipped does what?
a)
make the blade run 
b)
turns on the machine
c)
stops the machine
d)
reverses the direction
29.
The red buttons by the exit doors are used to?
a)
turn off the lights
b)
emergency stop and shuts off power
c)
enable the fire alarm
d)
call security
30.
the fire extinguishers are for what Class of fires?
a)
ABC
b)
paper  Class A
c)
electrical fires.
d)
Class D fires only
31.
When using the jointer you must not....
a)
use jointer to machine a board under 1/2"
b)
use the jointer when the board is higher than the fence.
c)
use a push stick if you don;t feel like it.
d)
wear safety glasses.
32.
On the jointer, your hand must be at least _____ inches away from the blade or use a push stick or push block.
a)
1" 
b)
2"
c)
3"
d)
4"
33.
If you need to make the length of the board shorter you may
a)
Use the jointer and joint the end of the board across the grain
b)
Use the table saw without special tools
c)
use the miter saw
d)
Use the band saw because it always cuts straight.
34.
When cutting a piece of wood on the table saw - set the blade  ______ above the wood.
a)
3/4"
b)
1/2"
c)
1/4"
d)
 1"
35.
The splitter on the table saw is for........?
a)
keeping the wood apart when it has just been cut, so the blade won;t bind.
b)
cut wood when there is no power
c)
divide the wood into two pieces
d)
keep it straight and narrow.
36.
The tool used to tighten a drill in the drill press is called?
a)
A turnkey
b)
Chase nut
c)
Chuck Key
d)
A rightner.
37.
Before cutting a piece of wood on any machine you must
a)
have on safety glasses
b)
tie up long hair
c)
tuck in loose clothing
d)
all the above
38.
Before putting a  piece of wood into the planer inspect it for what?
a)
all below!
b)
loose knots
c)
nails / metal
d)
paint / varnish
39.
The size of a sheet of plywood is
a)
2' x 8'
b)
48" x 96"
c)
4' x 6'
d)
24"  x 48"
40.
Which sand paper grit is the roughest and will remove the most wood?
a)
80
b)
100
c)
120
d)
200