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Level 3 Cutting+Shaping Machinery

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What if anything, should be done if one disposable TCT cutter in a four blade rebate block is cracked?
a)
Nothing, it has three others
b)
Replace it and check the others prior to use.
c)
Take it out, it will work OK without it
d)
Replace it and the one opposite it
2.
Which of the following is the correct wording for the regulation PUWER?
a)
Personal Use of Woodworking Equipment Regulations
b)
Provision and Use of Woodworking Equipment Regulations
c)
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
d)
Personal Use of Work Equipment Regulations
3.
If distracted or interrupted by a workmate when setting up spindle cutters, what process should be followed?
a)
Restart the setting up process from the beginning
b)
Continue with setting up
c)
Leave it then come back to setting up
d)
Just check it at the end
4.
Which of the following would be the most suitable type of teeth when using a scribing blade on a panel saw when cutting melamine faced material?
a)
Positive hook
b)
HSS
c)
TCT
d)
Negative hook
5.
The maximum distance that a riving knife should be set behind a circular saw blade is:
a)
10mm
b)
8mm
c)
12mm
d)
14mm
6.
Which of the following is the most effective method of keeping workshops dust free?
a)
Regular sweeping up
b)
Putting down water before you start
c)
Using a suitable vacuum cleaner
d)
Do dusty jobs outside
7.
Where would the procedures for machine maintenance be most likely to be found?
a)
In the Machine Log
b)
Company Health and Safety policy
c)
In the Manufacturers Instructions
d)
Provision and use of work Equipment regulations
8.
When, if at all, is it acceptable to operate a circular saw for a sawing operation without a guard?
a)
When the timber is partially bowed
b)
When the saw is required for deep cutting
c)
When the saw is required for rebating
d)
It is not acceptable under any circumstances
9.
Effective dust extraction would result in:
a)
Lung damage
b)
Cleaner air
c)
Higher fire risks
d)
Drying of machine lubricants
10.
The main purpose of limiter cutters on a spindle block is to prevent:
a)
The blades becoming unbalanced
b)
The blades becoming loose
c)
The blades taking oversize cuts
d)
Back-cutting on the machine
11.
A pressure fed face mask works by:
a)
Cooling air within the mask
b)
Maintaining a higher pressure inside the mask and keeping the dust out.
c)
Filtering toxic fumes
d)
Protecting eyes, ears and nose
12.
The main reason for free hand spinning of a newly fitted cutter block prior to starting it up is to check that:
a)
Cutters will not collide with machine parts
b)
Unevenly balanced cutters have not been fitted
c)
The right guards are being used
d)
Cutters cannot come loose
13.
Which document would allow the most economical selection of longest lengths first, leaving offcuts for the shorter lengths later?
a)
Bill of Quantities
b)
Cutting list
c)
A detail drawing
d)
A specification
14.
The first operation in changing a saw blade should be:
a)
Lift up or remove the crown guard
b)
Remove the finger plate
c)
Lock of the drive spindle
d)
Turn off the power supply
15.

What does the overheating of a blade cause?

a)

Black spot

b)

Pink spot

c)

White spot

d)

Green spot

16.
Never use a circular saw that does not have an upper blade guard because the _____.
a)
a. trigger lock will not work properly
b)
b. saw will not cut cleanly
c)
c. guard protects you from touching the blade
d)
d. saw kerf will be too wide
17.

What does ACoP stand for:

a)

Application Code of Practice

b)

Approved Code of Practice

c)

Approved Coaching of Personnel

d)

Approving conduct of Preference

18.

What is recommended in the ACoP in relation to maintenance?

a)

Maintenance is carried out by managers only

b)

An up-to-date maintenance log is kept

c)

Maintenance is only carried out on high risk machinery

d)

Hired equipment should only be maintained by the hire company

19.

A braking device on a planer should stop the block in:

a)

5 seconds

b)

8 seconds

c)

10 seconds

d)

12 seconds

20.

It is noticed that a planer has a serious fault. The best course of action is:

a)

Use it very carefully and then tell a supervisor right away

b)

Isolate the machine, fix the problem yourself and continue to work

c)

Use it carefully and leave the machine so as to not get blamed for the damage.

d)

Isolate the machine, hang a 'Do not use' notice on it and go tell a supervisor

21.

Maintenance should only be carried out by:

a)

Supervisory staff

b)

Anyone who has read the manual

c)

A competent person

d)

A technician

22.

What is the thing to do after fitting a saw blade?

a)

Check the riving knife is correctly fitted and tightened fully

b)

Fill out a risk assessment

c)

Get a supervisor to check the blade

d)

Run it without the guard to check for alignment

23.

Extraction fitted to circular saws reduces:

a)

Noise pollution

b)

Accidents

c)

Off-cuts

d)

Air Pollution

24.

Moving a chisel morticer from side to side when cleaning out a haunch is bad practice because:

a)

It makes the job too quick

b)

It could bend the chisel

c)

The haunch might be wider than required

d)

The haunch might be deeper than required

25.

Stopped work on a planer:

a)

Should never be done

b)

Should only be done by experienced machinists

c)

Can only be done with the proper stops in place

d)

Is easily done

26.

Cutter blocks for use with hand fed planers should not have a cutter projection of more than:

a)

1 mm

b)

1.1 mm

c)

1.2 mm

d)

1.3 mm

27.

A morticer chisel and bit should be set:

a)

Tight to each other

b)

With a 2 mm gap

c)

With the bit protruding the chisel by at least 10 mm

d)

In whatever way looks best, it's unimportant.

28.

Chip thickness limitation tooling:

a)

Reduces the speed of the machine

b)

Limits the maximum depth to which a rebate can be cut

c)

Reduces the severity of a potential injury

d)

Prevents accidents

29.

Before changing knives in a planing machine, it is important to:

a)

Spin the block by hand to ensure the cutter is not catching anything

b)

Remove all the guards

c)

Notify the supervisor

d)

Isolate the machine first

30.

A circular cross cut saw has a 300 mm area marked in yellow on the table each side of the blade. This area is:

a)

A 'No Hands Area'

b)

For storing short off-cuts

c)

Only for the attention of trainees

d)

To indicate the shortest off-cut possible

31.

Which of the following defects causes the timber to bind on the back of a blade during ripping?

a)

Case hardening

b)

Blue stain

c)

Waney edge

d)

Knots

32.

A length of hardwood is being cut along the grain and it is noticed that it is closing on the back of the blade. It is good practice to:

a)

Pull the timber back towards the operative to try to cut again

b)

Push the uncut end of the timber down in order to lift it away from the blade

c)

Drive a wedge in the end of the cut to ease the friction

d)

Ignore it and keep pushing harder using a push stick

33.

When running test pieces it is always important to:

a)

Keep one of the guards unset to enable a clear view

b)

Unset all guards and be careful

c)

Push the work through very slowly

d)

Have all the guards in place

34.

Large heavy sections of timber should be:

a)

Carried by strong people

b)

Lifted mechanically if at all possible

c)

Moved by as many people as possible

d)

Always cut in half

35.

If a smaller blade than normal is fitted to a circular saw:

a)

The peripheral speed will decrease

b)

The peripheral speed will increase

c)

The nut will have to be done up very tightly

d)

The blade will have to be very sharp

36.

After completing work on a narrow band saw it is important to:

a)

Tighten the tension to ensure the blade condition is retained

b)

Release the tension so the blade does not suffer damage

c)

Sharpen the saw blade with an appropriate file

d)

Always remove the blade, fold it and store it in the machine shop