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General applications and terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For a component that will be subjected to vibration, how would be best to fix it in place?

a)

Bolt and spring washer behind a nut

b)

Nut and bolt with a plain washer

c)

Bolt with tread lock

2.

Where would you use a split pin?

a)

as a temporary fastener on components that need to be separated,

b)

as a permanent method to fix components in place.

c)

as a method of ensuring material stability

3.

Which tool would be best for hitting a chisel with for joinery?

a)

Lump hammer

b)

Pin hammer

c)

Mallet

d)

Claw hammer

4.

Which units do we use to measure and mark out in the UK?

a)

Metric

b)

Imperial

5.

10CM is the equivalent to...

a)

1000mm

b)

10mm

c)

100mm

d)

1mm

6.

which chisel is a general all rounder?

a)

firmer chisel

b)

bevel edge chisel

c)

mortice chisel

d)

Paring chiesel

7.

hand planes are generally for.....

a)

cutting wood

b)

shaping wood

c)

assembling products

d)

making a surface un-even

8.
This plane is mainly used for squaring raw lumber
a)
Block Plane
b)
Bench Plane
c)
Smoothing PLane
d)
Jack Plane
9.
Good for flattening and smoothing the face of a board.
a)
Smooth
b)
Jack
c)
Block
d)
Rabbet
10.
Ideal for trimming small areas
a)
Block
b)
Smooth
c)
Smaller
d)
Jack
11.
A block plane can be used to:
a)
Flatten long surfaces
b)
Prepare rough cut lumber
c)
Square a rough board
d)
"Fine tune" miter cuts
12.
The angle on the edge of the plane blade is ___________degrees.
a)
25
b)
30-35
c)
25-30
d)
45
13.
True or False- when planing end grain, one should start in the middle and plane towards the edge.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
What is the purpose of the metal ferrule around the top of a mortice chisel?

a)
To aid stability when the handle is struck

b)
To prevent the handle from ‘mushrooming’

c)
To provide a nice finish to the handle

d)
To prevent damage when the chisel is left in the tool box

15.
What is the best way of carrying chisels when they are not in use?

a)
Taped together with duck tape

b)
Thrown in a box
c)
Wrapped in building paper

d)
Stored in a chisel roll

16.
Which of the following best describes the correct method of using a handsaw?

a)
Use short cutting strokes so that all the teeth of the saw are being used

b)
Use long cutting strokes so that some of the teeth of the saw are being used
c)
Use short cutting strokes so that some of the teeth of the saw are being used

d)
Use long cutting strokes so that all the teeth of the saw are being used

17.
Which of the following best describes a ‘Rip saw’?

a)
Mostly used for general-purpose crosscutting to length.

b)
It is the largest handsaw, They are used for cutting along the grain only
c)
It is the smallest of the handsaws .Used for cutting up sheet material.

d)
It has teeth that retain their edge longer

18.

Why do accident Books need to be kept in any workplace ?

a)

By law under HASAWA 1974 ?

b)

Only if the company wants to ?

19.

Under HASAWA which of the following is the employee's responsibility?

a)

To take reasonable care for their own health and safety.

b)

Write their own risk assessments

c)

Provide their own PPE.

d)

To replace damaged PPE.

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20.
To mark out angles greater than 90 degrees, what marking tool would be used?
a)
Marking gauge
b)
Set square
c)
Sliding bevel
d)
Combination Square
21.
Which of the following ensures efficient production and profitability of a project?
a)
There is a good setter out
b)
All tasks are completed at the given time frame 
c)
The marker out is faster than other marker out people employer by the company
d)
No one has any time off through sickness
22.
What type of glue is PVA?
a)
Polyvinyl acetate
b)
Polyvinylidene fluoride
c)
Polyvinylcarbazole 
d)
Polyvbest 
23.
The ______________ of a ship is a wheel used for steering.
a)
helm
b)
wharf
c)
keel
24.
The kitchen on a boat is called the ________.
a)
galley
b)
deck
c)
marina
25.
This powers the boat forward or backwards.
a)
Hull
b)
Propeller
c)
Impeller
d)
Rudder