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CTE Miter Saw

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How must the saw blade be held after the cut is finished and before the blade stops rotating?

a)

Release it to the up position.

b)

Hold it in the down position.

c)

Raise 1" above the stock being cut.

d)

Pull to the out position.

2.

What special protection must be observed when using the motorized miter saw outside?

a)

Keep the saw covered.

b)

Lubricate the saw more often than normal

c)

Unplug the saw after each cut

d)

Connect the saw to a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

3.

How can the saw operator prevent the blade form binding when cutting warped, bowed, or long stock?

a)

Clamp the stock to the table

b)

Hold the saw firmly

c)

Push the saw through the material slowly

d)

Hold the saw down securely after the cut is made

4.

When is it safe to remove wood scraps from the cutting zone on the motorized miter saw?

a)

While the saw is positioned over material and ready for a cut to be made

b)

While the saw blade is clamped in the down position

c)

While the saw is off and the hand is not on the Off/On switch

d)

While the blade is up.

5.

Where should the saw blade be positioned when cutting is completed and the operator is leaving the work zone?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

In its safest position

d)

Either Up or Down

6.

Hands or fingers never come closer than __________ to the rotating blade when operating the motorized miter saw

a)

2 inches

b)

4 inches

c)

6 inches

d)

8 inches

7.

What personal protection equipment should be worn by a motorized miter saw operator?

a)

Hearing protection, eye protection and a dust mask

b)

Eye protection

c)

Eye protection and hearing protection

d)

Hearing and eye protection, dust mask and gloves

8.

The purpose of a trial cut before making the actual cut with the motorized miter saw is to ____________ .

a)

see if the material is positioned correctly

b)

see if the saw is cutting properly and is set accurately

c)

see how the material will cut

d)

test the sharpness of the saw blade

9.

Where should the saw blade be aligned when making a cut with the motorized miter saw?

a)

Left side of the marking line

b)

Right side of the marking line

c)

Waste side of the marking line

d)

On the marking line

10.

How should the saw blade be moved throughout the stock when making a cut with a motorized miter saw that has a sliding arm

a)

Pull out, push down, then push forward

b)

Pull out then push down

c)

Push down

d)

Push down, then pull out

11.

The purpose of a "stop" when making multiple cuts with the motorized miter saw is to ____________

a)

hold the stock securely

b)

improve cut accuracy and reduce time required to make cuts

c)

reduce time required to make cuts

d)

get hands and fingers further away from the cutting zone

12.

If a kickback should occur when a cut is being made the saw operator should ____________

a)

jump out of the way

b)

turn loose of the saw immediately

c)

raise the saw to the up position immediately

d)

hold the saw firmly in the down position and release the On/Off switch

13.

What number is the Fence

(a)  

14.

What number is the Table

(a)  

15.

What number is the Miter Adjusting Lever

(a)  

16.

What number is the Miter Scale

(a)  

17.

What number is the Turn Base

(a)  

18.

What number is the Vertical Holddown Vice

(a)  

19.

What number is the Arm

(a)  

20.

What number is the Slide

(a)  

21.

What number is the Stationary Blade Guard

(a)  

22.

What number is the Safety Start Button

(a)  

23.

What number is the on/off switch

(a)  

24.

What number is the Handle

(a)  

25.

What number is the Blade

(a)  

26.

What number is the Retractable Blade Guard

(a)