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WorksheetsIntroduction to Hand Tools
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Another name for a machinist’s hammer is _____
ball-peen hammer
claw hammer
veneer hammer
sledgehammer
A heavy-duty tool used to drive posts or other large stakes is a _____.
mallet
sledgehammer
bell-faced hammer
ball-peen hammer
The proper angle for the edge of a cold chisel is _____.
90 degrees
60 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees
The type of screw shown in the figure above is a(n) _____.
Phillips head
Torx®
Allen®
Robertson®
Which of the following screws comes to a relatively sharp point at the base of its drive socket?
Reed and Prince
Torx®
Allen®
Slotted
How many sides does a hexagonal shape have?
Four
Five
Six
Seven
In what way is a spud wrench different from a pipe wrench?
It is not adjustable.
It has smooth jaws
It is significantly shorter.
Using a handle extension is recommended.
To quickly run a nut onto a bolt that resists spinning it on with the fingers, you can drive the
socket with a(n) _____.
striking wrench
open-end wrench
speed handle
breaker bar
Another common name for lineman pliers is _____.
locking pliers
tongue-and-groove pliers
needle-nose pliers
side cutters
Because of its stiffness, a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring _____.
vertical distance
horizontal distance
inside dimensions
circular diameters
One situation that can make a measurement with a laser inaccurate is measuring to a _____.
metal surface
plastic surface
highly reflective surface
very dull, matte surface
When an object is plumb, it is _____.
perfectly vertical
angular
side-by-side
perfectly horizontal
In addition to level and plumb, some spirit levels can check a _____.
a. 90-degree angle
b. 70-degree angle
c. 50-degree angle
d. 45-degree angle
To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is a _____.
torpedo level
laser level
digital level
spirit level
Which of the following saws would likely have the fewest teeth per inch, resulting in the largest teeth?
A hacksaw
A coping saw
A ripsaw
A crosscut saw
The saw shown in the figure above is called a _____.
keyhole saw
drywall saw
coping saw
hacksaw
The best designed saw for cutting miter joints is a _____.
handsaw
backsaw
coping saw
hacksaw
When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap material under the object you are cutting in order to _____.
see the object more clearly
keep the blade sharp
protect the surface under the object
avoid electrocution
The safest kind of utility knife is one with a _____.
retractable blade
replaceable blade
folding blade
self-retracting blade
Shovels typically have handles made of wood or _____.
aluminum
steel
fiberglass
plastic
Before using a pick, check to be sure that the head is _____.
rotated 90 degrees
blunt
positioned at chest height
fixed firmly to the handle
A chain fall locks its elevated load in place using _____.
an automatic brake
the chain
a pin inserted through the chain links
a padlock
Cable come-alongs are used to move loads _____.
vertically for long overhead distances
horizontally for long overhead distances
horizontally for short ground distances
vertically for short ground distances
The type of clamp shown in the figure above is a _____.
bar clamp
C-clamp
pipe clamp
spring clamp
Because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider area than the others?
A C-clamp
A bar clamp
A hand-screw clamp
A spring clamp
