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Measuring and Marking out tools

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explain the purpose of shading in the areas shown in this diagram.

a)

For aesthetic purposes.

b)

To Identify areas of material to be kept.

c)

To identify waste wood or material.

d)

To identify areas to be sanded.

2.

This diagram shows a decorative top piece of a shelving unit. This has to be reproduced many times.

Name the marking out aid that is used to ensure all the decorative top pieces are marked out identically.

a)

Compass

b)

French Curve

c)

Template

d)

Stencil

3.

Slot A, shown, is cut using hand tools. The first stage is to mark out the slot. The last stage is to accurately level off the bottom of the slot.

Select the correct intermediate stages.

a)

centre punch both ends

b)

Vee-notch

c)

plane edges

d)

Saw or vertical chisel

e)

Remove waste wood with chisel

4.

A corner halving joint is shown . An important part of making any joint is marking out. There are four stages in the marking out process of this joint, select them.

a)

Mark size to shoulder

b)

Square round sides with try square

c)

Mark depth with marking gauge

d)

Mark the waste wood

e)

Cut v-notch with chisel

5.

Name this tool which can be set/adjusted to draw lines at a range of angles to an edge.

a)

Adjustable set square

b)

Sliding bevel

c)

Engineers square

d)

Straight edge

6.

Name this tool used to mark/cut across the grain of the timber or mark wood before sawing/cutting.

a)

Whittling knife

b)

Marking Knife

c)

Stanley Knife

d)

Scalpel

7.

The blank shown has to be prepared for the turning process before it is mounted on the woodturning lathe to be turned into a bowl.

which stage would come first?

a)

Draw diagonals/ mark centre

b)

Mark circle/ octagonal shape

c)

Fix face plate

d)

Increase lathe speed

8.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Meter stick

b)

Spirit level

c)

Steel rule

d)

Outside calipers

9.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Straight edge

b)

Tape measure

c)

cutting guage

d)

steel rule

10.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Set Square

b)

Engineers square

c)

Try-square

d)

Combination square

11.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Mortise gauge

b)

Cutting Gauge

c)

Marking gauge

d)

Wheel marking gauge

12.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Cutting guage

b)

Mortise gauge

c)

Marking gauge

d)

Wheel marking gauge

13.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Cutting guage

b)

Mortise gauge

c)

Marking gauge

d)

Wheel marking gauge

14.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Dovetail template

b)

Dovetail marker

c)

Marking gauge

d)

Wheel marking gauge

15.

Select the tool shown in the image.

a)

Steel rule

b)

Outside callipers

c)

templates

d)

Cutting Gauge

16.

A mortise gauge is shown, select from the options below the part labelled A in the diagram.

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Shoot

d)

Stock

17.

A mortise gauge is shown, select from the options below the part labelled B in the diagram.

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Shoot

d)

Stock

18.

Information about the marking out process is given below, with some missing words. Complete the sentences below, with the correct words.

The distance from the edge of the wood to line X is measured using a steel rule and marked around the wood using a pencil and a ___ _____.

(a)  

19.

Information about the marking out process is given below, with some missing words. Complete the sentences below, with the correct words.

The distance between lines X and Y would be the breadth of this component part (a)   .

20.

Information about the marking out process is given below, with some missing words. Complete the sentences below, with the correct words.

The tool used to mark both lines Z, at the same time, is a _______ _____.

(a)  

21.

Information about the marking out process is given below, with some missing words. Complete the sentences below, with the correct words.

The spurs on this tool would normally be set to ___ _____ of the thickness of the top rail.


(a)  

22.

Vee-notches are cut using a marking knife and chisel, before sawing. Select a reason why vee-notches are cut before sawing.

a)

Allows us to see grain material

b)

To promote recycling

c)

Protect shoulder, give a start/ location of saw

d)

So as not to damage the saw blade

23.

If the mortise is 3/5 the depth of the final width of the material, how wide is the material?

a)

30MM

b)

35MM

c)

45MM

d)

50MM

24.

The blank is turned to 30 mm diameter.

Name the measuring tool which is used, along with a steel rule, to check this diameter.

a)

Measuring tape

b)

Steel rule

c)

Distometer

d)

Outside Calipers