WorksheetsPlumbing Processes PPT 1 - Hand Tools
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the primary use of a claw hammer?
Driving nails into and extracting nails from wood
Heavy hammering work with cold chisels
Cutting wood
Tightening screws
What type of hammer is used mainly for heavy hammering work with cold chisels?
Claw hammer
Sledgehammer
Club/lump hammer
Ball-peen hammer
What is the primary use of cold chisels in plumbing?
Cutting wood
Breaking and cutting masonry and concrete
Carving metal
Shaping plastic
Which type of chisel is used for lifting floorboards?
Flat chisel
Cold chisel
Bolster chisel
Wood chisel
What are wood chisels mainly used for by plumbers?
Cutting pipes
Notching joists
Tightening screws
Measuring angles
What should be taken into consideration when using wood chisels?
The weight of the chisel
The color of the handle
The sharpness of the blades
The length of the chisel
What type of protection is essential when using any type of chisel?
Ear protection
Eye protection
Respiratory protection
Foot protection
Why should the cutting blade of a chisel be kept sharp and well ground?
To make it look shiny
To prevent it from rusting
To ensure effective cutting
To reduce noise
What is 'mushrooming' in the context of using cold chisels?
A type of fungus that grows on metal
The process of sharpening a chisel
The metal folding over and splitting
A technique for holding a chisel
What should be worn to protect hands from cuts and abrasions when using cold chisels?
Helmets
Gloves
Boots
Aprons
What is the primary use of adjustable spanners?
Tightening compression joints, radiator valve unions, and nuts and bolts
Cutting pipes
Measuring pipe diameters
Soldering joints
For what purpose are open-jawed spanners mostly used?
Electrical wiring
Boiler and appliance servicing
Woodworking
Painting
What is a basin wrench primarily used for?
Tightening and loosening tap connections in hard-to-reach areas
Servicing boilers and appliances
Fixing taps to sanitary ware
Installing and removing an immersion heater
Which tool is mostly used for boiler and appliance servicing?
Basin wrench
Ring spanners
Box spanners
Immersion heater spanner
What is the main tool for fixing taps to sanitary ware?
Basin wrench
Ring spanners
Box spanners
Immersion heater spanner
Which tool is a specialist tool for installing and removing an immersion heater?
Basin wrench
Ring spanners
Box spanners
Immersion heater spanner
What is a Footprint used for in plumbing?
Tightening fittings and unions
Cutting pipes
Measuring pipe length
Soldering joints
What is the primary use of a Stillson wrench?
Installing low carbon steel pipe
Cutting metal sheets
Measuring pipe diameter
Smoothing pipe edges
What is a Mole grip primarily used for?
Locking and clamping
Cutting wires
Measuring angles
Smoothing surfaces
What is the function of Water pump pliers in plumbing?
General-purpose gripping
Cutting pipes
Measuring water pressure
Soldering joints
What is the primary use of general-purpose pliers?
Removing circlips from non-rising tap spindles
Cutting electrical cables
Gripping and tightening small nuts and bolts
Sanding surfaces
What specific task are circlip pliers used for?
Cutting thin wire
Removing circlips from non-rising tap spindles
Tightening bolts
Sanding surfaces
What is the main function of wire cutters in a plumber's toolbox?
Gripping small nuts
Removing circlips
Cutting electrical cables and flex
Tightening bolts
Which type of screwdriver head is used for slotted screws?
Phillips head
Pozidriv head
Flat blade
Hexagon head
Which screwdriver head is not compatible with Phillips?
Flat blade
Pozidriv head
Hexagon head
Phillips head
What is the main use of a hexagon head screwdriver?
For use with slotted screws
Mainly used in the gas industry for appliance servicing and installation
Compatible with Phillips screws
For electrical applications
What is a pipe slice used for?
Cutting plastic pipes
Cutting copper tubes in tight situations
Cutting wood
Cutting steel pipes
Which tool can be adjusted to cut many sizes of copper tube?
Pipe slice
Plastic pipe cutters
Adjustable pipe cutters
Junior hacksaw
What is the primary use of plastic pipe cutters?
Cutting copper tubes
Cutting wood
Cutting all forms of plastic pipe
Cutting metal sheets
What are scissor bending machines primarily used for?
Bending large steel pipes
Precision bending of copper tubes
Cutting copper tubes
Welding copper tubes
What size range do tripod bending machines accommodate for copper tubes?
10–20mm
15–42mm
20–50mm
5–15mm
What is a key consideration when using bending springs?
They should be heated before use
They are used for cutting tubes
Care should be taken as they are used by bending the tube over the knee
They are only for plastic tubes
What is a microbore scissor bender used for?
Bending large steel pipes
Cutting microbore tubing
Bending microbore tubing, sizes 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm
Welding microbore tubing
What should be periodically checked and topped up in hydraulic low carbon steel bending machines?
Water level
Hydraulic oil level
Air pressure
Coolant level
What is a hacksaw primarily used for?
Cutting wood
Cutting copper tubes and plastic pipes
Cutting glass
Cutting fabric
What should you ensure when fitting a blade on a hacksaw?
The teeth are facing backward
The tension of the blade is loose
The correct type of blade is fitted
The handle is removed
What is a junior hacksaw used for?
Cutting large steel beams
Cutting small copper tubes and plastic pipes
Cutting concrete
Cutting glass
What is a universal hard point saw primarily used for?
Cutting metal pipes
Lifting and cutting floorboards
Trimming hedges
Painting walls
Which type of saw is used for cutting small, awkward holes and shapes in building materials?
Universal hard point saw
Chainsaw
Padsaw
Jigsaw
For what purpose is a spirit level commonly used in the trade?
Levelling appliances and runs
Measuring temperature
Cutting materials
Fastening screws
What are ratchet stocks and dies used for?
Cutting wood
On-site threading of BSP low carbon steel pipes
Welding metal sheets
Painting surfaces
What is one of the unsafe practices when using hand and power tools?
Using the correct tool for the job
Following approved guidelines
Using the wrong tool for the job
Regular maintenance
Why is it important to maintain tool requisition and booking out systems?
To increase the cost of tools
To keep track of tools and their use
To make tools more complex
To reduce the number of tools
What does PPE stand for in the context of tool safety?
Personal Protective Equipment
Professional Plumbing Equipment
Public Protection Entity
Personal Performance Evaluation
Which of the following is NOT considered an unsafe practice?
Incorrect use
No PPE
Following approved guidelines
Poor maintenance
What should you ensure about cutting edges before using hand and power tools?
They are dull
They are sharp
They are rusty
They are covered
Why is it important to secure tools when working at height?
To prevent theft
To avoid losing them
To prevent them from falling
To keep them clean
What should be done to moving parts of tools before use?
Paint them
Oil them
Sand them
Freeze them
Which of the following should be checked for on tools before use?
Color
Splits, cracks, burrs, loose parts
Brand
Weight
