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2025- 26 Principles of Construction Fall Semester Exam Part 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The circular saw is best used for cutting curves.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When cutting on the table saw, the operator should stand behind the workpiece.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Safety training and practice in the classroom and shop is called a “Safety Culture”.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Most accidents are preventable.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the term referring to when a power tool operation “fails” and the movable item “flies towards” the operator at a high rate of speed?

a)

Kickback

b)

Cutting

c)

Tool Retaliation

d)

Thrown Material

6.

When ripping material on the table saw, material must be held tightly against ______.

a)

Your body

b)

The fence

c)

The blade

d)

The measurement rail

7.

Secure work with a ______ when possible.

a)

your body

b)

Clamp or Vise

c)

Guards

8.

Treat all injuries immediately, whether serious or not, by ______.

a)

reporting to a teacher

b)

calling 911

c)

running to the nurse

d)

going to the restroom

9.

What is a "fence" of a power tool.

a)

The button to power on and off the tool

b)

The shield or protection of the blade

c)

A wall to push wood against to cut a straight line

d)

The piece that you plug in

10.

The FIRST priority when working at a machine is:

a)

That I don’t make any mistakes.

b)

That I watch the other people around me.

c)

That I am always thinking about safety.

11.

A safety device which opens the circuit by tripping a switch is called a ______.

a)

circuit breaker

b)

breaker box

c)

fuse

d)

short circuit

12.

When holding materials at the miter saw, the safety zone is:

a)

Anywhere as long as I am holding it firmly.

b)

As far away from the blade as possible.

c)

Six inches away from the blade.

13.

When servicing a power tool, what is the first thing you should do?

a)

Determine what is wrong with the tool.

b)

Disconnect the power from the tool.

c)

Make a test cut.

d)

Secure a helper, and make them do it.

14.

Safety glasses only need to be worn in the shop if someone is cutting something.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Gloves should NOT be worn while operating tools that have rotating parts.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What notation should you look for when determining if a pair of glasses are ‘safety glasses’?

a)

ANSI Z87+

b)

CPSP Z87+

c)

OSHA Z87+

d)

NEC Z87+

17.

What PPE must be worn before entering the Construction Lab?

a)

Hardhat

b)

Safety Vest

c)

Safety Glasses and closed toe shoes

d)

Steel toe boots

18.

Rule of 3-4 refers to what when using most power tools, especially saws?

a)

How many fingers my wood shop teacher has on his / her hands?

b)

Minimum distance fingers should ever get to the moving part of the power tool.

c)

How many seconds you should let saw wind up?

d)

How many feet you should stay away from person using tools.

19.

“PPE” stands for which of the following?

a)

Public protective equipment

b)

Personal Protective Equipment

c)

Peculiar Protective Equipment

d)

Personal Preservation Equipment

20.

The person primarily responsible for your safety is ______.

a)

your teacher

b)

your mom

c)

your employer

d)

Yourself

21.

The main purpose of PPE is to ______.

a)

show your friends you are boss

b)

protect the user against health or safety risks.

c)

look dorky & make you feel uncomfortable.

d)

make you look out-of-place or stick out like a sore thumb.

22.

What is the most important PPE that should be worn while using power tools?

a)

Safety glasses

b)

Dust mask

c)

Ear protection

d)

All of the above

23.

You can free-hand cut on the table saw if you follow safety rules.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

While using the circular saw it is okay to wedge open the safety guard.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The table saw is best used for what purpose?

a)

Rip Cutting

b)

Cross Cutting

c)

Angle Cutting

d)

Ripping dowel rods

26.

Relief cuts are cuts made with the band saw. They ______.

a)

are cuts made in a hurry

b)

prevent the blade from binding

c)

are special cuts for softwood

27.

When sawing small stock, you should always use a ______.

a)

line guard

b)

hand rail

c)

push stick

d)

round guide

28.

While operating the band saw, it is a safe practice to ______.

a)

open band saw covers very carefully

b)

reach across material being cut on the table

c)

maintain a balanced stance at all times

d)

wait until the end of class to clean up scraps

29.

When using the miter saw, material should be flat on the ______ and flush to the ______.

a)

blade and guard

b)

guard and clamp

c)

table and fence

d)

fence and guard

30.

The drill press is an accurate, ______ boring or drilling machine.

a)

horizontal

b)

vertical

c)

angled

d)

Spiraled

31.

Make sure the drill ______ is tight in the chuck.

a)

bit

b)

chuck key

c)

clamp

d)

table

32.

When cutting on the table saw, it is important not to overreach because ______.

a)

You could slip and fall.

b)

You can fall into the spinning blade.

c)

Lose a part of your arm.

d)

All of the above.

33.

When cutting, the kerf should be on the waste side of the line.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Our cordless drills have a keyless chuck.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A Japanese hand saw cuts on the push stroke.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The groove left behind from a saw blade in a non through cut is called the ______.

a)

Kerf

b)

Saw Groove

c)

Miscut

d)

Chatoyance

37.

Pliers that come to a point.

a)

Diagonal Cut Pliers

b)

Lineman’s Pliers

c)

Needle Nose Pliers

d)

Slip Joint Pliers

38.

What is the difference between a rip and crosscut?

a)

Crosscut cuts with the direction of the grain.

b)

Rip cuts across the grain.

c)

Crosscut cuts across the grain.

39.

What are the two types of fundamental cuts used in Construction?

a)

ripping and crosscut

b)

crosscut and straight cut

c)

ripping and straight cut

d)

metal and wood

40.

What is ¾" + ¾" = ______

a)

1 ½"

b)

6/8"

c)

9/16"

d)

1 ½’