Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 103 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Right tool, safe hands): Measure → tape measure, protractor · level → spirit level · cut → saw · nails → hammer. Screws → screwdriver · nuts → spanner · holes → drill · wire → pliers · smooth → sandpaper. Safe: goggles, tied hair, clamps, tidy bench, cut away from you, adult for hot or power tools.

1. 1.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) pliers (b) a spanner (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) put tools back after use
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
7. 7.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
9. 9.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) wear safety goggles
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) tie back long hair (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) play near a moving drill
16. 16.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
17. 17.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
18. 18.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) turn a screw
19. 19.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
20. 20.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) touch a hot glue tip
23. 23.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
27. 27.Which job is a spanner for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
28. 28.True or false: to measure an angle, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) an adult
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
36. 36.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) while running
38. 38.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure an angle (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut

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