Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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