Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 121 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) run while holding tools (c) cut away from your body (d) clamp wood before sawing
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
3. 3.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
8. 8.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
12. 12.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
13. 13.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) put tools back after use
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
16. 16.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
19. 19.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) tighten a nut
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
22. 22.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) put tools back after use (d) use a cracked tool
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
27. 27.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
29. 29.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a hammer
31. 31.Which job is a protractor for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) check a shelf is level
32. 32.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) put tools back after use (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
35. 35.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
38. 38.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False

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