Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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