Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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