Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 147 · 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 grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) carry scissors closed (c) play near a moving drill (d) cut towards your hand
3. 3.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) let adults use hot glue
6. 6.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a protractor (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
8. 8.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
9. 9.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper
12. 12.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
16. 16.True or false: to measure a long length, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) while running
18. 18.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) measure an angle
19. 19.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) grip and bend wire
20. 20.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a screwdriver
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) cut away from your body (c) use a cracked tool (d) put tools back after use
25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) a cap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) use a cracked tool (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) a saw
28. 28.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut towards your hand (d) cut away from your body
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
35. 35.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
36. 36.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
38. 38.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False

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