Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 157 · 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 smooth a rough edge, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) pliers
8. 8.True or false: to measure an angle, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
10. 10.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
11. 11.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) a stranger
12. 12.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) tie back long hair (c) run while holding tools (d) touch a hot glue tip
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
17. 17.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which job is a hammer for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) tie back long hair (c) let adults use hot glue (d) wear safety goggles
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a hand drill
24. 24.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
27. 27.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
30. 30.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
33. 33.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
34. 34.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to drive in a nail, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) run while holding tools
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) a saw
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) leave tools on the floor (c) put tools back after use (d) use a cracked tool
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure

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