Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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