Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 185 · 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 tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) pliers
2. 2.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
4. 4.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
5. 5.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut away from your body (d) put tools back after use
7. 7.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) sandpaper (b) a spanner (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
10. 10.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
11. 11.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a hammer
13. 13.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
14. 14.True or false: to measure an angle, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
17. 17.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) leave tools on the floor (d) carry scissors closed
20. 20.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) a hammer (d) a saw
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut away from your body
24. 24.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
28. 28.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
31. 31.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
33. 33.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) tie back long hair
36. 36.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) measure a long length
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
39. 39.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True

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