Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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