Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 214 · 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 tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a screwdriver (d) sandpaper
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
3. 3.Which job is a saw for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a tape measure
5. 5.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🦺 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
7. 7.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
10. 10.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) put tools back after use (d) play near a moving drill
12. 12.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) grip and bend wire
14. 14.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
15. 15.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut towards your hand
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) put tools back after use
19. 19.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) wear safety goggles
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) run while holding tools (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) run while holding tools (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing
25. 25.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
26. 26.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
29. 29.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) tighten a nut (b) turn a screw (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
30. 30.Which job is a protractor for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) cut a wooden plank
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) leave tools on the floor (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) tie back long hair
32. 32.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a screwdriver (d) sandpaper
34. 34.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
36. 36.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
38. 38.True or false: to measure a long length, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) put tools back after use (d) run while holding tools

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