Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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