Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 251 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
2. 2.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
5. 5.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
10. 10.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) grip and bend wire
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) run while holding tools
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
14. 14.🦺 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
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) tie back long hair (c) run while holding tools (d) touch a hot glue tip
19. 19.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which job is a hammer for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
21. 21.Which job is a protractor for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) smooth a rough edge
22. 22.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
25. 25.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
27. 27.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) a cap
29. 29.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
31. 31.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) play near a moving drill
34. 34.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
35. 35.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
36. 36.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) make a hole in wood
38. 38.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to measure an angle, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level

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