Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 257 · 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.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a hammer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) clamp wood before sawing
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
5. 5.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
6. 6.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
7. 7.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
9. 9.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) carry scissors closed (c) put tools back after use (d) run while holding tools
13. 13.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure an angle (d) tighten a nut
17. 17.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spanner (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
19. 19.Which job is a hammer for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
20. 20.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) turn a screw (b) make a hole in wood (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
23. 23.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) wear safety goggles (c) cut away from your body (d) cut towards your hand
26. 26.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a saw
29. 29.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
32. 32.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
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) leave tools on the floor (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) wear safety goggles (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut away from your body
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut towards your hand (c) leave tools on the floor (d) put tools back after use
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level

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