Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 267 · 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 job is pliers for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) tighten a nut
2. 2.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
3. 3.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🦺 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) carry scissors closed (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
10. 10.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
12. 12.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
15. 15.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
17. 17.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) run while holding tools
19. 19.True or false: to turn a screw, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
25. 25.Which job is a hammer for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) turn a screw
26. 26.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
28. 28.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
29. 29.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
30. 30.Which job is a protractor for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) drive in a nail
31. 31.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) points down, closed (d) while running
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) run while holding tools (d) cut away from your body
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
34. 34.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
37. 37.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False

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