Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 276 · 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 check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) a hammer (d) sandpaper
6. 6.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
9. 9.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a hammer
11. 11.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) while running
12. 12.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
13. 13.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) cut a wooden plank
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
15. 15.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) an adult
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
18. 18.Which job is a hammer for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
20. 20.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) use a cracked tool
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) tie back long hair (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) pliers
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut away from your body (d) carry scissors closed
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a spanner
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) play near a moving drill (c) leave tools on the floor (d) use a cracked tool
27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
28. 28.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) measure a long length
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut towards your hand (c) play near a moving drill (d) use a cracked tool
34. 34.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) pliers
37. 37.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure a long length
38. 38.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True

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