Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 290 · 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 sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) leave tools on the floor (c) put tools back after use (d) tie back long hair
3. 3.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure an angle (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
5. 5.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a hammer
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor
12. 12.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
13. 13.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
15. 15.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut towards your hand
18. 18.Which job is a spanner for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) carry scissors closed (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) put tools back after use
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
21. 21.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) grip and bend wire (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
24. 24.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
26. 26.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) put tools back after use (c) tie back long hair (d) play near a moving drill
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) wear safety goggles
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) pliers (d) a screwdriver
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
37. 37.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) by the blades (d) while running
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) cut towards your hand
39. 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False

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