Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 302 · 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 run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) carry scissors closed (c) put tools back after use (d) cut towards your hand
5. 5.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
7. 7.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure a long length (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
8. 8.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
9. 9.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
12. 12.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a hammer
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
19. 19.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper
21. 21.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) cut towards your hand
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a tape measure (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a saw
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) tie back long hair
28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
29. 29.True or false: to turn a screw, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
33. 33.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) cut away from your body (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
36. 36.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: to turn a screw, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe

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