Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 304 · 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 cut a wooden plank, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) a tape measure
3. 3.Which job is pliers for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
4. 4.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
5. 5.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) cut towards your hand (d) put tools back after use
8. 8.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) tie back long hair (c) run while holding tools (d) let adults use hot glue
13. 13.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) by the blades
18. 18.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
20. 20.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a screwdriver
26. 26.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) leave tools on the floor (d) wear safety goggles
28. 28.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
29. 29.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) play near a moving drill
31. 31.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
34. 34.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
36. 36.True or false: to turn a screw, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) let adults use hot glue (c) put tools back after use (d) touch a hot glue tip
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) play near a moving drill (d) tie back long hair

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