Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 50 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a hammer
3. 3.Which job is a spanner for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) tighten a nut (c) drive in a nail (d) measure an angle
4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
5. 5.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) tie back long hair (c) cut away from your body (d) play near a moving drill
8. 8.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
10. 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.🦺 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
15. 15.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: to turn a screw, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
19. 19.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
21. 21.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a hand drill
23. 23.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) play near a moving drill (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) cut towards your hand
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
27. 27.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a spanner
29. 29.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which job is a hammer for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) drive in a nail (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
31. 31.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
32. 32.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a protractor (b) a screwdriver (c) a spanner (d) sandpaper
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) put tools back after use (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
37. 37.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) put tools back after use
39. 39.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True

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