Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 52 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) let adults use hot glue (c) put tools back after use (d) clamp wood before sawing
2. 2.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) tie back long hair (c) cut away from your body (d) carry scissors closed
6. 6.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
7. 7.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) make a hole in wood (d) check a shelf is level
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
11. 11.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
12. 12.True or false: to tighten a nut, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which job is a hammer for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) turn a screw
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
16. 16.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) tie back long hair (c) leave tools on the floor (d) run while holding tools
18. 18.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure an angle
19. 19.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut away from your body
24. 24.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) sandpaper (d) a hand drill
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a hand drill
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) cut away from your body (d) run while holding tools
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
30. 30.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
31. 31.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
32. 32.🦺 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
33. 33.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a saw
35. 35.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) cut away from your body (c) let adults use hot glue (d) put tools back after use
37. 37.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe

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