Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 75 · 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) use a cracked tool (b) let adults use hot glue (c) run while holding tools (d) touch a hot glue tip
2. 2.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which job is a hammer for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
4. 4.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
6. 6.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
7. 7.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) carry scissors closed (c) play near a moving drill (d) clamp wood before sawing
9. 9.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) run while holding tools (c) carry scissors closed (d) touch a hot glue tip
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a spanner
13. 13.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
14. 14.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure an angle
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) wear safety goggles
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) put tools back after use (d) tie back long hair
17. 17.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) play near a moving drill (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
23. 23.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) drive in a nail (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
24. 24.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) an adult
25. 25.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
29. 29.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
33. 33.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a saw
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) cut towards your hand
36. 36.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
40. 40.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True

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