Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 78 · 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 measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
3. 3.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) carry scissors closed (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
6. 6.True or false: to measure a long length, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) while running
8. 8.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) tighten a nut
9. 9.Which job is a hammer for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
12. 12.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
16. 16.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) carry scissors closed (c) play near a moving drill (d) put tools back after use
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) a hammer
19. 19.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.Which job is pliers for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) wear safety goggles (c) run while holding tools (d) use a cracked tool
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
27. 27.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) make a hole in wood (d) drive in a nail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) put tools back after use (c) cut away from your body (d) use a cracked tool
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
34. 34.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) a screwdriver (d) a saw
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a spirit level
37. 37.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
40. 40.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True

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