Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

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

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