Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 88 · 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 touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
5. 5.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
7. 7.True or false: to measure an angle, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which job is a hammer for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
9. 9.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🦺 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
11. 11.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a hammer
14. 14.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
17. 17.Which job is a spanner for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) turn a screw
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) let adults use hot glue (c) run while holding tools (d) carry scissors closed
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) pliers
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
21. 21.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a protractor (b) a tape measure (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
25. 25.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to turn a screw, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) wear safety goggles
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
33. 33.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
37. 37.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) turn a screw
38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
40. 40.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True

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