Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 89 · 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 use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a saw (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) sandpaper
3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
4. 4.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points down, closed
5. 5.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
7. 7.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
8. 8.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
9. 9.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
10. 10.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
11. 11.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) cut a wooden plank
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) wear safety goggles
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) cut towards your hand (c) carry scissors closed (d) wear safety goggles
14. 14.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) let adults use hot glue (c) cut towards your hand (d) use a cracked tool
16. 16.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
18. 18.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) leave tools on the floor (c) play near a moving drill (d) use a cracked tool
21. 21.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
24. 24.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) use a cracked tool (d) clamp wood before sawing
27. 27.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a tape measure (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
31. 31.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) grip and bend wire
33. 33.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
35. 35.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
36. 36.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure an angle (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
37. 37.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) play near a moving drill (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
39. 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe

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