Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 93 · 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 job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
2. 2.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to measure a long length, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
7. 7.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
8. 8.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
14. 14.Which job is a spanner for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) put tools back after use (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) tie back long hair
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) run while holding tools (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut away from your body (d) use a cracked tool
18. 18.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) leave tools on the floor
24. 24.Which job is pliers for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) tighten a nut
25. 25.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) grip and bend wire
26. 26.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hand drill (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) put tools back after use (d) use a cracked tool
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) leave tools on the floor
33. 33.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
37. 37.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
38. 38.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
40. 40.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True

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