Hand Tools

Question 1

What tool is used to measure with an accuracy greater than a hundredth of an inch?

Answer 1

Micrometers & Vernier calipers

Question 2

What tool can be used to measure inside and outside objects?

Answer 2

Side caliper (caliper rule)

Question 3

The pitch of screw thread on a micrometer spindle has a revolution of how many inches?

Answer 3

1/40 in

Question 4

What are the names of a square‘s short and long arm?

Answer 4

Short- tongue
Long- Blade/ body

Question 5

What type of head on a combination square can pivot to measure angles of any size?

Answer 5

A protractor head

Question 6

What type of socket wrench gives you the most leverage with tight bolts?

Answer 6

Hinged handle socket wrench

Question 7

What type of wrench can be used to move a very tight bolt that is frozen?

Answer 7

A striking face box wrench

Question 8

What tip on a screwdriver can fit into the screw head so it doesn’t slip out?

Answer 8

Phillips screwdriver

Question 9

What type of steel are the best wrenches made of? (lightweight and almost unbreakable)

Answer 9

Chrome-vanadium steel

Question 10

What benefit does using a strap wrench have?

Answer 10

Doesn’t leave marks on polished metal or plastic pipes

Question 11

If the back of the hook jaw touches the pipe, the gripping action is ____?

Answer 11

Reduced

Question 12

The distance across a nut & bolt flat are usually how many times the diameter of the hole in the bolt/nut?

Answer 12

1& 1/2 times

Question 13

When cutting pipe how many times should you turn the cutter around the pipe?

Answer 13

1 time

Question 14

What is a tool used to thread on the inside surface of a pipe fitting?

Answer 14

A pipe tap

Question 15

What are the 3 rules of tool maintenance?

Answer 15

Clean, oil, and replace tools

Question 16

Through what levels of pressure (psi) does the water supply system flow?

Answer 16

25-60 psi

Question 17

PVC pipe & fittings commonly used for drain, waste, & vent piping. They don’t corrode and rust. What is useful about using PVC pipe?

Answer 17

They are easy to cut and join together

Question 18

What type of plunger is being used if you plug a sink overflow opening?

Answer 18

A force-cup plunger

Question 19

What does a trap spoon guide in a branch inside a drain system?

Answer 19

An auger

Question 20

What type of wrench is used for tight situations, inside sink walls?

Answer 20

Basin wrench

Question 21

What code specifies most electrical work?

Answer 21

National Electrical Code

Question 22

What is used for pulling electrical wires through conduit?

Answer 22

Fish tape

Question 23

Diagonal pliers have cutting jaws that are positioned how towards the handles?

Answer 23

Positioned at an angle to the handles

Question 24

What screw driver is used for starting in hard to reach places where the screw can’t be held by hand?

Answer 24

Split-tip screwdriver

Question 25

What can you use to test for grounded electrical outlets?

Answer 25

A neon circuit tester

Question 26

How many points per inch are usually on a ripsaw cut?

Answer 26

4-8 points per inch

Question 27

Where on a board do you use a block plane for cutting?

Answer 27

Cutting end grain

Question 28

What part on an auger drill bit chips the wood from the bottom of the hole?

Answer 28

The lips (cutters)

Question 29

On what type of hole or surface is a forstner bit good on?

Answer 29

A flat bottom

Question 30

What does a plumb bob measure?

Answer 30

Vertical trueness

Question 31

What is needed for portland cement to fully harden?

Answer 31

Moisture

Question 32

What is made of part lime, portland cement, sand, and water?

Answer 32

Mortar

Question 33

What does hallowing mortar slightly do?

Answer 33

Helps it bond with the brick

Question 34

What is a bull flat or darby used for when screeding?

Answer 34

To smooth the surface

Question 35

What are glazing tools used for?

Answer 35

To cut and install glass

Question 36

What does the gauge number determine in sheet metal?

Answer 36

Thickness

Question 37

What are the three types of punches to make holes in sheet metal?

Answer 37

Solid, hallow, level punches

Question 38

What does the color on aviation snips determine?

Answer 38

The curve and the type of shape it will cute

Question 39

What does the bevel- edge square look like?

Answer 39

Has flat head with beveled edge and an offset shank _ | |__ __ | |

Question 40

When soldering, the alloy must have a melting point that is what compared to the sheet metal?

Answer 40

Lower melting point

Question 41

What does a vise do?

Answer 41

Holds things

Question 42

The ____ of the teeth and ____ designates the file cut?

Answer 42

Shape & Set

Question 43

When do you press downward when using a file?

Answer 43

On the forward stroke

Question 44

What tool do you use to measure the diameter of a tap?

Answer 44

Screw thread micrometer caliper

Question 45

What screw and bolt fit class is fit for all around use?

Answer 45

Class 2

Question 46

What material is the long fibers of Manila rope made from?

Answer 46

Hemp plant

Question 47

What is the best way to prevent the end strands of a fiber rope from unraveling?

Answer 47

Whip the ends of the rope with a cord

Question 48

Stainless steel wire ropes are suited for marine and industrial systems because they __?

Answer 48

Resist corrosion

Question 49

What type of rope can not be knotted, although very flexible?

Answer 49

Wire rope

Question 50

What performs many same jobs as jaw pullers, but apply an impact rather than a steady force?

Answer 50

Slide-hammer pullers