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Basic Hand Tools

Training Description

Learn to use basic tools such as handsaws, screwdrivers, wrenches and more.

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Basic Hand Tools Quiz

Basic Hand Tools POPUP: You must score 90% minimum to pass. If you have technical difficulties or issues please contact info-FEDC@tamu.edu.

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Question 1*
It's best to hold a ripsaw at an angle of _____ and a crosscut saw at an angle of _____.
- 30 and 60 degrees
- 50 and 60 degrees
- 60 and 45 degrees
- 60 and 30 degrees
Question 2*
If you are unsure of what type of screwdriver to use, then you should:
- Hammer the screw in
- Ask a technician for help
- Try out all the different kinds and see which works
- Find a different screw
Question 3*
Which of the following is the intended purpose of screwdrivers?
- Prying apart boards
- Driving or removing screws
- Chiseling wood or stone
- Scraping adhesive from metal
Question 4*
Cheater bars:
- Are acceptable for stuck on bolts
- Require shop staff approval
- Are not allowed
- A and B
Question 5*
Torque wrenches may be used in the same manner as a conventional wrench.
- True
- False
Question 6*
The best way to use a wrench to loosen a bolt is to:
- Pull the wrench toward the operator who is in a braced stance until the bolt is loosened
- Push the wrench away from the operator who is in a braced stance until the bolt is loosened
- Hang off the wrench until the bolt is loosened
- Tie a rope to the end of wrench and pull until the bolt is loosened
Question 7*
A combination wrench is best described as
- Having a box end and open end on opposite sides of the same wrench
- Having different sized box ends
- Having different sized open ends
- Having adjustable ends on opposite sides of the same wrench
Question 8*
Pipe wrenches:
- Can be used on any fastener or pipe fitting that will fit in its jaws
- Should only be used for pipe fittings
- Will badly mar finishes because the jaws bite into the holding surface
- B and C
Question 9*
A Socket (hinge handle) wrench is also called:
- A cheater bar
- A breaker bar
- A ratchet
- A loosening bar
Question 10*
A Hex-Key Wrench is also called
- A star wrench
- A poly wrench
- An Allen wrench
- A hexagon driver

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