JSS 1 Intermediate Science Flashcards: Types, Uses and Care of Woodwork Hand Tools

Question 1

Which woodwork tool is used to measure short lengths: steel rule, mallet, bradawl, or tenon saw?

Accepted Answer

steel rule

Question 2

A try square is used to mark and test ____ angles on wood.

Accepted Answer

right

Question 3

A marking gauge marks a line ____.

Accepted Answer

parallel to the edge of a workpiece

Question 4

Which tool starts a small hole for a screw in wood: bradawl, mallet, steel rule, or G-cramp?

Accepted Answer

bradawl

Question 5

A wood brace is used to ____.

Accepted Answer

rotate a bit for boring holes

Question 6

A ratchet brace is especially useful when ____.

Accepted Answer

there is limited space for a full turn

Question 7

Which tool drives and removes screws: screwdriver, tenon saw, marking gauge, or plane?

Accepted Answer

screwdriver

Question 8

A claw hammer is used to drive and ____.

Accepted Answer

withdraw nails

Question 9

A wooden mallet is preferred for striking a chisel because it ____.

Accepted Answer

reduces damage to the chisel handle

Question 10

A G-cramp is a ____ device.

Accepted Answer

holding

Question 11

A sash cramp is suitable for holding ____.

Accepted Answer

large frames or wide glued work

Question 12

A tenon saw is used for ____.

Accepted Answer

accurate straight cuts in wood

Question 13

A wood chisel removes or pares ____.

Accepted Answer

small amounts of wood

Question 14

A plane is used to make a wooden surface ____.

Accepted Answer

flat and smooth

Question 15

Before sawing timber, it should be ____.

Accepted Answer

measured, marked, and secured

Question 16

Which is NOT safe when using a wood chisel: cutting away from the body, securing the work, keeping the edge sharp, or testing the edge with a finger?

Accepted Answer

testing the edge with a finger

Question 17

After using a metal woodwork tool, the correct care is to ____.

Accepted Answer

clean, dry, and store it properly

Question 18

Why should cutting tools be kept sharp?

Accepted Answer

Sharp tools cut efficiently and require less unsafe force.

Question 19

A damaged hammer handle should be ____.

Accepted Answer

replaced before the hammer is used

Question 20

The correct tool sequence for making a simple chopping board begins with ____.

Accepted Answer

measuring and marking the required size

Strong work.