1. Intro to Power Tools
Review Questions
2.0.0 page 4.2

2. 1. Trigger locks should always be activated when a power tool is in use.
True
false

3. 2. Electric tools get their power from ______.
Hand pumps
An AC or DC source
Fluid pressure
A gasoline-powered compressor

4. 3. Pneumatic tools get their power from ______
Air pressure
Fluid power
Hand pumps
AC power sources

5. 4. Hydraulic tools get their power from ________
Rotary engines
Air pressure
Fluid pressure
Solar panels

6. Trigger lock Drill bit Power source Belt sander
5. Always disconnect the _______ before you perform maintenance on ANY power tool.
Trigger lock
Drill bit
Power source
Belt sander

7. Review Questions 3.0.0 on page 4.11
Intro to Power Tools
Review Questions
3.0.0 on page 4.11

8. 1. The most common use of the power drill is to __
Cut wood, metal and plastic
Drive nails into wood, metal and plastic
Make holes in wood, metal and plastic
Carve letters in wood, metal and plastic

9. 2. The trigger switch on the variable-speed power drill _______
Controls the speed
Shoots nails into walls
Blows air to clean the work area
Tightens the chuck jaws

10. 3. If the drill bit gets stuck in the material while you are drilling, you should first _____
Unplug the drill
Release the trigger switch
Back the drill out of the material
Use the reversing switch to change directions.

11. The bit shank The material being drilled The chuck Your hand
4. Before you start drilling, be sure _____ is not in contact with the drill bit.
The bit shank
The material being drilled
The chuck
Your hand

12. 5. Before you start drilling through a material, always _____
Find out what is on the other side
Disconnect the power source
Reinsert the chuck key
Drive a nail in first.

13. 6. When using a power drill, proper ground fault protection will prevent _____
Drilling into electrical wiring
You from losing your grip
Electric shock
Excess noise

14. 7. When drilling, hold the drill with ______
One hand and push it into the material
Both hands and apply steady pressure
One hand and the power cord with the other
Your arms fully extended

15. 8. Hammer drills are designed to drill into ______.
Wood, metal and plastic
Concrete, brick and tile
Drywall
Roofing shingles

16. 9. The electromagnetic drill is a ______
Handheld drill used on wood
Cordless drill used on masonry and tile
Portable drill used on thick metal
Pneumatic drill that has a pounding action

17. Cordless drill Electromagnetic drill Non-sparking drill Masonry bit
10. When you are drilling near combustible materials, be sure to use a(n) ______
Cordless drill
Electromagnetic drill
Non-sparking drill
Masonry bit

18. Intro to Power tools
Section Page 4.2

19. 1. Never us a circular saw that doesn’t have a lower blade guard because the
Trigger lock won’t work
Saw blade may fall off
Guard protects you from the blade and from flying particles
Wood will split

20. 2. For circular saws, saw size is measured by the ______
Diameter of the blade
Depth of the upper blade guard
Area of the base
Length of the guide slot

21. 3. When cutting with a circular saw, grip the saw handles _____
And pull the saw toward you
firmly with one hand
Loosely with one hand
Firmly with two hands

22. 4. If the material you are cutting with a circular saw isn’t heavy enough to stay in position without moving, _____
Use a heavier saw
Weight or clamp it down
Hold it down with your free hand
Use a lighter saw

23. A clamp Your hands Nails or screws The safety guard
5. To secure small pieces of material when you are cutting them, always use ______
A clamp
Your hands
Nails or screws
The safety guard

24. 6. Saber saws are good for _____
Heavy duty materials
Oversized pieces of lumber
Delicate and intricate work
Masonry and concrete

25. 7. When using a saver saw, avoid vibration by _____
Holding the work piece down with your free hand.
Setting a heavy object on the work piece
Using a low speed setting
Using a clamp or vise to hold the work

26. 8. Before you cut through a wall or partition, always _____
Remove the lower blade guard
Find out what is on the other side
Increase the revolutions per minute
Lubricate the guard with oil or grease

27. 9. Before you plug any saw into a power source, make sure the _____
Power switch is in the off position
Blade has been loosened
Power switch is in the ON position
Lower blade guard has been removed.

28. 10. Use only a bandsaw that has a ________
Breastplate with a broad surface
Battery pack
Thick three piece blade
stop

29. Intro to Power Tools
Section on page 4.27

30. 1. The angle grinder is used to grind _______
Soft porous materials
Imperfections in the wood
Heard, heavy materials
Non-metals only

31. 2. The end grinder is used to _____
Polish intricate work
Grind surfaces
Smooth the work before painting
Smooth the inside of materials, such as a pipe

32. 3. The ______ is an electrically powered stationary grinding machine.
Angle grinder
Bench grinder
End grinder
Detail grinder

33. Points Abrasive paper Wire brushes Grinding wheels
4. A detail grinder uses _____ to smooth and polish intricate metallic work.
Points
Abrasive paper
Wire brushes
Grinding wheels

34. 5. When using a grinder, try to work on the ______ of the wheel whenever possible.
Face
Edge
Bottom
side

35. 6. The adjustable tool rest on a bench grinder should be positioned _____ of an inch from the wheel.½” ¾”

36. 7. Never use a grinding wheel _____
To remove rust
Above its rated maximum speed
To bevel chiseling tools
On cool metal surfaces

37. 8. The portable belt sander is used to _____
Remove rough areas from wood
Maintain sharp edges on cutting tools
Sand heavy-duty materials only
Sand portable items only

38. 9. When you are sanding, wear ______
Loose clothing
A full face guard
A dust mask
A belt

39. 10. The random orbital sander is used to ______
Strip off paint
Bevel the edges of chisel heads
Eliminate circular swirls on finish work
Remove rust from heavily corroded materials

40. Intro to Power Tools, Section 6.0.0 Page 4.35

41. 7 to 120 grams 7 to 120 ounces 7 to 12 pounds 70 to 120 pounds.
1. Most pneumatic nailers operate at pressures of ______ per square inch (psi).
7 to 120 grams
7 to 120 ounces
7 to 12 pounds
70 to 120 pounds.

42. 2. When loading nails into a pneumatic nailer, ______
Never leave the compressor hose attached
Always connect the compressor hose
Uncoil the strips
Re-attach the air lines

43. 3. If a pneumatic nailer is not firing properly, _____ before you attempt repairs.
Adjust the scompressor
Disconnect the air hose
Adjust the regulator
Load a new coil of nails

44. Few drops of oil, few drops of water Quart of oil Quart of water
4. According to manufacturers, it is a good idea to add a ____ to the air inlet, each time you use a pneumatic nailer.
Few drops of oil, few drops of water
Quart of oil
Quart of water

45. 5. Powder –actuated fastening systems are used to
Penetrate drywall
Hammer nails
Anchor static loads to steel beams
Remove nails

46. 6. Before you begin setting up a pavement breaker for use, make sure that the air pressure is _____
Shut off at the coupler
Turned on only halfway
Turned on full
Shut off at the main outlet

47. 7. Before you begin using a demolition tool, make sure you ____
Rotate the hammer drill
Disconnect the coupler
Disconnect the air supply
Know what is underneath the material you are breaking up

48. 8. The two basic parts of a hydraulic jack are the _________
Pump and cylinder
Reservoir and relief pump
Cylinder and hose
Hose and pump

49. 9. Porta-Power cylinders are rated by how much weight they can lift and by ______
Their torque
The amount of electromagnetic material they have
How much they weight
The distance they can move the weight

50. 10. Before using a Porta-Power, make sure the hose _____
Reaches to the wall outlet
Is connected to the reservoir
Is disconnected from the hydraulic jack
Is not twisted

51. Are you glad that is is finally
The End