Chapter 3 – Hand Tools
Agricultural Technical Systems and Mechanics
True-False
1. Steel measuring tapes are typically no longer than 50.
2. Tape rules, rules, and steel tapes are used to measure the lengths and widths of materials.
3. A carpenter’s level is a vertical plane that is always at a right angle (90°) to a level surface.
4. A plumb line level consists of a slightly curved vial in a metal case that is hooked over a tightly
stretched string to level across long distances.
5. Common marking and scribing tools include dividers, scratch awls, center punches, square gauges, and
chalk lines.
6. A chalk line reel, or chalk box, is a small box filled with powdered chalk that holds a string wound
around a spool.
7. A curved-claw hammer is used for rough work such as framing or concrete-form construction.
8. To prevent the hammer head from bouncing off the nail, bending it, or scarring the wood surface, the
nail should be struck at an angle.
9. A hatchet is a striking tool that has both a nailing face and a cutting edge.
10. A hammer tacker is a heavy-duty stapler that allows one-hand operation and is used to fasten various
materials, including vinyl flooring, insulation, roofing paper, screening, carpet padding, carpet, and
ceiling tile.
11. Square-drive screwdrivers provide a means for reaching difficult screws.
12. A wrench is a hand tool designed to turn bolts, nuts, or pipes to either fasten or loosen them.
13. A crow bar is used as a wedge for separating items, pulling nails, and general prying.
14. Sawing and cutting tools are used to cut and trim materials to their proper dimensions.
15. A saw usually has a number printed on its blade indicating the number of teeth or points per inch.
16. A dovetail saw is used to cut curves and irregular lines in thin material.
17. Flooring chisels are forged from special hardened and tempered alloy steel and are used to cut through
nails and other metals as well as stucco, plaster, and concrete.
18. Two common types of knives are utility and lineman’s knives.
19. A taper tap is a tap used for hand tapping and when a workpiece must be tapped through.
20. Round dies are designed with thicker cross sections than hexagonal dies to permit cleaning and
rethreading of threads.
21. A bar clamp consists of a solid bar, typically aluminum or steel, with a fixed head at one end and an
adjustable tail stock.
22. A pipe vise is an assembly for holding pipe in place during cutting, threading, or grooving operations.
23. Common smoothing tools include bench planes, files, and rasps.
24. Two types of rabbet planes are the bullnose and adjustable bullnose rabbet planes.
25. Rasps are similar to files but are never used on wood.
Multiple Choice
1. A laser hand level accurately projects a laser beam up to ___′.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
2. ___ tools are used to measure and mark angles during the fabrication of building materials.
A. Squaring
B. Marking and scribing
C. Fastening and prying
D. Sawing and cutting
3. A ___ has an adjustable blade used to transfer or test specified angles.
A. rafter angle
B. sliding T-bevel
C. try square
D. framing square
4. The most commonly used size of curved-claw hammer is ___ oz.
A. 7
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
5. Common types of ___ include the wallboard and shingling.
A. saws
B. wrenches
C. hammers
D. hatchets
6. The tip of a ___ screwdriver fits into a single slot on a screw head.
A. flat head
B. square-drive
C. star-shaped
D. cross-slot
7. Common types of ___ include combination, socket, adjustable, hex key (Allen), and pipe.
A. hatchets
B. saws
C. wrenches
D. hammers
8. ___ are hand tools that have opposing jaws for gripping or cutting.
A. Clamps
B. Screwdrivers
C. Fasteners
D. Pliers
9. Crosscut saws should be held at a ___° angle to the work surface to cut efficiently.
A. 20
B. 45
C. 70
D. 90
10. A ___ is used for skinning and scraping insulation off large gauge conductors and cables.
A. wire stripper
B. lineman’s knife
C. file
D. chisel
11. A ___ tap is used to start a thread after a taper tap has been used.
A. plug
B. long shank
C. bottoming
D. all of the above
12. A ___ is a fastening tool used to hold or secure workpieces together to prevent movement or
separation.
A. clamp
B. bungee cord
C. crescent wrench
D. socket wrench
13. A ___ clamp consists of a web belt that can be adjusted in length using a crank-type or ratchet-type
handle.
A. spring
B. bar
C. band
D. corner
14. ___ is the process of making holes by rotary drilling.
A. Tapping
B. Boring
C. Jointing
D. Digging
15. A ___ is a general-purpose bench plane that is shorter in length than a jointer or a fore plane.
A. bullnose
B. rabbet
C. block
D. smooth plane
Completion
1. A(n) ____________________ is any tool powered by hand.
2. A(n) ____________________ is a measuring tool divided into even increments.
3. A(n) ____________________ square is a 12 metal rule with a sliding head.
4. A(n) ____________________ square is a hand tool with a graduated blade attached at 90° to the
handle and is used to measure, lay out, and verify the squareness of members.
5. A(n) ____________________ is struck with a hammer to mark holes to be drilled in hardwood or
metal.
6. A(n) ____________________ is a striking or splitting tool with a hardened head fastened at a right
angle to its handle.
7. A(n) ____________________ allows one-hand operation because it releases a staple when struck
against a surface in a hammering motion.
8. A(n) ____________________ is a hand tool with a tip designed to fit into a screw head and, when
turned, fastens or unfastens the screw.
9. A(n) ____________________ tool is a hand tool designed to pull apart materials that have been
fastened together.
10. A(n) ____________________ is a wood-cutting hand tool consisting of a straight, toothed blade
attached to a handle.
11. A(n) ____________________ is a hand tool with a cutting blade attached to a handle that cuts
material when the end of the handle is struck by a hammer.
12. ____________________ are hand tools used to make straight cuts in light-gauge sheet metal.
13. ____________________ is the process of machining threads in a hole.
14. A(n) ____________________ is a tool with an internal thread similar to the thread in a nut that is
used to cut external threads on bolts and on similar round metal or plastic stock.
15. ____________________ tools, such as picks and shovels, are used for tasks such as excavating
trenches for concrete formwork.
16. A(n) ____________________ clamp is a woodworking clamp consisting of two wooden jaws
connected by two parallel threaded rods with handles.
17. A(n) ____________________ is a portable or stationary clamping device used to hold work firmly in
place.
18. ____________________ tools, including ratchet braces and hand drills, may be used on interior finish
work.
19. ____________________ is the process of truing the edges of boards before they are fitted (joined).
20. A(n) ____________________ is an abrasive hand tool with single or double rows of fine teeth cut
into the surface for use on metal workpieces.