Test your basic knowledge |

Carpentry Hand Tools

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tool with sharp points that is clamped to a strip of wood to lay out arcs.






2. Tool designed to remove thin layers of material from various surfaces.






3. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






4. Large pry bar used in demolition; often called a crow bar.






5. Pliers with adjustable jaws.






6. Wood-drilling tool that adjusts to various diameters.






7. Thinner version of a compass saw.






8. A lightweight hatchet with both a sharp blade and a heel that is used to apply wood shakes and shingles.






9. A pointed weight attached to a line to test for plumb.






10. Measuring devices made of a steel self retracting tape.






11. Vertical; at right angles to level.






12. Metal tool designed to be driven by a hammer - and which is used to make mortises and other rectangular holes in wood.






13. Wood-boring bit with a piloting screw tip.






14. The back end of objects - such as a handsaw or hand plane.






15. Hand saw with short thin blade held by a bow-shaped frame used to cut irregular shapes in trim.






16. The joining of two pieces by cutting the end of each piece by bisecting the angle at which they are joined.






17. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






18. Carpenter's tool used to drive and pull nails.






19. Saws designed to cut metal.






20. Making a flared depression around the top of a hole to receive the head of a flathead screw; also the tool used to make the depression.






21. Hand tools used to shave thin layers of wood.






22. Interchangeable tips or various driving style heads.






23. (What teachers are to students) terms used to describe larger drill holes.






24. General purpose prying tool with flattened claws.






25. Heavier (20-32 ounce) hammers used in framing.






26. Short hand saw with a tapered blade used to cut curves or irregular shapes.






27. Metals shears with lever-action handles to increase cutting power.






28. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






29. Wrench with jaws that move to various widths by turning a screw.






30. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






31. Hand saw designed to cut gypsum board.






32. A lightweight hatchet with both a sharp blade and a heel that is used to apply wood shakes and shingles.






33. Tool with sharp points that is clamped to a strip of wood to lay out arcs.






34. Tool used to temporarily hold material together.






35. Hand saws that cut while being drawn toward the user.






36. A length of wood or metal having at least one straight edge to be used for testing straight surfaces.






37. Vertical; at right angles to level.






38. Wood-boring bit with a piloting screw tip.






39. Nails driven diagonally to fasten the end of framing.






40. Compass like tool used to lay out circles and perform incremental step-offs in various layouts.






41. The cutting of the end of a piece at any angle other than a right angle.






42. A pointed weight attached to a line to test for plumb.






43. Hand tool used to shave thin layers of wood.






44. Term used for drilling bits typically with a retractable blade.






45. Tool used for quick layout of angles - particular for rafters.






46. A cut - partway through - and across the grain of lumber.






47. Large pry bar used in demolition; often called a crow bar.






48. Term used for drilling bits typically with a retractable blade.






49. A small hand tool with a low-blade angle used to shave thin layers of wood.






50. Prying tool used to remove nails that have been driven all the way.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests