Nocti - Hand Tools #1

A chisel head should be replaced or repaired if it is shaped like a

• punch

• egg

• mushroom

• cat's paw

In order to transfer a chalk line to a surface, stretch the line tightly and .​ (a)  

• snap it

• walk over it

• rub it back and forth

• press it

A round-bladed shovel is used to ​ ____________.

• dig holes or remove large amounts of soils

• move gravel or clean up construction debris

• move large amounts of soil or dig trenches

• spread gravel on driveways

Pliers with serrated teeth that grip flat, square, round or hexagonal objects are called ________pliers.

• lineman

• tongue-and-groove

• needle-nose

• slip-joint

When using a pick, check to be sure that the head is __________.

• rotated 90 degrees

• positioned at chest height

• sharpened

• fixed firmly to the handle

A metal tool that has a sharpened, beveled edge, and is used to cut and shape wood, stone or metal is a __________.

• cat's paw

• screwdriver

• rat-tail file

• chisel

A socket is used to __________.

• turn the ratchet

• hold the cheater pipe

• grip a nut or bolt

• adjust the wrench

When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap under the object you are cutting in order to _______________.

• see the object more clearly

• protect the surface under the object

• keep the blade sharp

• avoid electrocution

A heavy-duty tool used to drive posts or other large stakes is a __________.

• mallet

• bell-faced hammer

• sledgehammer

• ball peen hammer

After using a file, brush the filings from the teeth with a

• wire brush

• steel wool

• puff of compressed air

• file card