Woodworking Tools Quiz

What is the use of a steel rule?

• Used to mark lines parallel to an edge

• Used to measure sizes

• Used to mark 2 parallel lines to an edge

• Used to aid marking lines at a set angle to an edge.

What is a try-square used for?

• Used to measure sizes over 300mm

• Used to mark lines across the grain

• Used to aid drawing lines at 90° to an edge or used to check for squareness.

• Used to mark out without having to measure the work piece

Which tool is used to mark lines parallel to an edge?

• Marking gauge

• Cutting gauge

• Mortise gauge

• Template

What is the purpose of a marking knife?

• Used to measure sizes

• Used to mark lines across the grain

• Used to mark 2 parallel lines to an edge

• Used to aid marking lines at a set angle to an edge.

What is a mortise gauge primarily used for?

• Used to mark lines parallel to an edge

• Used to aid drawing lines at 90° to an edge or used to check for squareness.

• Used to mark 2 parallel lines to an edge

• Used to measure sizes over 300mm

What is the function of a sliding bevel?

• Used to measure sizes

• Used to mark lines parallel to an edge

• Used to mark out without having to measure the work piece

• Used to aid marking lines at a set angle to an edge.

What is a dovetail template used for?

• Measuring the inner diameter of an object

• Marking out dovetail joints without measuring the workpiece

• Drawing working drawings of an object

• Measuring the squareness of an object

What do outside calipers measure?

• The squareness of an object

• The inner diameter of an object

• The outer diameter of an object

• The ratio dimensions of an object

What is the unit of measurement most commonly used in the workshop?

• Centimeters

• Inches

• Millimetres

• Meters

What is ratio dimensioning?

• A method of measuring the outer diameter

• A method of measuring sizes as part of a whole width

• A method of measuring the inner diameter

• A method of measuring the squareness of an object