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NCCER Hand Tools Newest Actual
Exam Questions And Answers 2026
Adjustable Wrench - correct-answer -A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable
jaw used for turning nuts and bolts. Often referred to as a Crescent wrench due to
brand recognition
Ball-peen hammer - correct-answer -A hammer with a flat face that is used to
strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end -the peen- is used to bend and
shape soft metal.
Bevel - correct-answer -The inclination of a surface that intersects another surface
at any angle less than 90 degrees
Box-end wrench - correct-answer -A wrench, usually double-ended, that has a
closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.
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Cat's paw - correct-answer -A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that
is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or
slightly below it. Not used to completely pull the nail out just used to pull it above
the surface.
Chisel - correct-answer -A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut
and shape wood, stone, or metal.
Claw hammer - correct-answer -A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end
of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.
Combination wrench - correct-answer -A wrench with an open end and a closed
end.
emery cloth - correct-answer -a material made with a thin cloth backing, coated
with an abrasive that is tightly bonded to the backing
tang - correct-answer -tapered, pointed end of a file designed for insertion into a
file handle
NCCER Hand Tools Newest Actual
Exam Questions And Answers 2026
Adjustable Wrench - correct-answer -A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable
jaw used for turning nuts and bolts. Often referred to as a Crescent wrench due to
brand recognition
Ball-peen hammer - correct-answer -A hammer with a flat face that is used to
strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end -the peen- is used to bend and
shape soft metal.
Bevel - correct-answer -The inclination of a surface that intersects another surface
at any angle less than 90 degrees
Box-end wrench - correct-answer -A wrench, usually double-ended, that has a
closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.
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Cat's paw - correct-answer -A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that
is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or
slightly below it. Not used to completely pull the nail out just used to pull it above
the surface.
Chisel - correct-answer -A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut
and shape wood, stone, or metal.
Claw hammer - correct-answer -A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end
of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails.
Combination wrench - correct-answer -A wrench with an open end and a closed
end.
emery cloth - correct-answer -a material made with a thin cloth backing, coated
with an abrasive that is tightly bonded to the backing
tang - correct-answer -tapered, pointed end of a file designed for insertion into a
file handle
