Electrical Craft Helper Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Special type of saw blade used on a power saw for cutting material such as, cement block, brick and
sheet metal, is called an - CORRECT ANSWER Abrasive cutoff wheel
Once a hacksaw has started to bite into a piece of conduit the strokes in cutting should - CORRECT
ANSWER Use the full length of the blade
The tool best used to hold an object to be filed is - CORRECT ANSWER A vise
Which of the following is the best hammer to use for pounding a damaged signpost anchor in the
ground - CORRECT ANSWER Sledge
A rat tail file is - CORRECT ANSWER A round, thin and pointed file used to smooth the inside
of a drilled rimless lens hole.
Which of the following is best to use to remove large nuts and bolts - CORRECT
ANSWER Open end wrench
The tools used to determine whether a pipe is plumb is a - CORRECT ANSWER Level
The tool commonly used for testing the hardness of metal before cutting it with a hacksaw blade -
CORRECT ANSWER Carborundum stone
Best type of saw to use to cut a 3-foot long, 2x6 down to a 3 foot long, 2x4 is a - CORRECT
ANSWER Rip saw
The best tool to use to smooth the inside of the cut-off end of a pipe is a/a - CORRECT
ANSWER Reamer
,Which tool would most likely be used to repack a brick mortar joint - CORRECT
ANSWER Tuck pointer
For bending reinforcing bars in a foundation, it is usually best to use a - CORRECT
ANSWER Hickey
Best tool you will most likely need when using a star drill in concrete is a - CORRECT
ANSWER Rotary hammer
Which practice is the most important in keeping tools from rusting - CORRECT
ANSWER Coat tools with a little bit of oil
Shovels used for mixing concrete by hand should have a - CORRECT ANSWER Round point
That wrench that is used in a manner similar to a screwdriver is a/an - CORRECT
ANSWER Allen wrench
A pipe wrench is least likely to be used for loosening a pipe - CORRECT ANSWER Tee
Tool used best to make a hole 5 1/2 inches in diameter in a wooden floor is number (fig2) -
CORRECT ANSWER 50
Tool used best to use to make the shoulder cuts on a tenon is number (fig2) - CORRECT
ANSWER 41
Figure 39 is a (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Rip saw
Figure 34 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Scratch awl
Fig 38 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Sliding bevel
Fig 59 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Saw set
,Fig 58 - CORRECT ANSWER Flooring chisel
Part of a drill press used to hold the drills is called the - CORRECT ANSWER Chuck
Which one is commonly used to make scratch marks on sheet metal? (Figure 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER 32 (scratch awl)
A tri square is shown at number (fig1) - CORRECT ANSWER 16
Craft worker that is most likely to use tool number 26 is a - CORRECT ANSWER Bricklayer
To make a wood screw flush with the wood surface, best tool to use is (fig1) - CORRECT
ANSWER 41
Which tool is commonly used in setting the head of number 34 (fig1) - CORRECT
ANSWER 39
A caliper is shown at number (fig1) - CORRECT ANSWER D none of the above (ask)
A plastering tool useful as a hand table in order to carry plaster is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER Hawk
The chief difference between trowels used for plastering and trowels used for cement fishing is that
the plastering trowel is generally - CORRECT ANSWER Lighter and bigger
A tool used for plastering, consisting of a two handled float for finishing a - CORRECT
ANSWER Darby
Combination, duckbill, and long nose are names used to identify - CORRECT ANSWER Pliers
The offset screwdriver is most suitable for - CORRECT ANSWER Working in right corners
, The size of a chisel is determined by the - CORRECT ANSWER Width
When cutting pipe with a manually-operated pipe-cutter, the direction or directions the cutter should
be rotated around the pipe - CORRECT ANSWER Are both directions alternately
The air receiver on an air compressor in daily use should be blown out - CORRECT
ANSWER Daily
Traps are put in air compressor lines to - CORRECT ANSWER Collect water
For an air compressor, the terms 125 CFM, 250 CFM, 365 CFM, and 600 CFM commonly refer to -
CORRECT ANSWER Rate of compressed air produced
The machine used to provide the air pressure necessary to operate paint spray guns, jackhammers,
portable drills, etc. is usually called a - CORRECT ANSWER Compressor
An indication to the operator that a work bit is being used in a pneumatic rock drill may be -
CORRECT ANSWER A. Slower penetration, only
B. Twisting the drill in the hands, only
C. The production of fine rock dust rather than chips, only
D. All the above
Usually, the most important point in the maintenance of pneumatic drills and pavement breakers is -
CORRECT ANSWER Ample lubrication
A line oiler is best used to lubricate a - CORRECT ANSWER Jack hanmer
On a gas powered chain saw, too much slack in the chain will most likely cause the chain to -
CORRECT ANSWER Overheat and bind in the cut
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Special type of saw blade used on a power saw for cutting material such as, cement block, brick and
sheet metal, is called an - CORRECT ANSWER Abrasive cutoff wheel
Once a hacksaw has started to bite into a piece of conduit the strokes in cutting should - CORRECT
ANSWER Use the full length of the blade
The tool best used to hold an object to be filed is - CORRECT ANSWER A vise
Which of the following is the best hammer to use for pounding a damaged signpost anchor in the
ground - CORRECT ANSWER Sledge
A rat tail file is - CORRECT ANSWER A round, thin and pointed file used to smooth the inside
of a drilled rimless lens hole.
Which of the following is best to use to remove large nuts and bolts - CORRECT
ANSWER Open end wrench
The tools used to determine whether a pipe is plumb is a - CORRECT ANSWER Level
The tool commonly used for testing the hardness of metal before cutting it with a hacksaw blade -
CORRECT ANSWER Carborundum stone
Best type of saw to use to cut a 3-foot long, 2x6 down to a 3 foot long, 2x4 is a - CORRECT
ANSWER Rip saw
The best tool to use to smooth the inside of the cut-off end of a pipe is a/a - CORRECT
ANSWER Reamer
,Which tool would most likely be used to repack a brick mortar joint - CORRECT
ANSWER Tuck pointer
For bending reinforcing bars in a foundation, it is usually best to use a - CORRECT
ANSWER Hickey
Best tool you will most likely need when using a star drill in concrete is a - CORRECT
ANSWER Rotary hammer
Which practice is the most important in keeping tools from rusting - CORRECT
ANSWER Coat tools with a little bit of oil
Shovels used for mixing concrete by hand should have a - CORRECT ANSWER Round point
That wrench that is used in a manner similar to a screwdriver is a/an - CORRECT
ANSWER Allen wrench
A pipe wrench is least likely to be used for loosening a pipe - CORRECT ANSWER Tee
Tool used best to make a hole 5 1/2 inches in diameter in a wooden floor is number (fig2) -
CORRECT ANSWER 50
Tool used best to use to make the shoulder cuts on a tenon is number (fig2) - CORRECT
ANSWER 41
Figure 39 is a (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Rip saw
Figure 34 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Scratch awl
Fig 38 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Sliding bevel
Fig 59 (fig2) - CORRECT ANSWER Saw set
,Fig 58 - CORRECT ANSWER Flooring chisel
Part of a drill press used to hold the drills is called the - CORRECT ANSWER Chuck
Which one is commonly used to make scratch marks on sheet metal? (Figure 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER 32 (scratch awl)
A tri square is shown at number (fig1) - CORRECT ANSWER 16
Craft worker that is most likely to use tool number 26 is a - CORRECT ANSWER Bricklayer
To make a wood screw flush with the wood surface, best tool to use is (fig1) - CORRECT
ANSWER 41
Which tool is commonly used in setting the head of number 34 (fig1) - CORRECT
ANSWER 39
A caliper is shown at number (fig1) - CORRECT ANSWER D none of the above (ask)
A plastering tool useful as a hand table in order to carry plaster is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER Hawk
The chief difference between trowels used for plastering and trowels used for cement fishing is that
the plastering trowel is generally - CORRECT ANSWER Lighter and bigger
A tool used for plastering, consisting of a two handled float for finishing a - CORRECT
ANSWER Darby
Combination, duckbill, and long nose are names used to identify - CORRECT ANSWER Pliers
The offset screwdriver is most suitable for - CORRECT ANSWER Working in right corners
, The size of a chisel is determined by the - CORRECT ANSWER Width
When cutting pipe with a manually-operated pipe-cutter, the direction or directions the cutter should
be rotated around the pipe - CORRECT ANSWER Are both directions alternately
The air receiver on an air compressor in daily use should be blown out - CORRECT
ANSWER Daily
Traps are put in air compressor lines to - CORRECT ANSWER Collect water
For an air compressor, the terms 125 CFM, 250 CFM, 365 CFM, and 600 CFM commonly refer to -
CORRECT ANSWER Rate of compressed air produced
The machine used to provide the air pressure necessary to operate paint spray guns, jackhammers,
portable drills, etc. is usually called a - CORRECT ANSWER Compressor
An indication to the operator that a work bit is being used in a pneumatic rock drill may be -
CORRECT ANSWER A. Slower penetration, only
B. Twisting the drill in the hands, only
C. The production of fine rock dust rather than chips, only
D. All the above
Usually, the most important point in the maintenance of pneumatic drills and pavement breakers is -
CORRECT ANSWER Ample lubrication
A line oiler is best used to lubricate a - CORRECT ANSWER Jack hanmer
On a gas powered chain saw, too much slack in the chain will most likely cause the chain to -
CORRECT ANSWER Overheat and bind in the cut
