POWER TOOLS (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
REVERSING .SWITCH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .device .on .a .power .drill .that
.enable .a .user .to .back .out .a .drill .bit .that .is .stuck .in .the .work .material .is .called
.a
NUMBER .OF .DRILL .BLOWS .PER .MINUTE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .hammer .drill
.has .a .adjustable .ring .that .can .be .turned .to .adjust .the
PNEUMATIC .IMPACT .WRENCH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .pneumatic .power .tool
.that .is .best .suited .for .fastening, .tightening, .and .loosening .nuts .and .bolts .is .a
IT .IS .THE .PROPER .WAY .TO .START .CUTTING .MATERIAL .WITH .A .CIRCULAR
.SAW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-rev .the .saw .to .full .speed .and .slowly .move .it
.forward .into .the .material.
ELECTRIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .electricity. .They .are
.operated .from .either .an .alternating .current .(AC) .source .(such .as .a .wall
.receptacle) .or .a .direct .current .(DC) .source .(such .as .a .battery).
ALTERNATING .CURRENT .(AC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-source .such .as .a .wall
.receptacle.
DIRECT .CURRENT .(DC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-source .such .as .a .battery.
PNEUMATIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .air. .Electric .or
.gasoline-powered .compressors .produce .the .air .pressure. .Air .hammers .and
.pneumatic .nailers .are .examples .of .pneumatic .tools.
HYDRAULIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .fluid .pressure. .Hand
.pumps .or .electric .pumps .are .used .to .produce .the .fluid .pressure. .Pipebenders,
.jackhammers, .and .Porta-powers .are .examples .of:
FRAYED .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-of .a .fabric, .rope, .or .cord, .unravel .or .become
.worn .at .the .edge, .typically .through .constant .rubbing.
TRIGGER .LOCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .small .lever, .switch, .or .part .that .can .be
.used .to .activate .a .locking .catch .or .spring .to .hold .a .power .tool .trigger .in .the
.operating .mode .without .finger .pressure.
, POWER .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .most .commonly .used .to .make .holes
.by .spinning .drill .bits .into .wood, .metal, .plastic, .and .other .materials.
POWER .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-also .used .as .a .sander, .polisher,
.screwdriver, .grinder, .or .countersink.
ELECTRIC, .CORDLESS, .ELECTROMAGNETIC, .HAMMER, .PNEUMATIC,
.ELECTRIC .SCREWDRIVER .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-common .types .of .power
.drills .include:
TWIST .DRILL .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .to .drill .wood .and .plastics .at
.high .speeds .or .to .drill .metal .at .a .lower .speed.
FORSTNER .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .on .wood .and .is .particulary .good
.for .boring .a .flat-bottom .hole.
PADDLE .OR .SPADE .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .also .used .in .wood.
THE .BIT .SIZE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .measured .by .the .paddle's .diameter
.which .generally .ranges .from .1/2, .to .1 .1/2 .inches.
MASONRY .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-has .a .carbide .tip, .is .used .in .concrete,
.stone, .slate, .and .ceramic .material.
AUGER .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .for .drilling .wood .and .other .soft
.materials, .but .not .for .drilling .metal. .It .is .designed .for .use .at .a .very .low .speed.
CHUCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-all .bits .are .held .in .a .drill .by .the .l .______
CHUCK .KEY .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-keyed .chuck .are .opened .and .closed .using
.a .________, .they .are .typically .interchangeable .in .design, .but .there .are .different
.sizes,
THE .SIZE .OF .THE .CHUCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .size .of .the .bit .or .tool .that
.a .drill .can .accommodate .is .limited .by .____________
RIGHT .ANGLE .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-some .electric .power .drills .are
.designed .to .be .used .in .tight .spaces, .such .as .between .studs .and .joists.
CORDLESS .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-contain .a .rechargeable .battery .pack
.that .runs .the .motor, .are .useful .for .working .in .areas .where .a .power .source .is
.hard .to .find.
ADJUSTABLE .CLUTCHES .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-some .cordless .drills .have
._______ .so .that .the .drill .motor .can .also .serve .as .a .power .screwdriver .without
.applying .too .much .power .to .the .screw.
ELECTROMAGNETIC .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .a .portable .drill .mounted
.on .an .electromagnetic .base. .It .is .used .for .drilling .thick .metal.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
REVERSING .SWITCH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .device .on .a .power .drill .that
.enable .a .user .to .back .out .a .drill .bit .that .is .stuck .in .the .work .material .is .called
.a
NUMBER .OF .DRILL .BLOWS .PER .MINUTE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .hammer .drill
.has .a .adjustable .ring .that .can .be .turned .to .adjust .the
PNEUMATIC .IMPACT .WRENCH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .pneumatic .power .tool
.that .is .best .suited .for .fastening, .tightening, .and .loosening .nuts .and .bolts .is .a
IT .IS .THE .PROPER .WAY .TO .START .CUTTING .MATERIAL .WITH .A .CIRCULAR
.SAW .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-rev .the .saw .to .full .speed .and .slowly .move .it
.forward .into .the .material.
ELECTRIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .electricity. .They .are
.operated .from .either .an .alternating .current .(AC) .source .(such .as .a .wall
.receptacle) .or .a .direct .current .(DC) .source .(such .as .a .battery).
ALTERNATING .CURRENT .(AC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-source .such .as .a .wall
.receptacle.
DIRECT .CURRENT .(DC) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-source .such .as .a .battery.
PNEUMATIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .air. .Electric .or
.gasoline-powered .compressors .produce .the .air .pressure. .Air .hammers .and
.pneumatic .nailers .are .examples .of .pneumatic .tools.
HYDRAULIC .TOOLS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-are .powered .by .fluid .pressure. .Hand
.pumps .or .electric .pumps .are .used .to .produce .the .fluid .pressure. .Pipebenders,
.jackhammers, .and .Porta-powers .are .examples .of:
FRAYED .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-of .a .fabric, .rope, .or .cord, .unravel .or .become
.worn .at .the .edge, .typically .through .constant .rubbing.
TRIGGER .LOCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-a .small .lever, .switch, .or .part .that .can .be
.used .to .activate .a .locking .catch .or .spring .to .hold .a .power .tool .trigger .in .the
.operating .mode .without .finger .pressure.
, POWER .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .most .commonly .used .to .make .holes
.by .spinning .drill .bits .into .wood, .metal, .plastic, .and .other .materials.
POWER .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-also .used .as .a .sander, .polisher,
.screwdriver, .grinder, .or .countersink.
ELECTRIC, .CORDLESS, .ELECTROMAGNETIC, .HAMMER, .PNEUMATIC,
.ELECTRIC .SCREWDRIVER .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-common .types .of .power
.drills .include:
TWIST .DRILL .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .to .drill .wood .and .plastics .at
.high .speeds .or .to .drill .metal .at .a .lower .speed.
FORSTNER .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .on .wood .and .is .particulary .good
.for .boring .a .flat-bottom .hole.
PADDLE .OR .SPADE .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .also .used .in .wood.
THE .BIT .SIZE .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .measured .by .the .paddle's .diameter
.which .generally .ranges .from .1/2, .to .1 .1/2 .inches.
MASONRY .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-has .a .carbide .tip, .is .used .in .concrete,
.stone, .slate, .and .ceramic .material.
AUGER .BIT .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .used .for .drilling .wood .and .other .soft
.materials, .but .not .for .drilling .metal. .It .is .designed .for .use .at .a .very .low .speed.
CHUCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-all .bits .are .held .in .a .drill .by .the .l .______
CHUCK .KEY .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-keyed .chuck .are .opened .and .closed .using
.a .________, .they .are .typically .interchangeable .in .design, .but .there .are .different
.sizes,
THE .SIZE .OF .THE .CHUCK .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the .size .of .the .bit .or .tool .that
.a .drill .can .accommodate .is .limited .by .____________
RIGHT .ANGLE .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-some .electric .power .drills .are
.designed .to .be .used .in .tight .spaces, .such .as .between .studs .and .joists.
CORDLESS .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-contain .a .rechargeable .battery .pack
.that .runs .the .motor, .are .useful .for .working .in .areas .where .a .power .source .is
.hard .to .find.
ADJUSTABLE .CLUTCHES .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-some .cordless .drills .have
._______ .so .that .the .drill .motor .can .also .serve .as .a .power .screwdriver .without
.applying .too .much .power .to .the .screw.
ELECTROMAGNETIC .DRILL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .a .portable .drill .mounted
.on .an .electromagnetic .base. .It .is .used .for .drilling .thick .metal.
