HAND TOOLS (NCCER) FLASHCARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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What is one of the first things you should check before using a pick? - (ANSWER)Make sure the blade is
fixed firmly to the handle.
What are the two most common hammers? - (ANSWER)Claw hammer; Ball-peen hammer
Which hammer is also called the engineer's hammer or machinist's hammer? - (ANSWER)Ball-peen
hammer
What heavy-duty tool is used to drive posts and other large stakes? - (ANSWER)Sledgehammer
What are the three main types of nail-pulling tools? - (ANSWER)Cat's Paw (Nail claws); Chisel bar;
Wrecking bar (ripping bar, wonder bar)
What is the name of a metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge? - (ANSWER)Chisel
What is the degree for the angle of the edge of a cold chisel? - (ANSWER)60 degrees
What are the three common types of punches? - (ANSWER)Center punch; Prick punch; Straight or
tapered punch
What kind of screw looks like the Phillips head but comes to a point at the socket base? - (ANSWER)Reed
and Prince screw
What are the two main categories of wrenches? - (ANSWER)Non-adjustable; Adjustable
How many sides does a hexagonal shape have? - (ANSWER)Six
What is the difference between a spud wrench and pipe wrench? - (ANSWER)Pipe wrench - serrated
teeth on the jaws; Spud wrench - smooth jaws
, HAND TOOLS (NCCER) FLASHCARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
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What kind of ratchet handle is used to quickly run a nut onto a bolt that resists spinning with your
fingers? - (ANSWER)Speed handle
What is another name for lineman pliers? - (ANSWER)Side cutters
Which rule is the best for measuring vertical distances? - (ANSWER)Wooden folding rule
A laser measuring tool can give inaccurate readings when measuring to what kind of surface? -
(ANSWER)Highly-reflective surface
What does it mean when an object is plumb? - (ANSWER)Exactly vertical
In addition to level or plumb, some spirit levels can check what angle? - (ANSWER)45-degree angle
What level is used for leveling over a significant distance? - (ANSWER)Laser level
What are the main differences between different types of saws? - (ANSWER)Shape; Number of teeth;
Pitch of teeth
Which handsaw has the fewest teeth per inch resulting in the largest teeth? - (ANSWER)Rip saw
Which saw is best for cutting miter joints? - (ANSWER)Backsaw
When using a utility knife, what is the reason you put a piece of scrap material under the object you are
cutting? - (ANSWER)Protect the surface under the object
What is the safest utility knife? - (ANSWER)Self-retracting utility knife
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE!!
What is one of the first things you should check before using a pick? - (ANSWER)Make sure the blade is
fixed firmly to the handle.
What are the two most common hammers? - (ANSWER)Claw hammer; Ball-peen hammer
Which hammer is also called the engineer's hammer or machinist's hammer? - (ANSWER)Ball-peen
hammer
What heavy-duty tool is used to drive posts and other large stakes? - (ANSWER)Sledgehammer
What are the three main types of nail-pulling tools? - (ANSWER)Cat's Paw (Nail claws); Chisel bar;
Wrecking bar (ripping bar, wonder bar)
What is the name of a metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge? - (ANSWER)Chisel
What is the degree for the angle of the edge of a cold chisel? - (ANSWER)60 degrees
What are the three common types of punches? - (ANSWER)Center punch; Prick punch; Straight or
tapered punch
What kind of screw looks like the Phillips head but comes to a point at the socket base? - (ANSWER)Reed
and Prince screw
What are the two main categories of wrenches? - (ANSWER)Non-adjustable; Adjustable
How many sides does a hexagonal shape have? - (ANSWER)Six
What is the difference between a spud wrench and pipe wrench? - (ANSWER)Pipe wrench - serrated
teeth on the jaws; Spud wrench - smooth jaws
, HAND TOOLS (NCCER) FLASHCARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE!!
What kind of ratchet handle is used to quickly run a nut onto a bolt that resists spinning with your
fingers? - (ANSWER)Speed handle
What is another name for lineman pliers? - (ANSWER)Side cutters
Which rule is the best for measuring vertical distances? - (ANSWER)Wooden folding rule
A laser measuring tool can give inaccurate readings when measuring to what kind of surface? -
(ANSWER)Highly-reflective surface
What does it mean when an object is plumb? - (ANSWER)Exactly vertical
In addition to level or plumb, some spirit levels can check what angle? - (ANSWER)45-degree angle
What level is used for leveling over a significant distance? - (ANSWER)Laser level
What are the main differences between different types of saws? - (ANSWER)Shape; Number of teeth;
Pitch of teeth
Which handsaw has the fewest teeth per inch resulting in the largest teeth? - (ANSWER)Rip saw
Which saw is best for cutting miter joints? - (ANSWER)Backsaw
When using a utility knife, what is the reason you put a piece of scrap material under the object you are
cutting? - (ANSWER)Protect the surface under the object
What is the safest utility knife? - (ANSWER)Self-retracting utility knife
