Hand Tool Identification Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A metal device is permanently mounted to a workbench and holds an object between fixed and sliding jaws tightened by a screw. What is it?
Bar clamp
Miter box
Hand-screw clamp
Bench vise
2. A mechanic needs to check a narrow clearance between two parts using folding leaves of precisely marked thicknesses. What tool is required?
Depth gauge
Vernier caliper
Steel rule
Feeler gauge
3. Which tool has a handle and a bevel-edged blade suited to cutting a shallow hinge recess in a wooden door?
Masonry chisel
Bevel-edge chisel
Block plane
Nail set
4. Which hammer is identified by a striking face on one side and a curved, split claw for pulling nails on the other?
Rubber mallet
Claw hammer
Tack hammer
Ball-peen hammer
5. A woodworker wants fine, straight cuts in small molding. The saw has a rigid reinforced spine along the top of its blade. Which saw is it?
Backsaw
Hacksaw
Keyhole saw
Bow saw
6. Which tool removes insulation from electrical wire using sized cutting notches intended to avoid damaging the conductor?
Wire stripper
Diagonal cutters
Crimping tool
Lineman's pliers
7. Before drilling metal, a worker wants to make a small indentation that keeps the drill bit from wandering. Which tool should be struck with a hammer?
Nail set
Pin punch
Center punch
Cold chisel
8. Which tool uses a crank-shaped frame and a top pressure pad to rotate an auger bit by hand when boring wood?
Gimlet
Geared hand drill
Brace
Ratcheting screwdriver
9. After sawing a metal bracket, you need to smooth a sharp burr with a hardened steel tool covered in rows of fine teeth. Which tool should you use?
Wood rasp
Cabinet scraper
Whetstone
Flat file
10. You need to drive a screw with a simple cross-shaped recess in its head. Which tool fits it?
Slotted screwdriver
Hex key
Phillips screwdriver
Torx driver
11. You need to cut a tight curve inside a thin wooden panel. Which saw has a narrow replaceable blade held under tension in a U-shaped frame?
Coping saw
Pruning saw
Hacksaw
Panel saw
12. A wrench has one fixed jaw and one movable jaw controlled by a small thumbwheel. What is it?
Adjustable wrench
Open-end wrench
Locking pliers
Slip-joint pliers
13. A plumber needs to turn a round steel pipe. Which tool has serrated jaws designed to bite more firmly as turning force is applied?
Basin wrench
Pipe wrench
Needle-nose pliers
Socket wrench
14. Which hand tool has a retractable replaceable blade and is commonly used to score drywall or cut cardboard?
Putty knife
Utility knife
Cold chisel
Keyhole saw
15. To scratch a line at a constant distance from the edge of a wooden board, which tool uses an adjustable fence and a small marking pin or wheel?
Scratch awl
Sliding bevel
Marking gauge
Plumb bob
16. A woodworker's checking tool has a straight blade fixed at exactly 90 degrees to a thick stock. Which tool is this?
Sliding bevel
Combination square
Framing square
Try square