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Self-Check Safety Quiz 16

Edge-Cutting and Shaping Tools

Directions: Study safety sheet 5-3 from the Safety Guidebook for Carpentry & Building Construction, ISBN 0-07-825352-7. Then choose the letter of the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.
Before using an edge-cutting or shaping tool, you should
A)make sure the tool is dry.
B)make a trial cut with the tool.
C)fasten the material with a clamp.
D)polish the tool.
2.
Which sentence does not state a safety rule for using a chisel?
A)Don't use a chisel that has a mushroomed head.
B)Pry a paint can lid slowly and carefully.
C)Direct the chisel cut away from your body.
D)Secure the work piece first.
3.
To strike the handle of a chisel, you should use
A)a srewdriver.
B)another chisel.
C)a hammer with a metal head.
D)a wood or plastic mallet.
4.
Using a plane with a dull blade is dangerous because
A)the plane could stick and jam.
B)the plane could cut thick shavings.
C)the blade may not be adjustable.
D)the blade is expensive to replace.
5.
A utility knife blade should be retracted when you are finished because
A)it could fall out of the knife.
B)it could get rusty in a toolbox.
C)it could pose a cutting hazard to someone.
D)it could scratch another tool or work surface.
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