Tools and Their Uses

On a standard micrometer, one complete revolution of the micrometer screw will move the spindle what distance, in inches?

0.025

What distance is the longest movement a micrometer spindle can make, in inches?

1

Common tapes and rules are usually not graduated below what minimum increment, in inches?

1/16

The flat head screwdriver shank can range in size between what two measurements, in inches?

1/6 to 1/4

On what multiple is the metric system based?

10

On a machinist's rule edge marked 32, how many divisions are equal to a 1/2-inch?

16

On a vernier caliper, the vernier scale is divided in to how many parts?

25

What measuring tape length, in feet, is the most common?

25

What total number of thickness gages are usually grouped together in one tool?

26

The most common Phillips screwdriver has what maximum numbered size?

4

On the carpenter's level, one vial is mounted vertically and another is mounted horizontally; what angle does the third vial measure, in degrees?

45

A 6-inch micrometer will measure work between which of the following thicknesses?

5 to 6 inches

To find 26 millimeters, how many lines after the 2 centimeter line should you count?

6

What minimum distance will the folding rule section measure, in inches?

6

Wing-type dividers are available in what lengths, in inches?

6,8, and 12

When using a square as a saw guide, what item should you use to hold the square?

A clamp

To protect the points of scribers, what item can be placed over them?

A cork

Plumb bobs establish true vertical transfer, line-up references, and what other measurement?

A reading or sounding in tanks

Which of the following tools can be used to check the piston ring gap clearance in a cylinder bore?

A thickness gage

What tool is used as a gage for leveling and setup work?

Adjustable parallel

What tool is used on any machine where graduations are difficult to read?

Adjustable parallel

What type of screwdriver will tighten and loosing hexagonal slot head screws?

Allen

Which of the following is a sharpened steel spike used to mark wood?

An awl

For short term storage of plumb bobs, what process should be completed?

Apply a light coat of oil

What type of tube is used in a typical pressure gauge?

Bourdon

Pliers are made of what type of material?

Brass

What tool is used in conjunction with a scale or rule to determining the thickness of a surface?

Caliper

What result, if anything, occurs when calipers are dropped?

Causes inaccurate measurements

What is the main use for a carpenter's square?

Check sections of work

What type of tool box generally contains larger tools?

Chest

A wire gage is normally what shape?

Circular

After clearing gage blocks, you should always take which of the following actions?

Cover the gage blocks with a film of acid-free oil

The Navy uses outside, inside, and what other type of micrometers?

Depth

What type of pliers has jaws offset by about 15 degrees to give knuckle clearance?

Diagonal

Which of the following tools can be used to measure the thickness of paint?

Dial depth gage

If pliers become cracked, broken, or sprung or have nicked cutting edges, what action should you take?

Discard the pliers

What instrument is used for measuring distances between two points, transferring, or comparing measurements?

Divider

What gage is used to determine the size of a drill?

Drill

Which of the following tools is used to check the accuracy of drill cutting edges after grinding?

Drill point gage

What personal protective equipment must you always wear when using measuring tools?

Eye protection

When working with a hammer, you should wear what personal protective equipment?

Eye protection

On a screwdriver, what action, if any, can be done to restore a worn straightedge?

File the blade tip

What type of gage measures the inside corner of a machined part?

Fillet and radius

What is the simplest, most common measuring tool?

Flat steel rule

What indicator is used to measure the temperature in a system?

Gauge

What personal protective equipment must you always wear when using a square?

Gloves

Always keep your tools clean and free from dirt and what other subtances?

Grease

What tool delivers an impact to an object?

Hammer

Do not allow power cords to kink or come in contact with oil, grease, or what other item?

Hot surfaces?

When checking gages, at what location should they be placed?

In your hands

What measurements are common rules and tapes divided into?

Inches

Before starting work, what action should you accomplish first?

Inspect your tools

What type of hammer has a lightweight head?

Jeweler's

What tool habit states a tool is useless if you cannot find it?

Keep each tool in its proper place

Which of the following is a rule for caring of measuring tapes?

Keep the case intact

What tool habit states keep an inventory list in the box and check it after each job?

Keep your tool set complete

By what characteristic are surface gages classified?

Length of the spindle

Which of the following levels is used to hang on a cord?

Line

What type of pliers is useful for working in tight places?

Long nose

On what axis should measurements be made with depth gages?

Longitudinal

What type of level has an extra-large vial to ensure accuracy?

Machinist's

What type of hammer is used for settling or splitting bricks or for chipping excess mortar?

Masonry

What is a combination square used for?

Measure the accuracy of a right angle

Slide calipers can be used for which of the following purposes?

Measuring inside dimensions

What measuring device is designed to take lengthy exterior measurements?

Measuring wheel

When safety shoes are designed to prevent sparks from causing an explosion, what item is removed?

Metallic nails

What tool measures distances to the nearest one-thousandth of an inch?

Micrometer

In reference to the care of micrometers, which of the following statements is true?

Micrometers should be coated with a light coat of oil to prevent rust

On a vernier micrometer, the ten spaces on the vernier are equivalent to what number of spaces on the thimble?

Nine

On a machinist's rule, what does the small numeral marked on the end nearest the 1-inch mark indicate?

Number of divisions per inch

Before connecting a power tool to a power source, what position should the tool switch be in?

OFF

To prevent rust, you should apply a light coat of what product to all metal parts of gages?

Oil

What type of tool boxes are used to carry a variety of hand tools?

Portable

At what location should awls be stowed when not in use?

Rack

If a screwdriver is exposed to excessive heat, the blade will undergo what change?

Reduction of hardness

Before using gage blocks, you should take which of the following actions?

Remove the coat of rust preventive compound from the gage blocks

Which of the following tools is used as a standard to determine whether or not one or more dimensions are within specified limits?

Ring and snap gages

What safety item is a must when working in high places?

Safety belt and safety strap

What term describes the succession of graduation on any graduated standard of linear measurement?

Scale

What action can occur when a thickness blade is removed with the knife or a cutter of a machine is lowered onto it?

Sharpens the knife of the machine

In the protective helmet, what factor minimizes injuries from falling objects?

Shock-absorbing suspension

When selecting a hammer for a job, what characteristics should you consider?

Size and weight for the job

What type of hammer is used for projects that need great force?

Sledgehammer

When a vise grip pliers is used, what action locks the handles together?

Squeezing the handles

The moisture from your hands contains an acid that can cause what gage block problem?

Stain

What type of material are tool boxes usually constructed of?

Steel

Which of the following materials can machinist's scribers mark or score?

Steel, glass, copper

Who should you notify for an unsafe condition?

Supervisor

What tool provides a true and smooth surface to make accurate measurements?

Surface plate

Before an adjustable snap gage can be used, which of the following procedures must be accomplished?

The GO and NO GO buttons, pins, or anvils must be set to the proper dimensions

On a thread cutting tool gage, what do the numbers represent?

The number of threads per inch

What equipment can you operate?

The tool type you are authorized to operate

What type of hammer has a sharp surface for scoring tile?

Tile

Telescoping gages are used for which of the following purposes?

To gage larger holes

What type of screwdriver will tighten and loosing six-point star head screws?

Torx

What type of caliper measures distances beyond the range of calipers?

Trammel

What component allows larger tool boxes to move easily from place to place?

Wheels

Screw pitch gages are made to check metric, V-form, and what other types of threads?

Whitworth

Marking gages are normally made from which of the following materials?

Wood or steel

What class of gages has a commercial finish?

Z