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
