In Addition To Level And Plumb

Question: Another name for a machinist's hammer

Answer: ball-peen hammer

Question: A heavy-duty took used to drive posts or other large stakes

Answer: sledgehammer

Question: Proper angle for the edge of a cold chisel

Answer: 60 degrees

Question: A type of screw shown (square in a circle)

Answer: Robertson

Question: A screw that has a sharp point at the base of its drive socket

Answer: Reed and Prince

Question: How many sides on a hexagonal shape

Answer: Six

Question: In what way is a spud wrench different from a pipe wrench

Answer: It has smooth jaws

Question: To quickly run a nut onto a bold that resists spinning it on with the fingers, you can drive the socket with

Answer: speed handle

Question: Another common name for lineman pliers is

Answer: side cutters

Question: because of it's stiffness, a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring

Answer: vertical distance

Question: One situation that can make a measurement with a laset inaccurate is measuring to a

Answer: heavy reflective surface

Question: when an object is plumb, it is

Answer: perfectly vertical

Question: In addition to level and plumb, some spirit levels can check a

Answer: 45 degree angle

Question: To check level conditions over a significant distance, such as a building foundation or longer distance, the best level to use is...

Answer: laser level

Question: Saw with the fewest teeth per inch, resulting in the largest teeth

Answer: ripsaw

Question: Best designed saw for cutting miter joints

Answer: backsaw

Question: When using a utility knife, place a piece of scrap material under the object you are cutting in order to

Answer: protect the surface under the object

Question: The safest kind of utility knife is one with a

Answer: self retracting blade

Question: Shovels typically have handles made out of wood or

Answer: fiberglass

Question: Before using a pick, be sure that the head is

Answer: fixed firmly to the handle

Question: A chain fall locks its elevated load in place using

Answer: an automatic brake

Question: Cable come-alongs are used to move loads

Answer: horizontally for short ground distances

Question: because of the shape of its jaws, which clamp can spread clamping pressure over a wider area than others

Answer: hand screw clamp

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