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1. Safety goggles should always be worn whenever you are using hand tools.

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True. Safety goggles should always be worn when working with hand tools to prevent eye injury.

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A quiz to educate in the proper handling and use of power and/or hand tools.

2. When tightening a nut with an adjustable wrench, always pull the wrench toward you; never push the wrench away from you.

Explanation

True. Pulling gives better leverage and balance. Most importantly, the force of the pulling should be on the fixed jaw.

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3. Screwdrivers may be used for purposes other than driving or removing screws, such as prying open can lids.

Explanation

False. Screwdrivers must be used only to tighten or remove screws and for no other purpose.

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4. Claw hammers may be used to strike wood chisels.

Explanation

False. Claw hammers are for driving and removing nails only.

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5. Open-end wrenches may be used to free a frozen nut.

Explanation

False. Box open is the correct wrench.

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6. A proper use of the ball pein hammer is striking chisels and punches.

Explanation

True. Ball pein hammers are specifically hardened to strike chisels and punches.

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7. Plastic covered handles on wire-cutting pliers may be used to cut low-voltage live electrical wire.

Explanation

False. Plastic cover handles are for comfort only. Always cut off electrical power before cutting.

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8. Snips are permissible for cutting wire.

Explanation

False. Wire cutters are correct. Snips are for cutting sheet metal.

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9. When wood splitting, the flat striking face of an axe may be used to strike a wood splitting wedge.

Explanation

False. Only sledge hammers or wood-splitting mauls should be used to strike wood-splitting wedges.

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10. Vises should always be secured to the workbench with screws.

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False. Never screwed. Bolted is correct.

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Safety goggles should always be worn whenever you are using hand...
When tightening a nut with an adjustable wrench, always pull the...
Screwdrivers may be used for purposes other than driving or removing...
Claw hammers may be used to strike wood chisels.
Open-end wrenches may be used to free a frozen nut.
A proper use of the ball pein hammer is striking chisels and punches.
Plastic covered handles on wire-cutting pliers may be used to cut...
Snips are permissible for cutting wire.
When wood splitting, the flat striking face of an axe may be used to...
Vises should always be secured to the workbench with screws.
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