ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment: Common Maintenance Tools and Their Uses, Pages 1-1 through 1-48; and Measuring
Tools and Techniques, Pages 2-1 through 2-12.
1-1.
You demonstrate good work habits by doing
which of the following tasks?
1.
Stowing tools in their proper place
2.
Using
handtools
for
their
intended
purposes only
3.
Protecting tools against damage, breakage,
and rust
4.
All of the above
1-2.
Ball-peen machinist's hammers are made in
different weights. They are also divided into
hard-faced and soft-faced classifications.
1.
True
2.
False
1-3.
Which of the following tools is most suitable
for driving a tight fitting shaft into its hole?
1.
A hard-faced hammer
2.
A soft-faced hammer
3.
A carpenter's hammer
4.
A sledge hammer
1-4.
Which of the following statements best de-
scribes the effect of choking up on a hammer
handle?
1.
It increases the lever arm
2.
It reduces the striking force of the blow
3.
It produces a more effective blow
4.
It makes it easier to hold the hammer
upright
1-5.
Which of the following is a recommended
practice in the use and care of a rawhide
mallet?
1.
It may be used to drive nails or strike steel
surfaces
2.
The rawhide may be conditioned by
exposure to sunlight
3.
The handle may be used for prying
4.
A light film of oil should be applied to the
head before storage
1-6.
What characteristic determines the size of an
open-end wrench?
1.
The overall length of the wrench
2.
The width of the opening between the
wrench jaws
3.
The thickness of the wrench jaws
4.
The minimum amount of "play" between
the jaws
1-7.
The most frequently used box-end wrench has
how many "points" or notches that contact the
nut or bolt to be loosened or tightened?
1.
6
2.
8
3.
10
4.
12
1-8.
Which of the following wrenches is best suited
for breaking a nut loose and then unscrewing it
quickly?
1.
An open-end "5" wrench
2.
A 15-degree offset open-end wrench
3.
A box-end wrench
4.
A combination box open-end wrench
1-9.
A box-end wrench with a 15-degree offset has
what advantage, if any, over a straight-handle
box-end wrench?
1.
The offset allows more handle swing
2.
Increased leverage
3.
The offset allows clearance over nearby
parts
4.
None
1-10.
Which of the following socket handle is used to
rapidly tighten or loosen nuts or bolts using a
series of partial turns?
1.
Hinged handle
2.
Speed handle
3.
Ratchet handle
4
Sliding T-bar handle
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