Types of Screwdrivers and Hand Tools

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What type of screwdriver is classified as either ordinary or Phillips?

Adjustable

Automatic

Plain (correct)

Socket

What is another name for Rough Facing Tools?

Striking Tools

Inertia Tools

Rough Cutting Tools

All of the above (correct)

What is the primary purpose of rubber gloves?

To protect hands from chemicals (correct)

To provide grip on slippery surfaces

To add cushioning to hands during heavy lifting

To insulate hands from cold temperatures

What is the primary classification of SAWs?

Kind of cut Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of hardwood?

It originates from deciduous trees Signup and view all the answers

What is the main use of FILES?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of safety eye wear?

To protect the wearer's eyes from impact hazards Signup and view all the answers

Why is a Chisel considered an abused tool?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of softwood?

Pine Signup and view all the answers

What type of tool is an AXE?

Rough Facing Tool Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a pipe crimper and a soldering iron?

The mechanism by which they join materials Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of a screwdriver based on its shank?

Plain or Automatic Signup and view all the answers

Which grading of wood has no knots?

Clear cut Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a Hack Saw?

To cut metal Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of softwood?

It originates from conifer/evergreen trees Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of hardwood in terms of fire resistance?

It is good Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an extension rule?

To measure inside distances between objects Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of technology in the context of building design?

A manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What type of tools are used to shape and smooth out materials?

Surface Finishing Tools Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the tool used to measure outside diameters of cylindrical objects?

Slide Caliper Rule Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a folding rule?

To measure short distances Signup and view all the answers

What category of tools does a tape measure belong to?

Measuring Tools Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of building in the context of architecture?

A usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use Signup and view all the answers

What is the category of tools that includes a two-foot four folding rule?

Measuring Tools Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hand Tools

Screwdriver: a hand tool with a head and a shank used for turning screws, classified as plain or automatic, ordinary (flat head) or Phillips (cross)
Adjustable screwdriver: a hand tool with a head and a shank used for turning screws, with an adjustable head
Socket: a hand tool with a head and a shank used for turning screws, classified as plain or automatic, ordinary (flat head) or Phillips (cross)

Rough Facing Tools/Striking Tools

Hatchet: a rough facing tool used for chopping and cutting
Axe: a rough facing tool used for chopping and cutting
Adze: a rough facing tool used for shaping and smoothing

Toothed Cutting Tools

Saw: a toothed cutting tool used for cutting, classified according to kind of cut (cross cut, rip cut, combined rip and cross cut), shape of blades (straight back, narrowed thin, skew back), and according to use (floor, key hole, joiner or bench, miter, buck or wood, hack, coping)
Files: metal tools of different shapes and sizes used for abrading, reducing or smooth cutting metal, wood or other materials

Sharp-Edged Cutting Tools

Chisel: a sharp-edged cutting tool used for cutting and shaping wood, often misused as a pry bar, can opener, or screwdriver

Other Tools

Pipe crimper: used to join materials or components by pressing them together and creating a seal or crimp
Rubber gloves: made of natural or synthetic rubber, used for hand protection when working with chemicals
Safety eye wear: intended to shield the wearer's eyes from impact hazards such as flying fragments, objects, large chips, and particles

Wood Classification

Softwood: wood from gymnosperm trees such as conifers
Hardwood: wood from dicot trees
Softwood characteristics: originates from conifer/evergreen trees, generally less expensive, usually softer, almost always light in color, higher sap content, loose grain, poor fire resistance, and light in weight
Hardwood characteristics: originates from deciduous trees, generally more expensive, typically harder, darker in color, lower sap content, close grain, good fire resistance, and heavy in weight

Sawing Methods and Grading Wood

Sawing methods: not specified
Grading wood: based on knot count, with clear cut having no knots and being the highest grade

Technology in Architecture

Definition: the manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge
In architecture: the integration of technology in building design, construction, and equipment

Classification of Tools

Measuring tools
Marking tools
Testing & guiding tools
Fastening tools
Rough facing tools
Toothed cutting tools
Sharp-edged cutting tools
Smooth facing tools
Boring or drilling tools
Holding tools
Sharpening tools
Work bench
Roughing up tools
Surface finishing tools
Miscellaneous masonry tools

Tools and Workers

Carpentry tools
Masonry tools
Tinsmithing tools
Painter tools
Plumbing tools
Electrical tools

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This quiz covers the classification and types of screwdrivers and hand tools, including plain, adjustable, and striking tools.