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1.         What kind of things can you do to prevent shop accidents?

  1. Carefully follow safety instruction

  2. Always wear personal protective equipment

  3. Never horseplay in the shop environment

  4. Never touch a machine that another is currently working on

2.         When welding what kinds of dangers are most common?

  1. Scratches

  2. Burns

  3. Cuts

  4. Concussions

3.         What's more dangerous, sharp tools or dull tools?

  1. Depends how you use them

  2. Sharp tools

  3. Dull tools

  4. They're the same

4.         Why are rings and jewelry not permitted when working on machines?

  1. Because they're distracting

  2. Because they limit your dexterity

  3. Because they can be grabbed by the machine and pull you in

  4. Because they are magnetic and can be attracted to shop equipment

5.         When should you wear safety glasses?

  1. When using a power tool

  2. When using a hand tool like a hammer

  3. When you enter the shop area

  4. When you are watching another person working

6.         When do you need to wear ear protection?

  1. Never

  2. When using noisy power tools or the shop environment gets loud

  3. When I feel like it

  4. When my ears start to ring

7.         Is it safe to use a power tool when all the guards are not in place?

  1. Only if I take them off, and put them back on when I am done

  2. Yes - if I need to take it off to make a tricky cut

  3. No

  4. I don't plan on doing anything that requires guard removal

8.         When using power tools you should...

  1. Wear loose fitting clothing

  2. Send text messages

  3. Make sure others are a safe distance from the working area

  4. Talk to other students

9.         When you finish using a power tool you should...

  1. Shut it off

  2. Unplug it

  3. Store it in the proper place

  4. Ensure that it is still in safe working order

10.       When should you clean up your mess?

  1. At the end of the project I am working on

  2. Whenever it starts to get really messy

  3. I don't need to clean my mess because I don’t ever make one

  4. Each day before I leave the room

11.       What safety equipment is in the typical shop?

  1. First Aid Kit

  2. An emergency power shut off switch

  3. Fire extinguishers

  4. All of the above

12.       If you don't feel comfortable using a tool you should...

  1. Use it anyway

  2. Ask an instructor for help

  3. Read about it on the internet and give it a try

  4. Drop the class/quit the job

13.       Floors and machines should be...

  1. Kept clean and free of debris

  2. Running when not in use

  3. Waxed and oiled

  4. Under your feet and in front of you

14.       Is it necessary to use much force when tightening up vices and chucks?

  1. It is a good practice but not necessary

  2. It is the most important aspect of holding a work piece

  3. Not really

  4. Depends on the material you are holding

15.       What often happens when a student leaves the chuck key in the chuck?

  1. It's slows down the machine

  2. It flies out when the machine is started up

  3. The machine won't start up

  4. The teacher/supervisor complains that he/she has to remove it.

16.       How many people may work together on a machine?

  1. 2

  2. It varies with the assignment

  3. Never more than one

  4. It's up to the instructor/supervisor

17.       When a lathe is cutting, the chip comes off in a long string, what should you do?

  1. Grab the chip and remove it

  2. Just let it spin

  3. Stop the machine, and with a tool (e.g. file) remove it

  4. Hit the room e-stop

18.       What should you do if you have just made a work piece hot (eg. by welding or cutting)?

  1. Leave it to cool

  2. Put a "Hot Work" sign on it or with a tool take it to water yelling “Hot Work”

  3. Pick it up and yell "Hot Work"

  4. Tell the instructor/supervisor

19.       When grinding metal what precautions should you take?

  1. Insure that the material is held well

  2. Wear fire resistant shop coat and gloves

  3. Watch the direction of the spark stream

  4. All of the above

20.       Clamps/Chucks must be __________ before starting up machine.

  1. Loose

  2. Hard

  3. Missing

  4. Tight

21.       When milling or lathing ensure ________ is correct.

  1. RPM (Rotation speed)

  2. Music

  3. Clothing

  4. Answer

22.       Check _________ engagement before machine start up.

  1. Marital

  2. Tool

  3. Feed

  4. Drill

23.       Students/employees must know the location of the ________ button before starting a machine.

  1. Start

  2. Stop

  3. Punch

24.       No ___________ (e.g. devices) when working on machines.

  1. Music

  2. Games

  3. Facebook

  4. Distractions. In other words all of the above

25.       What should always be in place before machine start-up?

  1. You

  2. Work piece

  3. Guards

  4. Tools

26.       Work area should be free of _________ before and after a job.

  1. Debris (Junk)

  2. Teachers

  3. A clue

  4. Grief

27.       Necessary tools (chuck key, tool post wrench, file drills measuring tools etc.) should be __________ before starting an operation.

  1. At hand/nearby

  2. At foot

  3. Are nowhere to be found

  4. Are too expensive for Delhi

28.       Don’t ____________ the chuck key until you put it down.

  1. Break

  2. Use

  3. Release

  4. Smell

29.       When using a drill press, the work should be held with...

  1. A Gloved Hand

  2. A Vise

  3. A Bare Hand

  4. Pliers

30.       What does MSDS stand for?

  1. Material Safety Data Sheet

  2. Multiple Stream Data System

  3. Multiple Standard Distribution System

  4. None of the above

31.       What sorts of stuff can get caught in spinning machines?

  1. Hair

  2. Loose Clothes

  3. Jewellery

  4. All of these and more.

32.       What does de-glove mean?

  1. A place in France

  2. Removing your mittens

  3. Skin being torn from your finger bones

  4. It's too awful to describe

33.     Why should only one person be in a welding booth at a time?

  1. One guy could touch the other and you don't need that

  2. Person 2 cannot predict when person 1 will strike an arc

  3. The instructor will assume you're up to something

  4. There's no such rule

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