Free NCCER Power Tools Test 2

Question 1

When cutting with a circular saw, grip the saw handles _____.

Accepted Answer

firmly with 2 hands

Answer

and pull the saw toward you

Answer

firmly with one hand

Answer

loosely with one hand

Question 2

The speed at which stock is pushed through a saw blade is the ________.

Accepted Answer

feed rate

Answer

rip guide

Answer

miter

Answer

parallel

Question 3

To prevent electric shock, only use tools that have proper:

Accepted Answer

ground fault protection

Answer

220 voltage

Answer

electric tape

Answer

chuck key

Question 4

Before you plug any saw into a power source, make sure the ______.

Accepted Answer

power switch in the OFF position

Answer

speed is set to LOW

Answer

work has been clamped down

Answer

lower blade guard is pulled back

Question 5

Use only a bandsaw that has a ______.

Accepted Answer

stop

Answer

breastplate with a broad surface

Answer

battery pack

Answer

thick, three-piece blade

Question 6

On power tools, you should never engage the _____.

Accepted Answer

trigger lock

Answer

bit shank

Answer

locking spring

Answer

booster

Question 7

Before plugging a saw into a power source, make sure the:

Accepted Answer

power switch is in the OFF position

Answer

lower blade guard has been removed

Answer

power switch is in the ON position

Answer

blade has been loosened

Question 8

The gunpowder cartridges used to power a power-actuated tool are called _______.

Accepted Answer

boosters

Answer

canisters

Answer

compressors

Answer

brakers

Question 9

Keep the drill's air vent clean with a _______.

Accepted Answer

small brush or stick

Answer

drill bit

Answer

chuck key

Answer

hand-held vacuum cleaner

Question 10

The ____ on a circular saw is a metal guide that slips into slots in the saw's baseplate.

Accepted Answer

rip guide

Answer

feedrate

Answer

parallel

Answer

miter