Name that tool quiz
Handy with tools? Match each job to the right tool.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Which tool checks that a shelf is perfectly horizontal?
- Stud finder
- Tape measure
- Spirit level
- Set square
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Spirit level. The bubble sits between the lines when it's level.
- Which tool finds timber frames behind plasterboard?
- Chisel
- Multimeter
- Spirit level
- Stud finder
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Stud finder. Fix heavy items into studs, not just plasterboard.
- What shape is the tip of a Phillips screwdriver?
- A hexagon
- A flat blade
- A cross
- A star with six points
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A cross. A six-pointed star tip is a Torx.
- What is an Allen key?
- A spanner
- A drill bit
- An L-shaped hexagonal key
- A type of saw
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An L-shaped hexagonal key. Flat-pack furniture often comes with one.
- Which saw is designed to cut metal?
- Panel saw
- Hacksaw
- Pruning saw
- Coping saw
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Hacksaw. Its fine teeth cut metal pipes and bolts.
- What does a multimeter measure?
- Wall length
- Room temperature
- Wood moisture only
- Voltage, current and resistance
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Voltage, current and resistance. Leave mains wiring to licensed electricians.
- A trowel is mostly used to…
- Tighten bolts
- Drive nails
- Spread mortar, plaster or adhesive
- Cut tiles
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Spread mortar, plaster or adhesive. Notched trowels spread tile adhesive.
- Which tool checks a 90° corner?
- Set square (try square)
- Chalk line
- Spirit level
- Plumb bob
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Set square (try square). Builders also use the 3-4-5 triangle rule.
- A plumb bob shows…
- Water pressure
- A true vertical line
- A level horizontal line
- A circle
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A true vertical line. Gravity pulls the weight straight down.
- What is a caulking gun for?
- Blowing dust
- Firing nails
- Squeezing sealant or adhesive from a tube
- Spraying paint
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Squeezing sealant or adhesive from a tube. It's used for silicone around baths and windows.