8/9/25, 3:36 PM NCCER Hand Tools
NCCER Hand Tools ACTUAL EXAM 2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
To check conditions over a
significant distance, such
laser level
as a building foundation or
longer distance, the best
level to use is a
Which of the following saws
would likely have the fewest
rip saw
teeth per inch, resulting in
the largest teeth?
The best designed saw for cutting miter joints is a
back saw
When using a utility knife, place piece of scrap
material under the object
protect the surface
you are cutting in order to
The safest kind of utility knife is one that is...
self retracting
Shovels typically have handles made of wood or
fiber glass
A non-adjustable wrench with a
fixed opening at each end that is
Open-end wrench
typically different, allowing it to
be used to fit two different nut
or bolt sizes.
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, 8/9/25, 3:36 PM NCCER Hand Tools
The process of bending, shaping,
or cutting metal by striking it
Peening
with a tool.
A wrench for gripping and turning
a pipe or pipe- shaped object; it
Pipe wrench
tightens when turned in one
direction.
Used to hold and bend wire and
to grip and hold objects - they
Slip-joint pliers
have 2 or 3 positions.
When an object is plumb, it is
perfectly vertical
In addition to level and
plumb, some spirit levels can
45 degree angle
check a
Before using a pick, check to
be sure that the head is
fixed firmly to the handle
another name for a machinist's hammer
ball-peen hammer
a heavy-duty tool used to
drive posts or other large
sledge hammer
stakes
the proper angle for the edge of a cold chisel
60 degree angle
A screw that comes to a
relatively sharp point at the
reed and prince
base of its drive socket
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NCCER Hand Tools ACTUAL EXAM 2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100%
To check conditions over a
significant distance, such
laser level
as a building foundation or
longer distance, the best
level to use is a
Which of the following saws
would likely have the fewest
rip saw
teeth per inch, resulting in
the largest teeth?
The best designed saw for cutting miter joints is a
back saw
When using a utility knife, place piece of scrap
material under the object
protect the surface
you are cutting in order to
The safest kind of utility knife is one that is...
self retracting
Shovels typically have handles made of wood or
fiber glass
A non-adjustable wrench with a
fixed opening at each end that is
Open-end wrench
typically different, allowing it to
be used to fit two different nut
or bolt sizes.
/ 1/9
, 8/9/25, 3:36 PM NCCER Hand Tools
The process of bending, shaping,
or cutting metal by striking it
Peening
with a tool.
A wrench for gripping and turning
a pipe or pipe- shaped object; it
Pipe wrench
tightens when turned in one
direction.
Used to hold and bend wire and
to grip and hold objects - they
Slip-joint pliers
have 2 or 3 positions.
When an object is plumb, it is
perfectly vertical
In addition to level and
plumb, some spirit levels can
45 degree angle
check a
Before using a pick, check to
be sure that the head is
fixed firmly to the handle
another name for a machinist's hammer
ball-peen hammer
a heavy-duty tool used to
drive posts or other large
sledge hammer
stakes
the proper angle for the edge of a cold chisel
60 degree angle
A screw that comes to a
relatively sharp point at the
reed and prince
base of its drive socket
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