Wood Shop Safety Test Study Guide
Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
What is the margin of safety? - Correct answer-4 inches.
When using a saw, never... - Correct answer-Feed the material faster than the saw
blade can remove the wood easily.
The palm sander is used for what? - Correct answer-removing small amounts of
material slowly.
All small work should be secured with what? - Correct answer-A clamp or vise.
Make all adjustments on all power tools with the power off, except... - Correct
answer-When adjusting the speed of the lathe.
Always cut.. - Correct answer-Away from yourself when using a chisel, knife or
any edged tool.
What does it mean when your wood chips are burnt when you are drilling? -
Correct answer-Your drill bit is dull.
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, The shortest board that can be safely run through the planer is... - Correct answer-
12 inches.
The belt sander is used for what? - Correct answer-removing large amounts of
material fast.
The power miter box is used for what? - Correct answer-Cutting angles, bevels,
and crosscutting.
The most material you can take off on the planer at one time is... - Correct answer-
One turn per pass.
How long does the board have to be to run through the performax sander? - Correct
answer-12 inches long.
Then widest board that can be run through the planer is... - Correct answer-16
inches.
When crosscutting on the table saw you should use what? - Correct answer-The
miter gauge.
When ripping on the table saw you should use the... - Correct answer-rip fence.
The most you can take off with the performax sander per pass is... - Correct
answer-1/8 of a turn.
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
What is the margin of safety? - Correct answer-4 inches.
When using a saw, never... - Correct answer-Feed the material faster than the saw
blade can remove the wood easily.
The palm sander is used for what? - Correct answer-removing small amounts of
material slowly.
All small work should be secured with what? - Correct answer-A clamp or vise.
Make all adjustments on all power tools with the power off, except... - Correct
answer-When adjusting the speed of the lathe.
Always cut.. - Correct answer-Away from yourself when using a chisel, knife or
any edged tool.
What does it mean when your wood chips are burnt when you are drilling? -
Correct answer-Your drill bit is dull.
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, The shortest board that can be safely run through the planer is... - Correct answer-
12 inches.
The belt sander is used for what? - Correct answer-removing large amounts of
material fast.
The power miter box is used for what? - Correct answer-Cutting angles, bevels,
and crosscutting.
The most material you can take off on the planer at one time is... - Correct answer-
One turn per pass.
How long does the board have to be to run through the performax sander? - Correct
answer-12 inches long.
Then widest board that can be run through the planer is... - Correct answer-16
inches.
When crosscutting on the table saw you should use what? - Correct answer-The
miter gauge.
When ripping on the table saw you should use the... - Correct answer-rip fence.
The most you can take off with the performax sander per pass is... - Correct
answer-1/8 of a turn.
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