NCCER Module 3 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Adjustable Wrench - Answers A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable jaw used for turning nuts and
bolts.
Ball-peen Hammer - Answers A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches.
The rounded end -the peen- is used to bend and shape soft metal.
Bell-faced Hammer - Answers A claw hammer with a slightly rounded, or convex, face.
Bevel - Answers To cut on a slant at an angle that is not a right angle.
Box-end Wrench - Answers A wrench, usually double-ended, that has a closed socket that fits over the
head of a bolt.
Cat's Paw - Answers A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have
been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly below it.
Chisel - Answers A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut and shape wood, stone, or
metal.
Chisel Bar - Answers A tool with a claw at each end, commonly used to pull nails.
Claw Hammer - Answers A hammer with a flat striking face. the other end of the head is curved and
divided into two claws to remove nails.
Combination Wrench - Answers A wrench with an open end and a closed end.
Dowel - Answers A pin, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.
Fastener - Answers A device such as a bolt, clasp, hook, or lock used to attach or secure one material to
another.
Flats - Answers The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening. Also, the sides on a nut or bolt head.
Foot-pounds - Answers Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to
tighten a large object.
Hex key wrench - Answers A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angel. Often referred to as
an Allen wrench.
Inch-Pounds - Answers Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to
tighten a small object.
Joint - Answers The point where members or edges of members are joined.
Adjustable Wrench - Answers A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable jaw used for turning nuts and
bolts.
Ball-peen Hammer - Answers A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches.
The rounded end -the peen- is used to bend and shape soft metal.
Bell-faced Hammer - Answers A claw hammer with a slightly rounded, or convex, face.
Bevel - Answers To cut on a slant at an angle that is not a right angle.
Box-end Wrench - Answers A wrench, usually double-ended, that has a closed socket that fits over the
head of a bolt.
Cat's Paw - Answers A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have
been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly below it.
Chisel - Answers A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut and shape wood, stone, or
metal.
Chisel Bar - Answers A tool with a claw at each end, commonly used to pull nails.
Claw Hammer - Answers A hammer with a flat striking face. the other end of the head is curved and
divided into two claws to remove nails.
Combination Wrench - Answers A wrench with an open end and a closed end.
Dowel - Answers A pin, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.
Fastener - Answers A device such as a bolt, clasp, hook, or lock used to attach or secure one material to
another.
Flats - Answers The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening. Also, the sides on a nut or bolt head.
Foot-pounds - Answers Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to
tighten a large object.
Hex key wrench - Answers A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angel. Often referred to as
an Allen wrench.
Inch-Pounds - Answers Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to
tighten a small object.
Joint - Answers The point where members or edges of members are joined.
