NCCER HAND TOOLS (ACTUAL 2025/2026) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASSED
Overstriking
When a hammer misses the head of a nail, with the head going
past it and allowing the hammer handle to impact the nail head
instead.
drywall
A large, flat board made of layers of fiberboard and gypsum
used primarily for wall construction and finishing. Also known
as sheet rock and wallboard.
lath
a thin, flat strip of wood used to form latticework or a
foundation for wall plaster
tempered
treated with heat to enhance or restore steel hardness
, plumb
perfectly vertical, meaning a surface is at a right angle to the
horizon or other surface used for comparison
mushroomed
refers to the head of a tool that is struck or used for striking
when the head becomes wider and distorted
flats
The flat, straight sides of a wrench opening; also, the sides on
a nut or bolt head.
cheater bar
a length of pipe or rod used to increase the leverage on a
wrench or similar tool.
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASSED
Overstriking
When a hammer misses the head of a nail, with the head going
past it and allowing the hammer handle to impact the nail head
instead.
drywall
A large, flat board made of layers of fiberboard and gypsum
used primarily for wall construction and finishing. Also known
as sheet rock and wallboard.
lath
a thin, flat strip of wood used to form latticework or a
foundation for wall plaster
tempered
treated with heat to enhance or restore steel hardness
, plumb
perfectly vertical, meaning a surface is at a right angle to the
horizon or other surface used for comparison
mushroomed
refers to the head of a tool that is struck or used for striking
when the head becomes wider and distorted
flats
The flat, straight sides of a wrench opening; also, the sides on
a nut or bolt head.
cheater bar
a length of pipe or rod used to increase the leverage on a
wrench or similar tool.