Hand Tools & Measuring Instruments is one of 8 topics in the Grade 10 Mechanical Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is a die used for?
Cutting an external screw thread onto a rod or bar by hand
Cutting an internal thread inside a pre-drilled hole
Measuring the depth of a hole
Smoothing a surface by abrasion
Answer: Cutting an external screw thread onto a rod or bar by hand — A die is a hardened, internally threaded tool used to cut an external thread onto a rod or bar as it is turned onto the work piece.
Easy
2. Which hand tool is used to turn a socket-head screw or bolt that has a hexagonal recess?
An Allen key
A ring spanner
A file
A scriber
Answer: An Allen key — An Allen key (hexagonal key) is designed to turn socket-head screws and bolts that have a matching hexagonal recess rather than an external head.
Medium
3. Name the frame that holds a die and provides the handle and grip needed to turn it onto a work piece.
Answer: the die stock — The die stock is the frame that holds the die and provides the handle and grip needed to turn it onto the work piece.
