Sawblade Online Test – Woodwork Career Alliance of North America

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1. Question

Which of the following is the best tool for squaring a line across a board?

2. Question

What should the reading be on a properly calibrated caliper when the jaws are touching?

3. Question

What are calipers used to measure?

4. Question

Which of the following is a consideration before attempting to rip on a Table Saw?

5. Question

A dado head cannot cut:

6. Question

What tool would be used to lay out a 35 degree angle?

7. Question

Ripping narrow stock on the table saw requires:

8. Question

The size of a table saw is determined by the:

9. Question

When using dado cutters on the table saw, the table insert must be replaced with a special:

10. Question

The blade guard on a band saw should be adjusted__________.

11. Question

What is the dimension tolerance for Freehand Ripping One Edge on the Band Saw?

12. Question

A _______________ is used for re-sawing on a band saw.

13. Question

Describe where the saw guides are located on a band saw:

14. Question

The ___________ is located behind the blade and prevents the blade from deflecting when the stock is pushed into the blade.

15. Question

Which of the following is a consideration before milling a board on the Jointer?

16. Question

To get a 1/16” depth and a 3 degree bevel using the jointer, what needs to be adjusted?

17. Question

What part of a jointer is kept in a fixed height position for all standard operations?

18. Question

Jointing against the grain of a board will most likely result in _____________.

19. Question

When milling rough sawn boards on a single-sided Planer or Surfacer, the machine _______.

20. Question

Warp in solid stock is removed by a:

21. Question

Which of the following is a consideration before milling a board on a Planer?

22. Question

The lower feed rolls on the planer can be set higher to ______________.

23. Question

Which of the following is a consideration when using a Portable Router?

24. Question

Changing router bits must only take place when the ___________________.

25. Question

What is the dimension tolerance for a Rabbet milled with a Portable Router?

26. Question

If one needed to machine a rabbet on a board and had a straight bit in a portable router, which of the following statements would be correct?

27. Question

When giving the size of a board, we give the size in a specific sequence; which sequence below is in the correct order?

28. Question

The function of a pilot or bearing on a router bit is to ___________.</h3 make a smooth cut. Correct Incorrect Correct answer prevent chipping. Correct Incorrect Correct answer follow a contour. Correct Incorrect Correct answer

29. Question

Random Orbit sanders tend to leave ___________.

30. Question

Which of the following is not used for sandpaper?

31. Question

Which of the following is a Level 1 performance standard for Portable Hand Sander on solid wood parts?

32. Question

What is the highest NHLA grade of hardwoods?

33. Question

Which of the following is the least dimensionally stable?

34. Question

Hardwood should typically be dried to what moisture content before working with it?

35. Question

What is the board footage of a 5/4” x 12” x 96” board?

36. Question

The standard size of plywood in the U.S. is:

37. Question

What machine will best make 1 edge and 1 surface square and clean?

38. Question

The function of a pilot or bearing on a router bit is to ___________.</h3

make a smooth cut.
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

prevent chipping.
Correct Incorrect Correct answer

follow a contour.
Correct Incorrect Correct answer