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Miter Saw safety Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

How must the saw blade be held after the cut is finished and before the blade stops rotating?
a.
Release it to the up position.
c.
Raise 1" above the stock being cut.
b.
Hold it in the down position.
d.
Pull to the out position.
 

 2. 

What special protection must be observed when using the motorized miter saw outside?
a.
Keep the saw covered.
c.
Unplug the saw after each cut.
b.
Lubricate the saw more often than normal.
d.
Connect the saw to a ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI).
 

 3. 

How can the saw operator prevent the blade form binding when cutting warped, bowed, or long stock?
a.
Clamp the stock to the table.
c.
Push the saw through the material slowly.
b.
Hold the saw firmly.
d.
Hold the saw down securely after the cut is made.
 

 4. 

When is it safe to remove wood scraps from the cutting zone on the motorized miter saw?
a.
While the saw is positioned over material and ready for a cut to be made.
c.
While the saw is off and the hand is not on the Off/On switch.
b.
While the saw blade is clamped in the down position.
d.
While the blade is up.
 

 5. 

Where should the saw blade be positioned when cutting is completed and the operator is leaving the work zone?
a.
Up
c.
In its safest position
b.
Down
d.
Either a or b
 

 6. 

Hands or fingers never come closer than __________ to the rotating blade when operating the motorized miter saw.
a.
2 inches
c.
6 inches
b.
4 inches
d.
8 inches
 

 7. 

What personal protection equipment should be worn by a motorized miter saw operator?
a.
Hearing protection, eye protection and a dust mask
c.
Eye protection and hearing protection
b.
Eye protection
d.
Hearing and eye protection, dust mask and gloves
 

 8. 

The purpose of a trial cut before making the actual cut with the motorized miter saw is to ____________ .
a.
see if the material is positioned correctly.
c.
see how the material will cut.
b.
see if the saw is cutting properly and is set accurately.
d.
test the sharpness of the saw blade.
 

 9. 

Where should the saw blade be aligned when making a cut with the motorized miter saw?
a.
Left side of the marking line
c.
Waste side of the marking line
b.
Right side of the marking line
d.
On the marking line
 

 10. 

How should the saw blade be moved throughout the stock when making a cut with a motorized miter saw that has a sliding arm?
a.
Push down, then pull out
c.
Pull out then push down
b.
Push down
d.
Pull out, push down, then push forward
 

 11. 

The purpose of a "stop" when making multiple cuts with the motorized miter saw is to ____________ .
a.
hold the stock securely.
c.
reduce time required to make cuts.
b.
improve cut accuracy and reduce time required to make cuts.
d.
get hands and fingers further away from the cutting zone.
 

 12. 

If a kickback should occur when a cut is being made the saw operator should ____________ .
a.
jump out of the way.
c.
raise the saw to the up position immediately.
b.
turn loose of the saw immediately.
d.
hold the saw firmly in the down position and release the On/Off switch.
 

Matching
 
 
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a.
Fence
i.
Turn Base
b.
Dust Bag
j.
Handle
c.
Table
k.
Vertical Holddown Vice
d.
Stationary Blade Guard
l.
Blade
e.
Miter Adjusting Lever
m.
Arm
f.
Safety Start Button
n.
Retractable Blade Guard
g.
Miter Scale
o.
Slide
h.
On/Off Switch
p.
Bevel Scale
 

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