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NCCER Handtools Practice Test

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Which hand tool is a hardened steel implement used for cutting metal by striking with a hammer and has a typical bevel angle of 60 degrees?
Correct Answer:
Cold Chisel
Explanation:
When you cut metal by delivering blows, you need a tool with a hardened edge that can stand up to impact and a edge shape that concentrates the force effectively. A cold chisel matches this need: it’s made from hardened steel and has a beveled cutting edge around 60 degrees. That bevel angle gives a sharp, durable edge that can shear metal when struck with a hammer, while the hardened steel resists dulling and chipping from repeated impacts. The hammer itself is just the striking tool; it doesn’t cut metal on its own. A chisel bar is more for prying or leverage rather than making clean metal cuts with hammer blows. A punch is used to mark material or start holes, not to cut. So the tool described is a cold chisel.

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