Session 2: Other Tools and Equipment
Unit 3: Tools and Equipment
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
Fill in the Blanks
1. The tool used for cutting and budding is known as ——————
Ans: budding knife
2. ———————— is used for making of cuttings, pruning offpencil thick branches.
Ans: secateur
3. The tool consisting of two blades with tangs is identified as ———————
Ans: hedge shear
4. Grass shears are used for ———— and ————— of ———the lawn.
Ans: trimming and edging of the lawn
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A tool used for making bunds and small plots in a field is called a———————
(a) rake
(b) shovel
(c) khurp
(d) spade
Ans: (d) spade
2. The tool used for collecting weeds and stones is called ————
(a) spade
(b) rake
(c) khurpi
(d) shovel
Ans: (b) rake
3. Moving heavy things from one place to another is the function ofa ———————
(a) khurpi
(b) hand hoe
(c) wheelbarrow
(d) shovel
Ans: (c) wheelbarrow
4. Pruning shoots off trees, which are beyond reach from the groundlevel is done by a ———————(a) pruning saw
(b) tree pruner
(c) secateur
(d) flower scissor
Ans: (b) tree pruner
Subjective Questions
1. What precautions should be taken during and after the use of atool or an equipment?
Ans: Precautions include using tools for their intended purpose, wearingprotective gear, keeping tools clean and dry, sharpening cutting tools regularly, storing tools safely after use and checking for damage before and after use.
2. Write down the application and structure of the following:
(a) Crow bar
Ans: A crow bar is a long iron rod with one flattened end. It is used fordigging pits, uprooting stones and loosening hard soil.
(b) Budding-cum-grafting knife
Ans: It is a sharp knife with a single blade and flat handle. It is used forbudding and grafting operations in plants.
(c) Hedge shear
Ans: Hedge shear consists of two long blades with handles joined at apivot. It is used for trimming and shaping hedges and shrubs.
(d) Secateur
Ans: Secateur is a hand-operated cutting tool with two sharp blades andspring mechanism. It is used for pruning shoots and branches of small thickness.
Match the Columns
A
1. Bill hook
2. Pruning knife
3. Hedge shear
4. Secateur
5. Grass shear
6. Hand cultivator
7. Sprayer
8. Scissor
B
(a) Cutting flowers with stems
(b) Application of fungicides
(c) Altering and loosening the soil
(d) Side dressing of the lawn
(e) Making of cuttings
(f) Trimming, pruning and cutting
(g) Remove unwanted twigs or branches
(h) Heavy pruning operations
Ans:
1 – (h) Heavy pruning operations
2 – (e) Making of cuttings
3 – (f) Trimming, pruning and cutting
4 – (g) Remove unwanted twigs or branches
5 – (d) Side dressing of the lawn
6 – (c) Altering and loosening the soil
7 – (b) Application of fungicides
8 – (a) Cutting flowers with stems
