Which screwdriver tip has cross slots with round corners and a blunt point?

Which screwdriver tip has cross slots with round corners and a blunt point?

• A. Cross Tip Phillips
• B. Slotted
• C. Torx
• D. Hex

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is identifying screw head drive shapes by tip geometry. A Phillips screwdriver tip is cross-shaped with rounded corners and a relatively blunt tip, designed to fit a cross-shaped recess and provide some cam-out. That description—cross slots with round corners and a blunt point—fits the Phillips design exactly. Other drives don’t match: a slotted tip is a single straight line, a Torx tip is a six-point star, and a Hex tip fits a hexagonal recess. Thus, the cross-shaped Phillips tip is the correct match.

The concept being tested is identifying screw head drive shapes by tip geometry. A Phillips screwdriver tip is cross-shaped with rounded corners and a relatively blunt tip, designed to fit a cross-shaped recess and provide some cam-out. That description—cross slots with round corners and a blunt point—fits the Phillips design exactly.

Other drives don’t match: a slotted tip is a single straight line, a Torx tip is a six-point star, and a Hex tip fits a hexagonal recess. Thus, the cross-shaped Phillips tip is the correct match.