Which tool is described as being used for seating rivets and is commonly known as a rivet gun?

• A. Power Tiller
• B. Thatching Rake
• C. Riveter/ Pop Rivet Gun
• D. Rotary Spreader

Answer: (C)

When you think of seating rivets, you’re thinking of a tool designed to form and clamp a rivet in place by pulling its mandrel and expanding the rivet body. A riveter, commonly called a rivet gun, is exactly for that job. It drives the rivet, pulls the mandrel, and deforms the rivet sleeve so the two materials are tightly joined. After the mandrel snaps off, the head of the rivet is seated flush against the surface, securing the joint. This is true for blind (pop) rivets as well, which are designed to be installed from one side and set with a rivet gun.

The other tools don’t fit this context. A power tiller is for soil cultivation, a thatching rake is used to align and shape thatch for roofs, and a rotary spreader distributes seeds or fertilizer. None of these seat rivets.