Electrical Tools and Materials Identification Quiz

While preparing to cut a plastic conduit for electrical wiring, which of the following tools would you most likely use?

• Long Nose Pliers

• Hacksaw

• PVC Pipe Cutter

• Combination Pliers

An electrician needs to secure an electrical box to a wall using nails. Which tool will he use to drive the nails?

• Screwdriver

• Hammer

• Wire Stripper

• Ruler

Before connecting wires to a terminal, the electrician must remove the insulation without damaging the conductor. Which tool is best?

• Wire Stripper

• Utility Knife

• Long Nose Pliers

• Combination Pliers

When measuring the length of a cable to cut, which measuring tool will be most appropriate?

• Water Meter

• Pull Push Rule

• Tare Measure

• Caliper

To grip, bend, and cut small wires in a tight space, which tool should the electrician choose?

• Long Nose Pliers

• PVC Pipe Cutter

• Screwdriver

• Wire Stripper

If you need to measure and mark where to install a junction box, which measuring device will you use?

• PVC Pipe Cutter

• Pull Push Rule

• Test Lamp

• Wire Stripper

An electrician needs to create a neat hole in a wall to install a round outlet box. Which tool will help mark the correct hole size?

• Knockout Punch

• PVC Pipe Cutter

• Test Lamp

• Cable Tie

You are installing a fluorescent lamp and need to check if the wire is live. Which tool should you use?

• Test Lamp

• Wire Stripper

• Combination Pliers

• Ruler

In a home electrical installation, which material is used to distribute electricity to several outlets from one power source?

• Outlet Box

• Utility Box

• Power Strip

• Junction Box Cover

Which type of pliers is designed for cutting and bending wires and is essential in most electrical works?

• Long Nose Pliers

• Combination Pliers

• Slip Joint Pliers

• Diagonal Cutting Pliers