Electrician Tools MCQ Questions

We prepared MCQ questions on electrician tools for exam preparation to help you understand basic electrical concepts.

Electrician Tools MCQ

This video explains the electrician tools questions with detailed explanations.

Question 1

What is a multimeter primarily used for?

A. It helps to join the cables and test the healthiness

B. Provides voltage and current to run the motor

C. Perfectly measures the insulation resistance of the motor

D. Testing electrical voltage, current, and resistance

Question 2

Which tool is used to bend electrical conduit to required angles?

A. Fish tape

B. Conduit bender

C. Cable puller

D. Wire stripper

Question 3

What is the purpose of fish tape in electrical work?

A. Measuring wire length

B. Bending conduit

C. Pulling wires through conduit

D. Cutting wires

Question 4

Which tool would an electrician use to remove insulation from electrical wires?

A. Conduit bender

B. Voltage tester

C. Wire stripper

D. Fish tape

Question 5

What tool is essential for testing electrical outlets and circuits for live voltage?

A. Fish tape

B. Conduit bender

C. Circuit tester

D. Wire stripper

Question 6

Which tool is used to secure electrical connectors onto wires?

A. Multimeter

B. Crimping tool

C. Conduit bender

D. Fish tape

Question 7

What does a cable puller assist with in electrical installations?

A. Testing circuit continuity

B. Stripping wire insulation

C. Pulling heavy gauge wire through conduits

D. Measuring voltage

Question 8

What is the primary function of lineman pliers?

A. Measuring electrical current

B. Bending conduit

C. Cutting and gripping wires

D. Testing voltage

Question 9

Which tool helps an electrician to determine the short circuit of an electrical circuit?

A. Wire stripper

B. Fish tape

C. Conduit bender

D. Continuity tester

Question 10

What is the primary use of a voltage tester?

A. Checking for live voltage

B. Test the current in a loop

C. Bending conduits

D. Measuring the Capacitance

Question 11

Which tool is commonly used to cut and strip large-diameter cables?

A. Voltage tester

B. Fish tape

C. Cable cutter

D. Lineman pliers

Question 12

Which tool is used to identify a specific wire in a bundle?

A. Circuit tracer

B. Continuity tester

C. Cable puller

D. Wire stripper

Question 13

What is the primary purpose of a torque screwdriver in electrical work?

A. Cutting wires

B. Ensuring connections are tightened to maximum torque

C. Ensuring connections are tightened to specified torque

D. Ensuring connections are tightened to minimum torque

Question 14

Which tool is essential for determining the presence of AC and DC voltage?

A. Multimeter

B. Crimping tool

C. Fish tape

D. Conduit bender

Question 15

What is the function of a wire nut?

A. Pulling wire through conduit

B. Stripping wire insulation

C. Securing wire connections

D. Testing voltage

Question 16

Which tool helps electricians to punch down wires into terminal blocks?

A. Voltage tester

B. Cable cutter

C. Wire stripper

D. Punch down tool

Question 17

What is the primary use of a knockout punch set?

A. Bending conduit

B. Testing circuit continuity

C. Creating holes in electrical boxes

D. Stripping wire insulation

Question 18

What tool would an electrician use to measure the length of wire in a spool?

A. Multimeter

B. Fish tape

C. Circuit tester

D. Measuring tape

Question 19

What is the purpose of a non-contact voltage tester?

A. Measuring wire length

B. Detecting voltage without direct contact

C. Stripping insulation

D. Detecting voltage with direct contact

Question 20

Which tool is designed to measure insulation resistance in wires and electrical components?

A. Wire stripper

B. Multimeter

C. Continuity tester

D. Insulation resistance tester

Question 21

What is the primary function of a clamp meter?

A. Measuring electrical parameters by clamping around a conductor

B. Measuring electrical parameters by direct contact with the cable

C. Measures R, L, and C

D. Cutting wires and measures resistance

Question 22

Which tool is used to ensure that wires and cables are routed through walls without damage?

A. Cable puller

B. Fish tape

C. Circuit tester

D. Wire stripper

Question 23

What is the primary function of an electrical test lamp?

A. Indicating the presence of voltage

B. To test the electrical short or open circuits

C. Measuring the live voltage values

D. To test the electrical lamps working or not

Question 24

What is the purpose of a continuity tester in electrical work?

A. Measuring the capacitance value

B. Checking if a circuit can carry current

C. To test the electrical load impedance

D. Measuring voltage value in a circuit

Question 25

Which tool is essential for cutting precise shapes in drywall for electrical boxes?

A. Cable ripper

B. Drywall saw

C. Fish tape

D. Hotwall saw

Question 26

What is the primary use of a laser level in electrical work?

A. Stripping insulation

B. Aligning electrical boxes and conduits

C. Measuring voltage of the electrical cables

D. Cutting wires in steps

Question 27

Which tool is used to remove the outer jacket of non-metallic sheathed cable?

A. Multimeter

B. Conduit bender

C. Cable ripper

D. Voltage tester

Question 28

What is the function of an electrician’s hammer?

A. Cutting heavyduty cables

B. Removing the cables shied

C. Installing and removing nails, staples, and other fasteners

D. Bending conduit as per the required shape

Question 29

Which tool helps to identify the exact location of studs behind walls?

A. Stud finder

B. Multimeter

C. Fish tape

D. Wire stripper

Question 30

What tool is used to make quick and precise cuts in metal conduit and other tubing?

A. Voltage tester

B. Hacksaw

C. Wire stripper

D. Conduit bender

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