We prepared MCQ questions on electrician tools for exam preparation to help you understand basic electrical concepts.
Electrician Tools MCQ
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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
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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
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Conduit bender
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
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Pulling wires through conduit
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
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Wire stripper
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
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Circuit tester
Question 6
Which tool is used to secure electrical connectors onto wires?
A. Multimeter
B. Crimping tool
C. Conduit bender
D. Fish tape
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Crimping tool
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
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Pulling heavy gauge wire through conduits
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
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Cutting and gripping wires
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
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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
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Checking for live voltage
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
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Cable cutter
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
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Circuit tracer
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
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Ensuring connections are tightened to specified 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
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Multimeter
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
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Securing wire connections
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
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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
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Creating holes in electrical boxes
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
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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
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Detecting voltage without 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
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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
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Measuring electrical parameters by clamping around a conductor
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
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Fish tape
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
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Indicating the presence of voltage
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
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Checking if a circuit can carry current
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
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Drywall 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
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Aligning electrical boxes and conduits
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
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Cable ripper
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
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Installing and removing nails, staples, and other fasteners
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
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Stud finder
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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Hacksaw
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