How to Choose and Use Pliers

What is the name of the pliers that have only two positions, small or large?

• Needle nose pliers

• Diagonal wire cutters

• Slip joint pliers

• Water pump pliers

Which type of pliers is designed with a three corner bite to keep from squeezing the pipe out of round?

• Channel locks

• Water pump pliers

• Locking pliers

• Automatic pliers

What is the function of an adjustable open-end wrench when working on a seized nut?

• Cutting the wire

• Making a crimp connection

• Tightening the nut without holding the handles together

• Twisting wires together

Which pliers are worth their weight in gold for electrical work, allowing twisting wires together, cutting the wire, and crimping connections?

• Lineman's pliers

• Locking pliers

• Diagonal wire cutters

• Needle nose pliers

What is the function of nippers in the carpentry world?

• Making a crimp connection

• Twisting wires together

• Pulling a nail without defacing the wood

• Cutting the wire

What is the purpose of a needle nose plier with a curved nose?

• Pulling a wire up from a tight place

• Twisting wires together

• Making a crimp connection

• Cutting the wire

Which industry uses pliers that combine a hammer for the staple, a wire puller, and a wire cutter?

• Aviation industry

• Electrical industry

• Fencing industry

• Carpentry industry

What is the purpose of pliers designed for aviation?

• Cutting the wire ties

• Twisting wires together

• Pulling a nail without defacing the wood

• Making a crimp connection