2025 Tool Identification & Application

You need to drive a screw into drywall, but the screw has a cross-shaped indentation.

• Flathead Screwdriver

• Phillips Screwdriver

• Torx Screwdriver

• Allen Wrench

A delicate electronic device requires a very small screw to be removed.

• Slotted Screwdriver

• Impact Driver

• Precision Screwdriver

• Pipe Wrench

You are installing a roof and need a hammer with a claw on one side to remove nails easily.

• Ball Peen Hammer

• Claw Hammer

• Sledgehammer

• Rubber Mallet

To shape a piece of sheet metal, you need a hammer that won’t damage the surface.

• Ball Peen Hammer

• Dead Blow Hammer

• Rubber Mallet

• Claw Hammer

A nut is stuck, and you need an adjustable tool that can grip and turn it securely.

• Needle-Nose Pliers

• Adjustable Wrench

• Pipe Wrench

• Slip-Joint Pliers

You are working with electrical wires and need pliers that can strip the insulation off without cutting the wire.

• Channel Lock Pliers

• Wire Strippers

• Lineman’s Pliers

• Needle-Nose Pliers

A tiny piece of jewelry is stuck in a small gap, and you need pliers with long, narrow tips to reach it.

• Groove Joint Pliers

• Slip-Joint Pliers

• Needle-Nose Pliers

• Locking Pliers

A piece of wood has splinters, and you need a tool to smooth it down for a polished finish.

• Chisel

• File

• Rasp

• Coping Saw

You need to tighten a hexagonal bolt but don’t have a wrench that fits exactly. Instead, you need a tool that can adjust to different sizes.

• Pipe Wrench

• Box-End Wrench

• Adjustable Wrench

• Torque Wrench

A wooden board needs a large hole drilled into it for a pipe to pass through. You need a tool designed for drilling bigger holes.

• Chisel

• Coping Saw

• Hole Saw

• Power Drill