Which hand tool is used to cut wire at an angle?

• A. Wire Stripper
• B. Needle Nose Pliers
• C. Torque Wrench
• D. Diagonal Cutters

Answer: (D)

Cutting wire at an angle requires blades that are oriented diagonally to the handles. Diagonal cutters are designed with their cutting edges set on a diagonal, which lets you approach the wire from the side and make a clean, angled cut. This is especially useful for trimming leads or wires in tight spots where a straight cut wouldn’t fit. Wire strippers remove insulation, not cut at an angle; needle-nose pliers can grip and bend and may have a cutter, but they aren’t optimized for angled cuts; a torque wrench is for applying precise torque to fasteners and doesn’t cut wire. So the tool with angled cutting blades is the one you’d use for cutting wire at an angle.