Which household tool operates with two sharpened levers and is used for cutting various things around the home?

• A. Knives
• B. Scissors
• C. Pliers
• D. Rasp

Answer: (B)

Two sharpened blades that pivot against each other define this tool. When you squeeze the handles, the blades close together and shear through material between them, which makes scissors ideal for cutting a wide range of lightweight things around the home—paper, fabric, cardboard, and more. Knives use a single blade and don’t rely on a paired-blade, lever action, so they’re a different kind of cutting tool. Pliers are built mainly for gripping (and may cut only in some versions) and don’t operate with two cutting blades working together. A rasp is a rough file with teeth for shaping surfaces, not a two-blade cutting action. The tool described is scissors.