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Elevator Technician Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on elevator technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15What triggers the safeties if a car overspeeds?
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Answer: The governor. The governor trips the safeties on overspeed.

Question 2 of 15A hydraulic elevator is raised by:
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Answer: A cylinder and fluid. Hydraulic elevators use a cylinder.

Question 3 of 15What should you do before working on the machine?
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Answer: Lock out and tag out. Lockout/tagout protects you from unexpected movement.

Question 4 of 15The code for elevator safety is:
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Answer: ASME A17.1. ASME A17.1 covers elevators and escalators.

Question 5 of 15A counterweight is used in:
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Answer: Traction elevators. Counterweights balance traction cars.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A weight that balances the car in traction systems.”
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Answer: Counterweight. Counterweight: A weight that balances the car in traction systems.

Question 7 of 15What does “Entrapment” mean?
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Answer: When passengers are stuck in a stalled elevator.. Entrapment: When passengers are stuck in a stalled elevator.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The mechanism that opens and closes elevator doors.”
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Answer: Door operator. Door operator: The mechanism that opens and closes elevator doors.

Question 9 of 15What does “Safeties” mean?
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Answer: Brakes on the car that grip the rails in an emergency.. Safeties: Brakes on the car that grip the rails in an emergency.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A device in the pit that stops a car or counterweight at the end of travel.”
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Answer: Buffer. Buffer: A device in the pit that stops a car or counterweight at the end of travel.

Question 11 of 15What does “Governor” mean?
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Answer: A device that triggers the safety brake if the car overspeeds.. Governor: A device that triggers the safety brake if the car overspeeds.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The area below the lowest landing.”
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Answer: Pit. Pit: The area below the lowest landing.

Question 13 of 15What does “Machine-room-less (MRL)” mean?
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Answer: A traction elevator with the machine inside the hoistway.. Machine-room-less (MRL): A traction elevator with the machine inside the hoistway.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The shaft an elevator travels in.”
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Answer: Hoistway. Hoistway: The shaft an elevator travels in.

Question 15 of 15What does “Modernization” mean?
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Answer: Upgrading older elevator components and controls.. Modernization: Upgrading older elevator components and controls.

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