LOMA CERTIFICATION EXAM PAPER 2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ n. a lock for a door prepared with one or more cross-bores and
one or more edge-bores. Answer: Bored Lock
◉ n. a lock picking key with uniform steeples between cuts that is
forced further into the lock via impact. Answer: Bump Key
◉ n. a device that neutralizes the security of a locking device, or its
application hardware, often taking advantage of a design weakness.
Answer: By-Pass Tool
◉ n. 1. a lock or cylinder component which transfers the rotational
motion of a key or cylinder plug to the bolt works of a lock
2. the bolt of a cam lock. Answer: Cam
◉ n. a complete operating unit which usually consists of the plug
shell, tumblers, springs, plug retainer, a cam/tailpiece or other
actuating device, and all other necessary operating parts. Answer:
Cylinder
,◉ n. a bored lockset whose latch or bolt locking mechanism is
contained in the portion installed through the cross-bore. Answer:
Cylindrical Lockset
◉ n. a bolt, which requires a deliberate action to extend, and which
resists end pressure in the unlocking direction when fully extended.
Answer: DeadBolt
◉ n. a lock which incorporates a deadbolt. Answer: Deadlock
◉ adj. pertaining to any feature which, when fully engaged, resists
attempts to move the latch or bolt in the unlocking direction through
direct pressure. Answer: DeadLocking
◉ n. a latchbolt with a deadlocking mechanism. Answer:
DeadLocking Latch
◉ n. a bumper installed in the jamb stop to quiet the closing of a
door. Answer: Door Silencer
◉ adj. pertaining to a lock with two keyed cylinders. Answer: Double
Cylinder
,◉ n. a deadbolt lock whose bolt may be operated by a key from
either side. Answer: Double Cylinder DeadLock
◉ adj. of or pertaining to a lock with one or more bolts with different
functions, typically a latch and a deadbolt. Answer: Double Locking
◉ n. a surface mounted trim which enhances the appearance and/or
security of a lock installation. Answer: Escutcheon
◉ n. a pick with a tip that curves upward by 45º or more toward
perpendicular to the blade. Answer: Hook Pick
◉ n. 1. the mark made by a tumbler on its key cut 2. v. to fit a key by
the impression technique. Answer: Impression
◉ n. a means of fitting a key directly to a locked cylinder by
manipulating a blank in the keyway and cutting the blank where the
tumblers have made marks. Answer: Impression Technique
◉ n. the vertical components of a door frame. Answer: Jamb
◉ n. a tool designed for use to remove a broken or stuck key from a
lock. Answer: Key Extractor
, ◉ n. any lockset with a key operated cylinder in one or more knobs.
Answer: Key-n-Knob Lockset
◉ n. 1. the opening in a lock or cylinder which is shaped to accept
key bit or blade of a proper configuration
2. the exact cross sectional configuration of a keyway as viewed from
the front. It is not necessarily the same as the key section.. Answer:
Keyway
◉ Key-n-Knob. Answer: KIK
◉ Key-n-Lever. Answer: KIL
◉ 1. n. a mechanical or magnetic door fastener which can
automatically keep a door, gate, etc., closed,
2. v. engagement of a latch when a door, gate, etc. is pushed or pulled
closed. Answer: Latch
◉ n. a spring actuated bolt, normally with one or more beveled
surfaces, which, when aligned with the strike, engages it
automatically. Answer: Latch Bolt
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ n. a lock for a door prepared with one or more cross-bores and
one or more edge-bores. Answer: Bored Lock
◉ n. a lock picking key with uniform steeples between cuts that is
forced further into the lock via impact. Answer: Bump Key
◉ n. a device that neutralizes the security of a locking device, or its
application hardware, often taking advantage of a design weakness.
Answer: By-Pass Tool
◉ n. 1. a lock or cylinder component which transfers the rotational
motion of a key or cylinder plug to the bolt works of a lock
2. the bolt of a cam lock. Answer: Cam
◉ n. a complete operating unit which usually consists of the plug
shell, tumblers, springs, plug retainer, a cam/tailpiece or other
actuating device, and all other necessary operating parts. Answer:
Cylinder
,◉ n. a bored lockset whose latch or bolt locking mechanism is
contained in the portion installed through the cross-bore. Answer:
Cylindrical Lockset
◉ n. a bolt, which requires a deliberate action to extend, and which
resists end pressure in the unlocking direction when fully extended.
Answer: DeadBolt
◉ n. a lock which incorporates a deadbolt. Answer: Deadlock
◉ adj. pertaining to any feature which, when fully engaged, resists
attempts to move the latch or bolt in the unlocking direction through
direct pressure. Answer: DeadLocking
◉ n. a latchbolt with a deadlocking mechanism. Answer:
DeadLocking Latch
◉ n. a bumper installed in the jamb stop to quiet the closing of a
door. Answer: Door Silencer
◉ adj. pertaining to a lock with two keyed cylinders. Answer: Double
Cylinder
,◉ n. a deadbolt lock whose bolt may be operated by a key from
either side. Answer: Double Cylinder DeadLock
◉ adj. of or pertaining to a lock with one or more bolts with different
functions, typically a latch and a deadbolt. Answer: Double Locking
◉ n. a surface mounted trim which enhances the appearance and/or
security of a lock installation. Answer: Escutcheon
◉ n. a pick with a tip that curves upward by 45º or more toward
perpendicular to the blade. Answer: Hook Pick
◉ n. 1. the mark made by a tumbler on its key cut 2. v. to fit a key by
the impression technique. Answer: Impression
◉ n. a means of fitting a key directly to a locked cylinder by
manipulating a blank in the keyway and cutting the blank where the
tumblers have made marks. Answer: Impression Technique
◉ n. the vertical components of a door frame. Answer: Jamb
◉ n. a tool designed for use to remove a broken or stuck key from a
lock. Answer: Key Extractor
, ◉ n. any lockset with a key operated cylinder in one or more knobs.
Answer: Key-n-Knob Lockset
◉ n. 1. the opening in a lock or cylinder which is shaped to accept
key bit or blade of a proper configuration
2. the exact cross sectional configuration of a keyway as viewed from
the front. It is not necessarily the same as the key section.. Answer:
Keyway
◉ Key-n-Knob. Answer: KIK
◉ Key-n-Lever. Answer: KIL
◉ 1. n. a mechanical or magnetic door fastener which can
automatically keep a door, gate, etc., closed,
2. v. engagement of a latch when a door, gate, etc. is pushed or pulled
closed. Answer: Latch
◉ n. a spring actuated bolt, normally with one or more beveled
surfaces, which, when aligned with the strike, engages it
automatically. Answer: Latch Bolt
