NC LOCKSMITH EVALUATION 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔161 Prep - ✔✔a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore
with a 2-3/4" backset, and a 1" edge bore with a mortise 1-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" high
✔✔Adjustable Collar - ✔✔a spring loaded cylinder which can fill a range of gaps
between the cylinder head and the door or escutcheon surface
✔✔Adjustable Mortise Cylinder - ✔✔Any mortise cylinder whose length can be adjusted
for a better fit in doors of varying thickness
✔✔Architectural Finish Code - ✔✔One of a series of specifications codes used to
indicate the color and texture of a metal end product that can be installed. Some finish
specifications also note the base metal characteristics and processes used to obtain the
end
✔✔Bored Lock - ✔✔A lock for a door prepared with one or more cross-bores and one or
more edge-bores
✔✔Cam - ✔✔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
✔✔Case - ✔✔The housing or body of a lock
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔the part of a cylindrical lockset that contains the actuating mechanism
and has a means for mounting trim and a bolt
✔✔Cloverleaf cam - ✔✔a style of mortise lock cam with three lobes: a ball shaped
longer center, and angular projections on either side
✔✔Cross-bore - ✔✔a hole drilled into the face of a door where a bored or
interconnected lockset is to be installed
✔✔Cylindrical lockset - ✔✔a bored lockset whose latch or bolt locking mechanism is
contained in the portion installed through the cross-bore
✔✔Door Swing - ✔✔the direction and degree to which a door opens, as LH90 degrees
RH180 degrees etc.
✔✔Edge-bore - ✔✔a hole drilled in the edge of the door where a bored or
interconnected lockset is to be installed
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔161 Prep - ✔✔a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore
with a 2-3/4" backset, and a 1" edge bore with a mortise 1-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" high
✔✔Adjustable Collar - ✔✔a spring loaded cylinder which can fill a range of gaps
between the cylinder head and the door or escutcheon surface
✔✔Adjustable Mortise Cylinder - ✔✔Any mortise cylinder whose length can be adjusted
for a better fit in doors of varying thickness
✔✔Architectural Finish Code - ✔✔One of a series of specifications codes used to
indicate the color and texture of a metal end product that can be installed. Some finish
specifications also note the base metal characteristics and processes used to obtain the
end
✔✔Bored Lock - ✔✔A lock for a door prepared with one or more cross-bores and one or
more edge-bores
✔✔Cam - ✔✔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
✔✔Case - ✔✔The housing or body of a lock
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔the part of a cylindrical lockset that contains the actuating mechanism
and has a means for mounting trim and a bolt
✔✔Cloverleaf cam - ✔✔a style of mortise lock cam with three lobes: a ball shaped
longer center, and angular projections on either side
✔✔Cross-bore - ✔✔a hole drilled into the face of a door where a bored or
interconnected lockset is to be installed
✔✔Cylindrical lockset - ✔✔a bored lockset whose latch or bolt locking mechanism is
contained in the portion installed through the cross-bore
✔✔Door Swing - ✔✔the direction and degree to which a door opens, as LH90 degrees
RH180 degrees etc.
✔✔Edge-bore - ✔✔a hole drilled in the edge of the door where a bored or
interconnected lockset is to be installed
