100 ELEVATOR FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● What is the minimum clearance around hoist machines?.
Answer: 18"
●● When must oil buffers be used?.
Answer: Speeds over 200 fpm (0-50 = solid, 50-200 = spring)
●● Where must a light switch be mounted in the machine room?.
Answer: Within 18" of the lock side of the entrance door
●● What is the allowable maximum force developed by a door closer?.
Answer: 30 foot pounds
●● What is the maximum tripping speed of a governor with a rated
speed of 200 fpm?.
Answer: 175 fpm max, and not less than 115% of rated speed
●● At what height or above are pull straps required on vertical opening
manual doors?.
,Answer: 6'6"
●● If an escape hatch of an elevator is 16" wide; what is the minimum
length?.
Answer: 25"; must be minimum of 400 sq in (400/16=25)
●● What color of wire is used for grounding under LA City code.
Answer: Green
●● What is the weight of a counterweight when the weight of the car is
6000 lbs, and the rated load is 4000 lbs?.
Answer: 7600 lbs (cwt is 40% of rated load plus car weight)
●● What is the minimum diameter of a compensating sheave, and a
suspension sheave?.
Answer: Compensating = 32x diameter of cable
Suspension = 40x diameter of cable
●● What is the maximum speed of an escalator?.
Answer: 100 fpm
●● What is an anti slide device?.
, Answer: Metal puck or plastic guard between to escalators to prevent
people or objects from sliding down between escalators
●● What is the maximum number of degrees along the incline from
horizontal for an escalator?.
Answer: 30 degrees
●● What is the maximum allowable E.M.T. size?.
Answer: 4"
●● What is the breaking strength of 1/2" and 5/8" rope?.
Answer: 1/2" = 14,500 lbs
5/8" = 23,500 lbs
●● Which rope is the most flexible of wire ropes?.
Answer: Tiller
●● What is the most common cause of rope failure?.
Answer: Lack of lubrication
●● What cable is more flexible, and what cable is stronger?.
Answer: 8x19 cable is more flexible but not as strong, and 6x19 cable is
not as flexible but is stronger
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● What is the minimum clearance around hoist machines?.
Answer: 18"
●● When must oil buffers be used?.
Answer: Speeds over 200 fpm (0-50 = solid, 50-200 = spring)
●● Where must a light switch be mounted in the machine room?.
Answer: Within 18" of the lock side of the entrance door
●● What is the allowable maximum force developed by a door closer?.
Answer: 30 foot pounds
●● What is the maximum tripping speed of a governor with a rated
speed of 200 fpm?.
Answer: 175 fpm max, and not less than 115% of rated speed
●● At what height or above are pull straps required on vertical opening
manual doors?.
,Answer: 6'6"
●● If an escape hatch of an elevator is 16" wide; what is the minimum
length?.
Answer: 25"; must be minimum of 400 sq in (400/16=25)
●● What color of wire is used for grounding under LA City code.
Answer: Green
●● What is the weight of a counterweight when the weight of the car is
6000 lbs, and the rated load is 4000 lbs?.
Answer: 7600 lbs (cwt is 40% of rated load plus car weight)
●● What is the minimum diameter of a compensating sheave, and a
suspension sheave?.
Answer: Compensating = 32x diameter of cable
Suspension = 40x diameter of cable
●● What is the maximum speed of an escalator?.
Answer: 100 fpm
●● What is an anti slide device?.
, Answer: Metal puck or plastic guard between to escalators to prevent
people or objects from sliding down between escalators
●● What is the maximum number of degrees along the incline from
horizontal for an escalator?.
Answer: 30 degrees
●● What is the maximum allowable E.M.T. size?.
Answer: 4"
●● What is the breaking strength of 1/2" and 5/8" rope?.
Answer: 1/2" = 14,500 lbs
5/8" = 23,500 lbs
●● Which rope is the most flexible of wire ropes?.
Answer: Tiller
●● What is the most common cause of rope failure?.
Answer: Lack of lubrication
●● What cable is more flexible, and what cable is stronger?.
Answer: 8x19 cable is more flexible but not as strong, and 6x19 cable is
not as flexible but is stronger
