NC Locksmith Exam Section 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed

NC Locksmith Exam Section 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed All section key blank - Answers the key section which enters all keyways of a multiplex key system Automatic key machine - Answers a key machine capable of cutting keys with manual operation limited to loading and unloading key blanks Bell type key - Answers a key whose cuts are in the form of wavy grooves milled into the flat sides of the key blade . The grooves usually run the entire length of the blade Bit - Answers 1. The part of the key which serves as the blade, usually for use in a warded or lever tumbler lock. 2. To cut a key Blade - Answers the portion of the key which may contain the cuts and/or millings Blank - Answers uncut key, see also key blank Bottom of the blade - Answers the portion of the blade opposite the cut edge of a single bitted key Bow - Answers the portion of the key that serves as a grip or the handle Bow stop - Answers a type of stop located near the key bow Carriage - Answers 1. The movable assembly of a key machine which supports the key vice. 2. A changeable part of a clipper that holds the key blank Composite Blank - Answers a blank designed to enter two or more simplex keyways Composite Keyway - Answers a keyway which has been enlarged to accept more than one key section, often key sections of more than one manufacturer Key Blank - Answers any material manufactured to the proper size and configuration which allows it entry into a keyway of a specific locking device Key section - Answers the exact cross sectional configuration of a key blade as viewed from the bow to the tip Keyway - Answers 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 a key section Keyway ward - Answers a ward which prevents entry of an incorrect key into a cylinder or lock Multi section key blank - Answers a key section which enters more than one, but not all keyways in a multiplex key system Multiplex key blank - Answers any key which is part of a multiplex key system Multiplex key system - Answers 1. A series of different key sections which may be used to expand a master key system by repeating bittings on additional key sections. The keys of one section will not enter the keyway of another section. This type of system always includes another key section which will enter more than one or all of the keyways. 2. a keying system which uses such keyways and key sections Neck (of a key) - Answers 1. The portion of a bit key between the shoulder and the bit(s). 2. The