Elevator Mechanic EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
1. What is the primary purpose of a safety circuit in an elevator control
system?
A. To regulate elevator speed
B. To provide lighting in the car
C. To remove power from the drive motor and brake when a hazard is detected
D. To operate the door open button
2. Before working on a disabled elevator, what is the FIRST action a mechanic
must take?
A. Notify the building manager
B. Perform a lockout/tagout of the main power disconnect
C. Test the elevator with the inspection switch
D. Open the hoistway doors
3. The minimum required working space in front of electrical equipment (like
a controller) is typically:
A. 2 feet wide and 5 feet high
B. 3 feet wide and 6.5 feet high
C. 4 feet wide and 6 feet high
D. 30 inches wide and 6 feet high
4. A "Top-of-Car" inspection should only be performed:
A. With the main power disconnect locked out.
B. With the elevator on normal operation for speed.
C. On top-of-car operating station and with normal operation disabled.
D. By a single mechanic to avoid distractions.
5. What personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when inspecting wire
ropes?
A. Hard hat and steel-toed boots
,B. Safety glasses and ear protection
C. Respirator and gloves
D. Full body harness
6. When is it permissible to bypass a safety device?
A. During routine maintenance to save time.
B. Only for troubleshooting, and it must be restored before leaving the equipment.
C. When directed by the building owner.
D. Only if the device is known to be faulty and a part is on order.
7. A firefighter's service key switch is typically located:
A. Inside the elevator car on the operating panel.
B. In the machine room.
C. In the lobby at the main floor.
D. On the top of the elevator car.
8. The purpose of the "Final Terminal Stopping Device" is to:
A. Slow the elevator down at every floor.
B. Prevent the elevator from over-traveling at the top or bottom of the hoistway.
C. Open the car doors at the landing.
D. Activate the emergency brake in a power failure.
**9. What is the function of the "Governor"?
A. To control the speed of the elevator car during normal operation.
B. To detect overspeed and initiate the safety device(s) to stop the car.
C. To regulate the voltage to the controller.
D. To govern the door operating speed.
10. A hydraulic elevator's safety device that prevents falling in case of a pipe
rupture is the:
A. Overspeed Governor
B. Rupture Valve
C. Safety Gear
D. Buffer
, 11. The area where the elevator car and counterweight travel is called the:
A. Shaftway
B. Hoistway
C. Pit
D. Machine room
12. Before entering an elevator pit, you must:
A. Ensure the pit stop switch is functional and use lockout/tagout.
B. Have a second person in the car to operate it.
C. Only enter if the pit is well-lit.
D. Notify the police and fire department.
13. The maximum allowable gap between the car sill and the landing sill is
typically:
A. 1 inch
B. 1.5 inches
C. 2 inches
D. 2.5 inches
14. What does Phase 1 Firefighter's Service do?
A. Recalls all elevators to a designated floor.
B. Allows firefighters to control the elevator from the car.
C. Shuts down all elevator power in the building.
D. Activates the elevator's emergency lighting.
15. What does Phase 2 Firefighter's Service do?
A. Recalls all elevators to a designated floor.
B. Allows firefighters to control the elevator from within the car.
C. Shuts down all elevator power in the building.
D. Activates the elevator's emergency lighting.
16. A "Danger" tag used in lockout/tagout signifies:
A. A warning of potential hazard.
B. That the equipment is out of service for maintenance.
C. That the equipment is locked out and shall not be operated.
D. That the equipment is defective.
2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION
1. What is the primary purpose of a safety circuit in an elevator control
system?
A. To regulate elevator speed
B. To provide lighting in the car
C. To remove power from the drive motor and brake when a hazard is detected
D. To operate the door open button
2. Before working on a disabled elevator, what is the FIRST action a mechanic
must take?
A. Notify the building manager
B. Perform a lockout/tagout of the main power disconnect
C. Test the elevator with the inspection switch
D. Open the hoistway doors
3. The minimum required working space in front of electrical equipment (like
a controller) is typically:
A. 2 feet wide and 5 feet high
B. 3 feet wide and 6.5 feet high
C. 4 feet wide and 6 feet high
D. 30 inches wide and 6 feet high
4. A "Top-of-Car" inspection should only be performed:
A. With the main power disconnect locked out.
B. With the elevator on normal operation for speed.
C. On top-of-car operating station and with normal operation disabled.
D. By a single mechanic to avoid distractions.
5. What personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential when inspecting wire
ropes?
A. Hard hat and steel-toed boots
,B. Safety glasses and ear protection
C. Respirator and gloves
D. Full body harness
6. When is it permissible to bypass a safety device?
A. During routine maintenance to save time.
B. Only for troubleshooting, and it must be restored before leaving the equipment.
C. When directed by the building owner.
D. Only if the device is known to be faulty and a part is on order.
7. A firefighter's service key switch is typically located:
A. Inside the elevator car on the operating panel.
B. In the machine room.
C. In the lobby at the main floor.
D. On the top of the elevator car.
8. The purpose of the "Final Terminal Stopping Device" is to:
A. Slow the elevator down at every floor.
B. Prevent the elevator from over-traveling at the top or bottom of the hoistway.
C. Open the car doors at the landing.
D. Activate the emergency brake in a power failure.
**9. What is the function of the "Governor"?
A. To control the speed of the elevator car during normal operation.
B. To detect overspeed and initiate the safety device(s) to stop the car.
C. To regulate the voltage to the controller.
D. To govern the door operating speed.
10. A hydraulic elevator's safety device that prevents falling in case of a pipe
rupture is the:
A. Overspeed Governor
B. Rupture Valve
C. Safety Gear
D. Buffer
, 11. The area where the elevator car and counterweight travel is called the:
A. Shaftway
B. Hoistway
C. Pit
D. Machine room
12. Before entering an elevator pit, you must:
A. Ensure the pit stop switch is functional and use lockout/tagout.
B. Have a second person in the car to operate it.
C. Only enter if the pit is well-lit.
D. Notify the police and fire department.
13. The maximum allowable gap between the car sill and the landing sill is
typically:
A. 1 inch
B. 1.5 inches
C. 2 inches
D. 2.5 inches
14. What does Phase 1 Firefighter's Service do?
A. Recalls all elevators to a designated floor.
B. Allows firefighters to control the elevator from the car.
C. Shuts down all elevator power in the building.
D. Activates the elevator's emergency lighting.
15. What does Phase 2 Firefighter's Service do?
A. Recalls all elevators to a designated floor.
B. Allows firefighters to control the elevator from within the car.
C. Shuts down all elevator power in the building.
D. Activates the elevator's emergency lighting.
16. A "Danger" tag used in lockout/tagout signifies:
A. A warning of potential hazard.
B. That the equipment is out of service for maintenance.
C. That the equipment is locked out and shall not be operated.
D. That the equipment is defective.
