100 ELEVATOR CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Why can elevator operation be dangerous during fire conditions?.
Answer: Elevators can malfunction due to the effects of heat, smoke,
and water on drive machinery and control equipment.
●● What does Title 24 of the California Administrative Code require for
elevators during emergencies?.
Answer: It requires designated levels, smoke detectors, and elevator
emergency service capabilities.
●● What is a 'Designated Level' in elevator operations?.
Answer: The floor that elevators will respond to upon recall, which may
be the main floor or another level that best serves emergency personnel.
●● What is the purpose of smoke detectors in elevator operations?.
Answer: Smoke detectors are installed adjacent to elevators to
automatically recall elevators when smoke is detected.
●● What is Phase I of Elevator Emergency Service?.
, Answer: In Phase I, recalled elevators respond non-stop to the lobby and
ignore all other call button requests.
●● What is Phase II of Elevator Emergency Service?.
Answer: In Phase II, recalled elevators can be placed in emergency use
by firefighters while still responding to the lobby.
●● What should firefighters do if the reported location is below the sixth
floor?.
Answer: Firefighters should climb stairs instead of using elevators, as
they will arrive faster.
●● What is the recommended elevator operation in relation to the fire
floor?.
Answer: Elevators should not be taken directly to or above the fire floor.
●● What is a 'blind shaft' in elevator terminology?.
Answer: A blind shaft allows expedited elevator access to upper floors
but can complicate rescues if an elevator malfunctions within it.
●● What should be checked before using an elevator during an
emergency?.
Answer: The elevator shaft should be observed for the presence of
smoke, fire, or water.
EVALUATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Why can elevator operation be dangerous during fire conditions?.
Answer: Elevators can malfunction due to the effects of heat, smoke,
and water on drive machinery and control equipment.
●● What does Title 24 of the California Administrative Code require for
elevators during emergencies?.
Answer: It requires designated levels, smoke detectors, and elevator
emergency service capabilities.
●● What is a 'Designated Level' in elevator operations?.
Answer: The floor that elevators will respond to upon recall, which may
be the main floor or another level that best serves emergency personnel.
●● What is the purpose of smoke detectors in elevator operations?.
Answer: Smoke detectors are installed adjacent to elevators to
automatically recall elevators when smoke is detected.
●● What is Phase I of Elevator Emergency Service?.
, Answer: In Phase I, recalled elevators respond non-stop to the lobby and
ignore all other call button requests.
●● What is Phase II of Elevator Emergency Service?.
Answer: In Phase II, recalled elevators can be placed in emergency use
by firefighters while still responding to the lobby.
●● What should firefighters do if the reported location is below the sixth
floor?.
Answer: Firefighters should climb stairs instead of using elevators, as
they will arrive faster.
●● What is the recommended elevator operation in relation to the fire
floor?.
Answer: Elevators should not be taken directly to or above the fire floor.
●● What is a 'blind shaft' in elevator terminology?.
Answer: A blind shaft allows expedited elevator access to upper floors
but can complicate rescues if an elevator malfunctions within it.
●● What should be checked before using an elevator during an
emergency?.
Answer: The elevator shaft should be observed for the presence of
smoke, fire, or water.
