GEORGIA ELEVATOR MECHANIC LICENSURE
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1.
Which component is primarily responsible for detecting whether an elevator car
has reached the selected floor accurately before leveling is completed?
A. Governor
B. Leveling sensor
C. Counterweight
D. Buffer
Answer: B. Leveling sensor
Rationale: Leveling sensors provide positional information that helps the control
system accurately determine the car's location relative to the landing.
2.
Why must elevator mechanics verify that door interlocks operate correctly before
returning an elevator to normal passenger service?
A. Interlocks improve ride comfort
B. Interlocks prevent the elevator from running with landing doors improperly
open
C. Interlocks reduce motor temperature
D. Interlocks increase counterweight capacity
Answer: B. Interlocks prevent the elevator from running with landing doors
improperly open
,Rationale: Door interlocks are critical safety devices designed to prevent elevator
operation unless landing doors are properly secured.
3.
What is the primary purpose of an elevator governor in a conventional traction
elevator safety system?
A. Control lighting voltage
B. Detect excessive downward car speed
C. Lubricate guide rails
D. Adjust door timing
Answer: B. Detect excessive downward car speed
Rationale: The governor detects overspeed and can initiate safety mechanisms
that stop the elevator car when excessive speed occurs.
4.
During elevator maintenance, why should mechanics follow established
lockout/tagout procedures before working on energized equipment?
A. To improve elevator speed
B. To prevent unexpected energization and hazardous energy release
C. To reduce inspection paperwork
D. To increase motor horsepower
Answer: B. To prevent unexpected energization and hazardous energy release
Rationale: Lockout/tagout protects workers by controlling hazardous energy
sources before maintenance, adjustment, or repair begins.
,5.
What function does the counterweight perform in a conventional traction
elevator installation?
A. Prevents doors from opening
B. Balances the car and a portion of its rated load
C. Controls emergency lighting
D. Measures shaft temperature
Answer: B. Balances the car and a portion of its rated load
Rationale: A properly sized counterweight reduces the motor power required to
move the car and improves system efficiency.
6.
Which device is designed to absorb substantial kinetic energy if an elevator car or
counterweight travels beyond its normal terminal position?
A. Buffer
B. Selector
C. Interlock
D. Governor rope
Answer: A. Buffer
Rationale: Buffers are designed to provide controlled energy absorption during an
unintended overtravel event at the bottom of the hoistway.
7.
, Why are elevator guide rails carefully aligned during installation and
maintenance?
A. To control building lighting
B. To guide the car and counterweight smoothly and maintain proper equipment
alignment
C. To increase door width
D. To eliminate electrical grounding
Answer: B. To guide the car and counterweight smoothly and maintain proper
equipment alignment
Rationale: Properly aligned guide rails provide stable movement and allow guide
shoes or rollers to function correctly.
8.
What is the principal purpose of an elevator car operating panel?
A. To regulate hydraulic pressure
B. To allow passengers to select destinations and operate permitted controls
C. To tension governor ropes
D. To support guide rails
Answer: B. To allow passengers to select destinations and operate permitted
controls
Rationale: The car operating panel provides passengers with accessible controls
for selecting floors and activating approved elevator functions.
9.
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1.
Which component is primarily responsible for detecting whether an elevator car
has reached the selected floor accurately before leveling is completed?
A. Governor
B. Leveling sensor
C. Counterweight
D. Buffer
Answer: B. Leveling sensor
Rationale: Leveling sensors provide positional information that helps the control
system accurately determine the car's location relative to the landing.
2.
Why must elevator mechanics verify that door interlocks operate correctly before
returning an elevator to normal passenger service?
A. Interlocks improve ride comfort
B. Interlocks prevent the elevator from running with landing doors improperly
open
C. Interlocks reduce motor temperature
D. Interlocks increase counterweight capacity
Answer: B. Interlocks prevent the elevator from running with landing doors
improperly open
,Rationale: Door interlocks are critical safety devices designed to prevent elevator
operation unless landing doors are properly secured.
3.
What is the primary purpose of an elevator governor in a conventional traction
elevator safety system?
A. Control lighting voltage
B. Detect excessive downward car speed
C. Lubricate guide rails
D. Adjust door timing
Answer: B. Detect excessive downward car speed
Rationale: The governor detects overspeed and can initiate safety mechanisms
that stop the elevator car when excessive speed occurs.
4.
During elevator maintenance, why should mechanics follow established
lockout/tagout procedures before working on energized equipment?
A. To improve elevator speed
B. To prevent unexpected energization and hazardous energy release
C. To reduce inspection paperwork
D. To increase motor horsepower
Answer: B. To prevent unexpected energization and hazardous energy release
Rationale: Lockout/tagout protects workers by controlling hazardous energy
sources before maintenance, adjustment, or repair begins.
,5.
What function does the counterweight perform in a conventional traction
elevator installation?
A. Prevents doors from opening
B. Balances the car and a portion of its rated load
C. Controls emergency lighting
D. Measures shaft temperature
Answer: B. Balances the car and a portion of its rated load
Rationale: A properly sized counterweight reduces the motor power required to
move the car and improves system efficiency.
6.
Which device is designed to absorb substantial kinetic energy if an elevator car or
counterweight travels beyond its normal terminal position?
A. Buffer
B. Selector
C. Interlock
D. Governor rope
Answer: A. Buffer
Rationale: Buffers are designed to provide controlled energy absorption during an
unintended overtravel event at the bottom of the hoistway.
7.
, Why are elevator guide rails carefully aligned during installation and
maintenance?
A. To control building lighting
B. To guide the car and counterweight smoothly and maintain proper equipment
alignment
C. To increase door width
D. To eliminate electrical grounding
Answer: B. To guide the car and counterweight smoothly and maintain proper
equipment alignment
Rationale: Properly aligned guide rails provide stable movement and allow guide
shoes or rollers to function correctly.
8.
What is the principal purpose of an elevator car operating panel?
A. To regulate hydraulic pressure
B. To allow passengers to select destinations and operate permitted controls
C. To tension governor ropes
D. To support guide rails
Answer: B. To allow passengers to select destinations and operate permitted
controls
Rationale: The car operating panel provides passengers with accessible controls
for selecting floors and activating approved elevator functions.
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