NC LOCKSMITH EXAM SECTION 1QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)

NC LOCKSMITH EXAM SECTION 1QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) Bitting - ANSWER-The number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of a key, the actual cut(s) or combination of a key Blind Code - ANSWER-a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key combination for future reference when additional keys or cylinders may be needed clipper - ANSWER-a hand held key bitting punch, often incorporating a trigger-like handle code - ANSWER-1. a designation assigned to a particular key combination for reference when additional keys or cylinders may be needed. See also, blind code, direct code, and key symbol. 2. a standard for life safety, structural integrity, fire safety, etc., either incorporated into the statutes of a given jurisdiction, or a model standard Code Key - ANSWER-a key cut to a specific code rather than duplicated from a pattern key. It may or may not conform to the lock manufacturers specifications Code Original Key - ANSWER-a code that conforms to the original lock manufacturers specifications combination - ANSWER-the group of numbers which represent the bitting of a key and/or the tumblers of a lock or cylinder cut root - ANSWER-the bottom of a key cut Cut root shape - ANSWER-the shape of the bottom of a key cut. It may have a flat or radius of a specific dimension or be a perfect "V" Depth key set - ANSWER-a set of keys used to make a code original key on a key duplicating machine to a lock manufacturers given set of key bitting specifications. Each key is cut with the correct spacing to one depth only in all bitting positions, with one key for each depth Derived series - ANSWER-a series of blind codes and bittings which are directly related to those of another bitting list Direct code - ANSWER-a designation assigned to a particular key which includes the actual combination of the key Effective plug diameter - ANSWER-the dimension obtained by adding the root depth of a key to the length of its corresponding bottom pin which establishes a perfect shear line. This will not necessarily be the same as the actual plug diameter Maximum Adjacent Cut Specification - ANSWER-The maximum allowable difference between adjacent cut depths. Abbreviated MACS Root Depth - ANSWER-The dimension from the bottom of a cut on a key to the bottom of the blade Shear Line - ANSWER-a location in a cylinder at which specific tumbler surfaces must be aligned, removing obstructions which prevent the cylinder from moving Spacing - ANSWER-the dimensions from the stop to the center of the first cut and/or to centers of successive cuts Stop (of a key) - ANSWER-the part of a key from which all cuts are indexed and which determines how far the key enters the keyway