NC LockSmith EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board - ANSWER ✔ Established in
2001 to license locksmiths in NC
2. Locksmith services - ANSWER ✔ Providing locksmith services to the
public
3. NC Locksmith Licensing Board - ANSWER ✔ Board that requires
locksmiths to be licensed
4. Background checks - ANSWER ✔ Requirement for licensing, no experience
or education needed
5. Licensing exam - ANSWER ✔ Written exam to test basic locksmithing
knowledge and ethical principles
6. Study guide - ANSWER ✔ Preparation material for the licensing exam
,7. Locksmith profession - ANSWER ✔ Professional field with its own
terminology
8. Public knowledge - ANSWER ✔ General public's understanding of
locksmithing
9. Deception - ANSWER ✔ Risk of unethical practices in locksmithing
10.Purpose of the Board - ANSWER ✔ Protect the public and increase public
safety
11.Risk to public safety - ANSWER ✔ Unskilled and unethical locksmiths
12.License - ANSWER ✔ Demonstrates meeting certain standards as a
locksmith
13.Myths - ANSWER ✔ Misconceptions about the Locksmith Licensing Act
14.Funding - ANSWER ✔ Board funded through fees, not the State's General
Fund
15.Statute - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 74F, the law governing locksmith licensing
16.Changes to the law - ANSWER ✔ Can only be made by the NC Legislature
,17.Administrative Rules - ANSWER ✔ Rules under 21 NCAC Chapter 29,
subject to approval
18.Violation of the Statute - ANSWER ✔ Can result in criminal and civil
prosecution
19.Criminal prosecution - ANSWER ✔ Legal action for violating the Statute
20.Civil prosecution - ANSWER ✔ Legal action for violating the Statute
21.n. 1. the number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of the key
2. the actual cut(s) or combination of a
key - ANSWER ✔ Bitting
22.n. a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key
combination for future reference when additional keys or cylinders may be
needed - ANSWER ✔ Blind Code
23.n. a hand held key bitting punch, often incorporating a trigger-like handle -
ANSWER ✔ Clipper
24.n. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ Code
, 25.n. a key cut to a specific code rather than duplicated from a pattern key. it
may or may not conform to the lock manufacturer's specifications -
ANSWER ✔ Code Key
26.n. a code key which conforms to the lock manufacturer's specifications -
ANSWER ✔ Code Original Key
27.n. the group of numbers which represent the bitting of a key and/or the
tumblers of a lock or cylinder - ANSWER ✔ Combination
28.n. a one or two-piece stop works activator - ANSWER ✔ Stop Works
Button(s)
29.n. a type of exit device actuator which typically does not pivot and retracts
the bolt with a minimum of pressure - ANSWER ✔ Touch Bar
30.n. a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-
3/8" backset, and a 1" edgebore with a mortise 1" wide and 2-1/4" high -
ANSWER ✔ 160 Prep
31.n. a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-
3/4" backset, and a 1" edgebore with a mortise 1-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" high -
ANSWER ✔ 161 Prep
32.n. a spring-loaded cylinder collar which can fill a range of gaps between the
cylinder head and the door or escutcheon surface - ANSWER ✔ Adjustable
Collar
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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<NEWEST VERSION>
1. North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Board - ANSWER ✔ Established in
2001 to license locksmiths in NC
2. Locksmith services - ANSWER ✔ Providing locksmith services to the
public
3. NC Locksmith Licensing Board - ANSWER ✔ Board that requires
locksmiths to be licensed
4. Background checks - ANSWER ✔ Requirement for licensing, no experience
or education needed
5. Licensing exam - ANSWER ✔ Written exam to test basic locksmithing
knowledge and ethical principles
6. Study guide - ANSWER ✔ Preparation material for the licensing exam
,7. Locksmith profession - ANSWER ✔ Professional field with its own
terminology
8. Public knowledge - ANSWER ✔ General public's understanding of
locksmithing
9. Deception - ANSWER ✔ Risk of unethical practices in locksmithing
10.Purpose of the Board - ANSWER ✔ Protect the public and increase public
safety
11.Risk to public safety - ANSWER ✔ Unskilled and unethical locksmiths
12.License - ANSWER ✔ Demonstrates meeting certain standards as a
locksmith
13.Myths - ANSWER ✔ Misconceptions about the Locksmith Licensing Act
14.Funding - ANSWER ✔ Board funded through fees, not the State's General
Fund
15.Statute - ANSWER ✔ Chapter 74F, the law governing locksmith licensing
16.Changes to the law - ANSWER ✔ Can only be made by the NC Legislature
,17.Administrative Rules - ANSWER ✔ Rules under 21 NCAC Chapter 29,
subject to approval
18.Violation of the Statute - ANSWER ✔ Can result in criminal and civil
prosecution
19.Criminal prosecution - ANSWER ✔ Legal action for violating the Statute
20.Civil prosecution - ANSWER ✔ Legal action for violating the Statute
21.n. 1. the number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of the key
2. the actual cut(s) or combination of a
key - ANSWER ✔ Bitting
22.n. a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key
combination for future reference when additional keys or cylinders may be
needed - ANSWER ✔ Blind Code
23.n. a hand held key bitting punch, often incorporating a trigger-like handle -
ANSWER ✔ Clipper
24.n. 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 -
ANSWER ✔ Code
, 25.n. a key cut to a specific code rather than duplicated from a pattern key. it
may or may not conform to the lock manufacturer's specifications -
ANSWER ✔ Code Key
26.n. a code key which conforms to the lock manufacturer's specifications -
ANSWER ✔ Code Original Key
27.n. the group of numbers which represent the bitting of a key and/or the
tumblers of a lock or cylinder - ANSWER ✔ Combination
28.n. a one or two-piece stop works activator - ANSWER ✔ Stop Works
Button(s)
29.n. a type of exit device actuator which typically does not pivot and retracts
the bolt with a minimum of pressure - ANSWER ✔ Touch Bar
30.n. a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-
3/8" backset, and a 1" edgebore with a mortise 1" wide and 2-1/4" high -
ANSWER ✔ 160 Prep
31.n. a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-
3/4" backset, and a 1" edgebore with a mortise 1-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" high -
ANSWER ✔ 161 Prep
32.n. a spring-loaded cylinder collar which can fill a range of gaps between the
cylinder head and the door or escutcheon surface - ANSWER ✔ Adjustable
Collar
