LA CITY ELEVATOR TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How qpmany qppassengers qpare qpallowed qpon qpan qpelevator qpwith qpa qp2000 qppound qprated
qpload? qp- qpANS--13; qp150 qplbs qpaverage qpper qpperson qp(2000/150=13)
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpclearance qparound qphoist qpmachines? qp- qpANS--18"
When qpmust qpoil qpbuffers qpbe qpused? qp- qpANS--Speeds qpover qp200 qpfpm qp(0-50 qp= qpsolid,
qp50-200 qp= qpspring)
Where qpmust qpa qplight qpswitch qpbe qpmounted qpin qpthe qpmachine qproom? qp- qpANS--Within
qp18" qpof qpthe qplock qpside qpof qpthe qpentrance qpdoor
What qpis qpthe qpallowable qpmaximum qpforce qpdeveloped qpby qpa qpdoor qpcloser? qp- qpANS--
30 qpfoot qppounds
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qptripping qpspeed qpof qpa qpgovernor qpwith qpa qprated qpspeed qpof
qp200 qpfpm? qp- qpANS--175 qpfpm qpmax, qpand qpnot qpless qpthan qp115% qpof qprated qpspeed
At qpwhat qpheight qpor qpabove qpare qppull qpstraps qprequired qpon qpvertical qpopening qpmanual
qpdoors? qp- qpANS--6'6"
If qpan qpescape qphatch qpof qpan qpelevator qpis qp16" qpwide; qpwhat qpis qpthe qpminimum qplength?
qp- qpANS--25"; qpmust qpbe qpminimum qpof qp400 qpsq qpin qp(400/16=25)
What qpcolor qpof qpwire qpis qpused qpfor qpgrounding qpunder qpLA qpCity qpcode qp- qpANS--Green
What qpis qpthe qpweight qpof qpa qpcounterweight qpwhen qpthe qpweight qpof qpthe qpcar qpis qp6000
qplbs, qpand qpthe qprated qpload qpis qp4000 qplbs? qp- qpANS--7600 qplbs qp(cwt qpis qp40% qpof qprated
qpload qpplus qpcar qpweight)
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpdiameter qpof qpa qpcompensating qpsheave, qpand qpa qpsuspension
qpsheave? qp- qpANS--Compensating qp= qp32x qpdiameter qpof qpcable
Suspension qp= qp40x qpdiameter qpof qpcable
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpspeed qpof qpan qpescalator? qp- qpANS--100 qpfpm
What qpis qpan qpanti qpslide qpdevice? qp- qpANS--Metal qppuck qpor qpplastic qpguard qpbetween qpto
qpescalators qpto qpprevent qppeople qpor qpobjects qpfrom qpsliding qpdown qpbetween qpescalators
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpnumber qpof qpdegrees qpalong qpthe qpincline qpfrom qphorizontal
qpfor qpan qpescalator? qp- qpANS--30 qpdegrees
, What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpallowable qpE.M.T. qpsize? qp- qpANS--4"
What qpis qpthe qpbreaking qpstrength qpof qp1/2" qpand qp5/8" qprope? qp- qpANS--1/2" qp= qp14,500
qplbs
5/8" qp= qp23,500 qplbs
Which qprope qpis qpthe qpmost qpflexible qpof qpwire qpropes? qp- qpANS--Tiller
What qpis qpthe qpmost qpcommon qpcause qpof qprope qpfailure? qp- qpANS--Lack qpof qplubrication
What qpcable qpis qpmore qpflexible, qpand qpwhat qpcable qpis qpstronger? qp- qpANS--8x19 qpcable
qpis qpmore qpflexible qpbut qpnot qpas qpstrong, qpand qp6x19 qpcable qpis qpnot qpas qpflexible qpbut qpis
qpstronger
What qpis qpthe qpmost qpcommon qpcause qpof qpaccidents qpfor qpmechanics qppreparing qpfor
qpcartop qpinspection? qp- qpANS--Not qpobserving qprunning qpclearance
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpvoltage qpallowed qpto qprun qpto qpthe qpcab? qp- qpANS--300 qpvolts
Can qpyou qprun qp220 qpvc qpand qp110 qpvc qpin qpthe qpsame qpconduit? qp- qpANS--Yes; qpas qplong
qpas qpthe qpconduit qpis qpinsulated qpadequately qpfor qpthe qphigher qpvoltage
How qpdo qpyou qpcheck qpfor qpa qpground qpwire? qp- qpANS--Turn qpoff qpthe qppower, qpand qpread
qpthe qpwire qpto qpground qpwith qpa qpmeter qpor qpbell qpset
How qpdo qpyou qpreverse qpa qpthree qpphase qpmotor? qp- qpANS--On qpan qpAC qpmotor qpyou
qpswap qpany qptwo qpleads, qpbut qpon qpa qpDC qpmotor qpyou qpswap qpfield qpor qparmature qpleads
Power qp(watts) qpequation qp- qpANS--P qp= qpI qpx qpE
Code qprequires qpthat qpthe qpneutral qpwire qpin qpa qp110 qpvc qpcircuit qpbe qpwhat qpcolor? qp-
qpANS--White
Why qpis qpa qpguard qpattached qpto qpthe qpfront qpof qpan qpelevator? qp- qpANS--To qpprevent
qpshear qpinjuries
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpheight qpfrom qpthe qppit qpfloor qpthat qpa qpcounter qpweight qpguard
qpneeds qpto qpcover qp? qp- qpANS--7'
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpheight qpfrom qpthe qpmachine qproom qpfloor qpthat qpa qpcable qpguard
qpneeds qpto qpcover? qp- qpANS--12"
What qpis qprated qpspeed? qp- qpANS--The qpspeed qpat qpwhich qpan qpelevator qpis qpdesigned qpto
qpoperate qpa qpload qpin qpthe qpup qpdirection
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
How qpmany qppassengers qpare qpallowed qpon qpan qpelevator qpwith qpa qp2000 qppound qprated
qpload? qp- qpANS--13; qp150 qplbs qpaverage qpper qpperson qp(2000/150=13)
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpclearance qparound qphoist qpmachines? qp- qpANS--18"
When qpmust qpoil qpbuffers qpbe qpused? qp- qpANS--Speeds qpover qp200 qpfpm qp(0-50 qp= qpsolid,
qp50-200 qp= qpspring)
Where qpmust qpa qplight qpswitch qpbe qpmounted qpin qpthe qpmachine qproom? qp- qpANS--Within
qp18" qpof qpthe qplock qpside qpof qpthe qpentrance qpdoor
What qpis qpthe qpallowable qpmaximum qpforce qpdeveloped qpby qpa qpdoor qpcloser? qp- qpANS--
30 qpfoot qppounds
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qptripping qpspeed qpof qpa qpgovernor qpwith qpa qprated qpspeed qpof
qp200 qpfpm? qp- qpANS--175 qpfpm qpmax, qpand qpnot qpless qpthan qp115% qpof qprated qpspeed
At qpwhat qpheight qpor qpabove qpare qppull qpstraps qprequired qpon qpvertical qpopening qpmanual
qpdoors? qp- qpANS--6'6"
If qpan qpescape qphatch qpof qpan qpelevator qpis qp16" qpwide; qpwhat qpis qpthe qpminimum qplength?
qp- qpANS--25"; qpmust qpbe qpminimum qpof qp400 qpsq qpin qp(400/16=25)
What qpcolor qpof qpwire qpis qpused qpfor qpgrounding qpunder qpLA qpCity qpcode qp- qpANS--Green
What qpis qpthe qpweight qpof qpa qpcounterweight qpwhen qpthe qpweight qpof qpthe qpcar qpis qp6000
qplbs, qpand qpthe qprated qpload qpis qp4000 qplbs? qp- qpANS--7600 qplbs qp(cwt qpis qp40% qpof qprated
qpload qpplus qpcar qpweight)
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpdiameter qpof qpa qpcompensating qpsheave, qpand qpa qpsuspension
qpsheave? qp- qpANS--Compensating qp= qp32x qpdiameter qpof qpcable
Suspension qp= qp40x qpdiameter qpof qpcable
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpspeed qpof qpan qpescalator? qp- qpANS--100 qpfpm
What qpis qpan qpanti qpslide qpdevice? qp- qpANS--Metal qppuck qpor qpplastic qpguard qpbetween qpto
qpescalators qpto qpprevent qppeople qpor qpobjects qpfrom qpsliding qpdown qpbetween qpescalators
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpnumber qpof qpdegrees qpalong qpthe qpincline qpfrom qphorizontal
qpfor qpan qpescalator? qp- qpANS--30 qpdegrees
, What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpallowable qpE.M.T. qpsize? qp- qpANS--4"
What qpis qpthe qpbreaking qpstrength qpof qp1/2" qpand qp5/8" qprope? qp- qpANS--1/2" qp= qp14,500
qplbs
5/8" qp= qp23,500 qplbs
Which qprope qpis qpthe qpmost qpflexible qpof qpwire qpropes? qp- qpANS--Tiller
What qpis qpthe qpmost qpcommon qpcause qpof qprope qpfailure? qp- qpANS--Lack qpof qplubrication
What qpcable qpis qpmore qpflexible, qpand qpwhat qpcable qpis qpstronger? qp- qpANS--8x19 qpcable
qpis qpmore qpflexible qpbut qpnot qpas qpstrong, qpand qp6x19 qpcable qpis qpnot qpas qpflexible qpbut qpis
qpstronger
What qpis qpthe qpmost qpcommon qpcause qpof qpaccidents qpfor qpmechanics qppreparing qpfor
qpcartop qpinspection? qp- qpANS--Not qpobserving qprunning qpclearance
What qpis qpthe qpmaximum qpvoltage qpallowed qpto qprun qpto qpthe qpcab? qp- qpANS--300 qpvolts
Can qpyou qprun qp220 qpvc qpand qp110 qpvc qpin qpthe qpsame qpconduit? qp- qpANS--Yes; qpas qplong
qpas qpthe qpconduit qpis qpinsulated qpadequately qpfor qpthe qphigher qpvoltage
How qpdo qpyou qpcheck qpfor qpa qpground qpwire? qp- qpANS--Turn qpoff qpthe qppower, qpand qpread
qpthe qpwire qpto qpground qpwith qpa qpmeter qpor qpbell qpset
How qpdo qpyou qpreverse qpa qpthree qpphase qpmotor? qp- qpANS--On qpan qpAC qpmotor qpyou
qpswap qpany qptwo qpleads, qpbut qpon qpa qpDC qpmotor qpyou qpswap qpfield qpor qparmature qpleads
Power qp(watts) qpequation qp- qpANS--P qp= qpI qpx qpE
Code qprequires qpthat qpthe qpneutral qpwire qpin qpa qp110 qpvc qpcircuit qpbe qpwhat qpcolor? qp-
qpANS--White
Why qpis qpa qpguard qpattached qpto qpthe qpfront qpof qpan qpelevator? qp- qpANS--To qpprevent
qpshear qpinjuries
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpheight qpfrom qpthe qppit qpfloor qpthat qpa qpcounter qpweight qpguard
qpneeds qpto qpcover qp? qp- qpANS--7'
What qpis qpthe qpminimum qpheight qpfrom qpthe qpmachine qproom qpfloor qpthat qpa qpcable qpguard
qpneeds qpto qpcover? qp- qpANS--12"
What qpis qprated qpspeed? qp- qpANS--The qpspeed qpat qpwhich qpan qpelevator qpis qpdesigned qpto
qpoperate qpa qpload qpin qpthe qpup qpdirection
