Locksmith: Building Locksmith Skills Exam Study
Questions with Complete Solutions
_____ are used on almost every type of door lock. - ANSWER Cylinder Keys
_____ are keyways offered by many different manufacturers that restrict the
duplication of keys. - ANSWER Restricted Keyways
_____ are the opening in a lock or cylinder which is shaped to accept a key bit or blade
of a proper configuration. - ANSWER Keyways
_____ are keyways with one or more wards on each side projecting beyond the vertical
center line of the keyway to hinder picking. - ANSWER Paracentric Keyways
A(n) _____ is a piece of metal manufactured to a specific shape, which allows it to enter
a lock. - ANSWER Key Blank
_____ are the grooves machined into the length of the key blade to allow its entry into
the keyway. - ANSWER Key Milling
True or False? A key blank does not have any cuts in it. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? A cylinder type key is very unusual. - ANSWER FALSE
True or False? Many manufacturers use a distinctive bow design to identify their keys. -
ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Most manufacturers use only one type of milling shape. - ANSWER FALSE
, True or False? Keys that have identical bows have identical blade lengths. - ANSWER
FALSE
True or False? If you're not controlling the keys, you're not controlling security. -
ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Stamping a key with "DO NOT DUPLICATE" or "DUPLICATION
PROHIBITED" does not carry any real limitations. - ANSWER TRUE
What are the three most common types of Key IDs? - ANSWER No Identification, Direct
Code, and Confidential Code
True or False? Having NO IDENTIFICATION on the key can cause more of an operational
issue than a security issue. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Marking the actual combination of the key (DIRECT CODE) is a secure
method of identifying a key for a commercial situation. - ANSWER FALSE
True or False? Most symbols stamped on cylinder keys, for key systems, today are blind
codes. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Stamping keys with a HOOK NUMBER can be extremely difficult to
communicate to various stakeholders during construction projects. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Letting the world know that a particular key is a Master Key, by stamping
the key MASTER, is always a good idea. - ANSWER FALSE
Questions with Complete Solutions
_____ are used on almost every type of door lock. - ANSWER Cylinder Keys
_____ are keyways offered by many different manufacturers that restrict the
duplication of keys. - ANSWER Restricted Keyways
_____ are the opening in a lock or cylinder which is shaped to accept a key bit or blade
of a proper configuration. - ANSWER Keyways
_____ are keyways with one or more wards on each side projecting beyond the vertical
center line of the keyway to hinder picking. - ANSWER Paracentric Keyways
A(n) _____ is a piece of metal manufactured to a specific shape, which allows it to enter
a lock. - ANSWER Key Blank
_____ are the grooves machined into the length of the key blade to allow its entry into
the keyway. - ANSWER Key Milling
True or False? A key blank does not have any cuts in it. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? A cylinder type key is very unusual. - ANSWER FALSE
True or False? Many manufacturers use a distinctive bow design to identify their keys. -
ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Most manufacturers use only one type of milling shape. - ANSWER FALSE
, True or False? Keys that have identical bows have identical blade lengths. - ANSWER
FALSE
True or False? If you're not controlling the keys, you're not controlling security. -
ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Stamping a key with "DO NOT DUPLICATE" or "DUPLICATION
PROHIBITED" does not carry any real limitations. - ANSWER TRUE
What are the three most common types of Key IDs? - ANSWER No Identification, Direct
Code, and Confidential Code
True or False? Having NO IDENTIFICATION on the key can cause more of an operational
issue than a security issue. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Marking the actual combination of the key (DIRECT CODE) is a secure
method of identifying a key for a commercial situation. - ANSWER FALSE
True or False? Most symbols stamped on cylinder keys, for key systems, today are blind
codes. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Stamping keys with a HOOK NUMBER can be extremely difficult to
communicate to various stakeholders during construction projects. - ANSWER TRUE
True or False? Letting the world know that a particular key is a Master Key, by stamping
the key MASTER, is always a good idea. - ANSWER FALSE
