GUARD CARD FINAL &
ANDSWERS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in
conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard?.
Answer: Personal fall arrest system
◍ Baleful.
Answer: threatening harm; having a harmful or destructive effect
◍ A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a
powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which
precaution should the mechanic take?.
Answer: Wear hearing protection
◍ Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in
the machine room and they are working in the pit?.
Answer: Two-way radio
◍ A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a
"strain". What type of Injury did they sustain?.
Answer: Muscle stretched beyond limits
◍ You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch
and the inspection switch, what is the next step to verify that they work?.
Answer: Close the hoist way doors and set up a hall call
◍ What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit?.
Answer: Plunger gripper
,◍ Maximum.
Answer: As great or intense as possible or permitted
◍ What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting?.
Answer: Spinal injury
◍ What is called the "silent killer".
Answer: The counter weight
◍ A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device is
not available. What should the mechanic do?.
Answer: Establish communication with a qualified person in the car
◍ You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After
applying a lock and a tag, what step should you take?.
Answer: Verify no power with appropriate test equipment
◍ When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed?.
Answer: When pit depth exceeds 35"
◍ A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with?.
Answer: Car safeties
◍ Capacity.
Answer: The maximum amount that something can contain
◍ When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions
should be followed?.
Answer: Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
◍ Fluorescent.
Answer: strikingly bright, vivid or glowing
◍ Mechanism.
Answer: a system of parts working together in a machine
◍ Exhaustion.
Answer: extreme weakness or tiredness
, ◍ When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity
dumbwaiter.
Answer: They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
◍ trembling.
Answer: to shake with quick short movements
◍ haltingly.
Answer: stopping often because of not being sure what to say or do
◍ Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work site?.
Answer: You
◍ Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a
serious OSHA violation. Who would you notify first?.
Answer: Your mechanic
◍ Cubicle.
Answer: a work space with a desk that is surrounded by low walls
◍ What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the
general public on elevators?.
Answer: Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
◍ Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken?.
Answer: LOTO and support tension sheave
◍ Ominous.
Answer: indicating the nature of a future event for good or evil
◍ You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required
confined space. Where can you find more information?.
Answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 code
◍ threadbare.
Answer: (adj.) shabby, old and worn
◍ sparse.
Answer: thinly dispersed or scattered
ANDSWERS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in
conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard?.
Answer: Personal fall arrest system
◍ Baleful.
Answer: threatening harm; having a harmful or destructive effect
◍ A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a
powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which
precaution should the mechanic take?.
Answer: Wear hearing protection
◍ Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in
the machine room and they are working in the pit?.
Answer: Two-way radio
◍ A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a
"strain". What type of Injury did they sustain?.
Answer: Muscle stretched beyond limits
◍ You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch
and the inspection switch, what is the next step to verify that they work?.
Answer: Close the hoist way doors and set up a hall call
◍ What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit?.
Answer: Plunger gripper
,◍ Maximum.
Answer: As great or intense as possible or permitted
◍ What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting?.
Answer: Spinal injury
◍ What is called the "silent killer".
Answer: The counter weight
◍ A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device is
not available. What should the mechanic do?.
Answer: Establish communication with a qualified person in the car
◍ You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After
applying a lock and a tag, what step should you take?.
Answer: Verify no power with appropriate test equipment
◍ When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed?.
Answer: When pit depth exceeds 35"
◍ A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with?.
Answer: Car safeties
◍ Capacity.
Answer: The maximum amount that something can contain
◍ When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions
should be followed?.
Answer: Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
◍ Fluorescent.
Answer: strikingly bright, vivid or glowing
◍ Mechanism.
Answer: a system of parts working together in a machine
◍ Exhaustion.
Answer: extreme weakness or tiredness
, ◍ When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity
dumbwaiter.
Answer: They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
◍ trembling.
Answer: to shake with quick short movements
◍ haltingly.
Answer: stopping often because of not being sure what to say or do
◍ Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work site?.
Answer: You
◍ Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a
serious OSHA violation. Who would you notify first?.
Answer: Your mechanic
◍ Cubicle.
Answer: a work space with a desk that is surrounded by low walls
◍ What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the
general public on elevators?.
Answer: Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
◍ Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken?.
Answer: LOTO and support tension sheave
◍ Ominous.
Answer: indicating the nature of a future event for good or evil
◍ You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required
confined space. Where can you find more information?.
Answer: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 code
◍ threadbare.
Answer: (adj.) shabby, old and worn
◍ sparse.
Answer: thinly dispersed or scattered
