FINAL ELEVATOR PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Ground (515 pg. 26).
Answer: What does the symbol shown below represent?
◍ 3 (555 pg. 26).
Answer: How many turns of safety rope must remain on the safety drum
after a rated load and rated speed test of a winding drum operated safety?
◍ wrench used for rail installation.
Answer: spud wrench
◍ The minimum clearance form the floor to the suspended ceiling is:a. 80"b.
96"c. 7'3"d. 8'2".
Answer: a. 80"
◍ rail jack bolts (555 pg. 16).
Answer: Proper adjustment of which of the following can reduce the effects
of building compression on an elevator installation?
◍ Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (505 pg. 6).
Answer: What type of flex would be used to pipe a switch in a wet location?
◍ door clutch (530 pg. 30).
Answer: Which of the following components is used to engage and couple
the car door to the hoistway door during opening and closing?
◍ 100 feet (510 pg. 10).
Answer: On high rise of raceways, the wires must be supported at least how
many feet?
◍ what should you be aware of when removing a cab for replacement?a. The
, weight that is to be removed from the ceiling. b. The original weight and
counterbalancing. c. How much the cab was out of square. d. Cover the
panels so they do not get banged up..
Answer: b. The original weight and counterbalancing.
◍ #14 (505 pg. 36).
Answer: What is the minimum size wire allowed be code for wiring 100
VAC lighting circuits to elevator cars?
◍ raceway (505 pg. 1).
Answer: What is the metal enclosure that furnishes protection for electrical
wire called?
◍ 42 inches.
Answer: What is the minimum height of a barricade placed around as open
hoistway?
◍ 360 degrees.
Answer: When bending conduit, what is the maximum number of bends in
degrees between access points?
◍ proximity devices (535 pg. 23).
Answer: Which of the following would be used to automatically reopen the
doors without physical contact of power operated vertically sliding freight
elevator doors?
◍ When fans are used on modernization jobs for exhausting fumes, what
statement is correct?a. They're to keep you cool, not for exhausting fumes.
b. They should direct the fumes into the hoistway. c. They should direct the
fumes into the pit. d. They should direct the fumes to the outside..
Answer: d. They should direct the fumes to the outside.
◍ It must be tamper proof to prevent override of the door contacts (535 pg. 9).
Answer: Which of the following is a requirement that must be met when
interlocks are installed on freight elevators?
◍ The star symbol is used on the COP for what?a. To show where the floor
, buttons are located. b. To designate the main floor. c. To make the door
buttons stand out. d. To show the alarm bell location..
Answer: b. To designate the main floor.
◍ The cam must apply a force that is double that required for normal interlock
operation (515 pg. 26).
Answer: When setting up a retiring cam for a freight elevator, which of the
following statements is correct?
◍ Using a laminate stop strip against the fence on a table saw:a. Keeps the
laminate straight to the blade. b. Keeps the laminate from lifting off the
blade. c. Keeps the laminate from slipping under the fence. d. Keeps the
laminate from going over the fence..
Answer: c. Keeps the laminate from slipping under the fence.
◍ keeper (535 pg. 19).
Answer: What device is installed to hold the vertically sliding biparting
freight doors mechanically closed?
◍ They must be installed on all dumbwaiters (545 pg. 19).
Answer: Which of the following statements is correct for dumbwaiter
installations that use mechanical locks and electrical contacts?
◍ The contact adhesives must be ________ before final bonding: a. 85 degrees
b. Dry c. Wet to touch d. Cold.
Answer: b. Dry
◍ What is the most important piece of equipment you have when using a
power saw?a. Combination bladeb. Safety glasses c. Wood rule d. Framing
square.
Answer: b. safety glasses
◍ When using a circular saw, which of the following is correct? a. Never start
the cut until the blade is turning full RPMb. The base is not adjustable for
cutting depth c. Circular saw blades range from 10 to 16 inches d. Remove
the retractable guard before cutting.
Answer: a. Never start the cut until the blade is turning full RPM
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Ground (515 pg. 26).
Answer: What does the symbol shown below represent?
◍ 3 (555 pg. 26).
Answer: How many turns of safety rope must remain on the safety drum
after a rated load and rated speed test of a winding drum operated safety?
◍ wrench used for rail installation.
Answer: spud wrench
◍ The minimum clearance form the floor to the suspended ceiling is:a. 80"b.
96"c. 7'3"d. 8'2".
Answer: a. 80"
◍ rail jack bolts (555 pg. 16).
Answer: Proper adjustment of which of the following can reduce the effects
of building compression on an elevator installation?
◍ Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (505 pg. 6).
Answer: What type of flex would be used to pipe a switch in a wet location?
◍ door clutch (530 pg. 30).
Answer: Which of the following components is used to engage and couple
the car door to the hoistway door during opening and closing?
◍ 100 feet (510 pg. 10).
Answer: On high rise of raceways, the wires must be supported at least how
many feet?
◍ what should you be aware of when removing a cab for replacement?a. The
, weight that is to be removed from the ceiling. b. The original weight and
counterbalancing. c. How much the cab was out of square. d. Cover the
panels so they do not get banged up..
Answer: b. The original weight and counterbalancing.
◍ #14 (505 pg. 36).
Answer: What is the minimum size wire allowed be code for wiring 100
VAC lighting circuits to elevator cars?
◍ raceway (505 pg. 1).
Answer: What is the metal enclosure that furnishes protection for electrical
wire called?
◍ 42 inches.
Answer: What is the minimum height of a barricade placed around as open
hoistway?
◍ 360 degrees.
Answer: When bending conduit, what is the maximum number of bends in
degrees between access points?
◍ proximity devices (535 pg. 23).
Answer: Which of the following would be used to automatically reopen the
doors without physical contact of power operated vertically sliding freight
elevator doors?
◍ When fans are used on modernization jobs for exhausting fumes, what
statement is correct?a. They're to keep you cool, not for exhausting fumes.
b. They should direct the fumes into the hoistway. c. They should direct the
fumes into the pit. d. They should direct the fumes to the outside..
Answer: d. They should direct the fumes to the outside.
◍ It must be tamper proof to prevent override of the door contacts (535 pg. 9).
Answer: Which of the following is a requirement that must be met when
interlocks are installed on freight elevators?
◍ The star symbol is used on the COP for what?a. To show where the floor
, buttons are located. b. To designate the main floor. c. To make the door
buttons stand out. d. To show the alarm bell location..
Answer: b. To designate the main floor.
◍ The cam must apply a force that is double that required for normal interlock
operation (515 pg. 26).
Answer: When setting up a retiring cam for a freight elevator, which of the
following statements is correct?
◍ Using a laminate stop strip against the fence on a table saw:a. Keeps the
laminate straight to the blade. b. Keeps the laminate from lifting off the
blade. c. Keeps the laminate from slipping under the fence. d. Keeps the
laminate from going over the fence..
Answer: c. Keeps the laminate from slipping under the fence.
◍ keeper (535 pg. 19).
Answer: What device is installed to hold the vertically sliding biparting
freight doors mechanically closed?
◍ They must be installed on all dumbwaiters (545 pg. 19).
Answer: Which of the following statements is correct for dumbwaiter
installations that use mechanical locks and electrical contacts?
◍ The contact adhesives must be ________ before final bonding: a. 85 degrees
b. Dry c. Wet to touch d. Cold.
Answer: b. Dry
◍ What is the most important piece of equipment you have when using a
power saw?a. Combination bladeb. Safety glasses c. Wood rule d. Framing
square.
Answer: b. safety glasses
◍ When using a circular saw, which of the following is correct? a. Never start
the cut until the blade is turning full RPMb. The base is not adjustable for
cutting depth c. Circular saw blades range from 10 to 16 inches d. Remove
the retractable guard before cutting.
Answer: a. Never start the cut until the blade is turning full RPM
