Deck 11: Vertical Transportation

Question 1

Which of the following methods of vertical transportation is most effective for moving large numbers of people a short distance?

A) hydraulic elevator
B) geared elevator
C) escalator
D) gearless elevator

Answer 1

escalator

Question 2

A typical traction elevator's governor will turn the elevator off electrically if the elevator's actual speed exceed its rated speed by:

A) 20%.
B) 10%.
C) 25%.
D) 15%.

Answer 2

15%.

Question 3

A typical traction elevator's governor will activate the safeties when the elevator exceeds its rated speedby:

A) 25%.
B) 20%.
C) 10%.
D) 15%.

Answer 3

25%.

Question 4

A disadvantage of a traditional "holed"hydraulic elevator is:

A) the need for a hole to be dug that is at least as deep as the elevator's rise.
B) the hydraulic elevator's operation can be noisy.
C) the potential for the piston and cylinder to develop a leak.
D) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following elevator safety tests must be performed every 5 years?

A) no-load safety test
B) partial-load safety test
C) full-load safety test
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is the vertical element of an escalator?

A) comb plates
B) steps
C) demarcation lights
D) balustrade

Question 7

Which of the following components of an escalator presents a potential danger to escalator passengers?

A) steps
B) skirt panel
C) demarcation lights
D) Both A and B

Question 8

Which of the following best describes a "rollover"clause in an elevator maintenance contract?

A) If the customer does not provide written notice of cancellation early enough before the end of the contract term, the contract will "rollover" into another term.
B) If all of the service outlined in the contract is not used up during the month, the remaining balance of the service is "rolled over" into the next month.
C) If all of the service in the total term of the contract is not used up during that term, the customer continues to receive service until it is all used up.
D) None of the above

Question 9

What is a potential problem with entering into a "Lubrication, Inspection, and Small Parts"contract for newer elevator equipment?

A) These contracts don't usually include any trouble calls.
B) A newer elevator will probably not have many "small parts" that will be covered, leading to unexpectedly high repair costs.
C) The customer receives less comprehensive service than in a Lubrication & Inspection contract.
D) All of the above

Question 10

How often should a typical elevator undergo a full modernization?

A) every 5 -7 years
B) every 15 - 17 years
C) every 20 - 25 years
D) every 10 - 12 years

Question 11

Which of the following is the appropriate (and economical) elevator to install when you need to move passengers through a 4-story office building?

A) freight
B) hydraulic
C) gearless
D) geared

Question 12

Which of the following is the most appropriate (and economical) elevator to install when you need to move passengers through a 12-story hospital building?

A) gearless
B) freight
C) geared
D) hydraulic

Question 13

Which of the following is the most appropriate (and economical) elevator to install when you need to move food and beverage (no passengers) from a hotel's kitchen on the second floor up to a dining room on the third floor?

A) geared
B) hydraulic
C) freight
D) dumbwaiter

Question 14

Why shouldn't we permit members of the public to use our freight elevators?

A) Freight elevators often lack many of the safety features present in a passenger elevator.
B) Freight elevators are usually too small to carry many passengers, and the addition of members of the public would overload the system.
C) There is no reason why members of the public should be prohibited from using freight elevators.
D) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following activities should be discourage on escalators?

A) using the escalator to transport bellcarts in hotels
B) using the escalator to transport children in strollers
C) children playing on the escalator
D) All of the above