Deck 13: Elevators

Question 1

If the elevator doors do not open fully at the destination, the facilities maintenance technician should investigate the reason to determine whether or not to call the maintenance company.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Purchasing a maintenance contract will ensure that the manufacturer takes full responsibility for elevator equipment.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

If the elevator makes unusual noises during operation, then it is the responsibility of the facilities maintenance technician to report the problem to his or her supervisor and/or the elevator maintenance company.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If the elevator overheats, the facilities maintenance technician should call the fire department.

Question 5

If the response time (the wait for the elevator) increases, the facilities maintenance technician should diagnose and repair the problem.

Question 6

The ____ is the floor of an elevator.

A) platform
B) base
C) shaft
D) level

Question 7

If an elevator is installed, it must meet the ADA requirements whether or not the elevator was required, and every floor that the elevator serves will have to meet ADA access requirements regardless.

Question 8

Purchasing a maintenance contract will ensure that the manufacturer takes full responsibility for elevator equipment.

Question 9

To meet ADA requirements, the elevator floor is part of the access route, so it must be similar to the floor described in walks and hallways.

Question 10

ADA, or _____, is a law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

A) Act for Disabled Americans
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) Administrative Disabilities Act
D) Association of Disabled Americans

Question 11

If the platform of the elevator is not level with the floor when the door opens, the facilities maintenance technician should note the problem in the daily log.

Question 12

It is the goal of elevator maintenance to make sure that the elevator operates as designed and in a safe and efficient manner.

Question 13

_____ is the term for the lighting within an elevator.

A) Visibility
B) Condition
C) Energy
D) Illumination

Question 14

Elevator repair should be performed by _____ .

A) certified elevator technicians
B) facilities maintenance technicians
C) general contractors
D) licensed and bonded electricians

Question 15

_____ are the people riding on the elevator.

A) Inspectors
B) Technicians
C) Occupants
D) Customers