ALOA Lock Picking and Bypass Techniques 2

Question 1

Impressioning a lock involves which primary process?

Accepted Answer

Filing a blank key based on marks left by binding pins

Answer

Picking pins with a hook pick

Answer

Drilling out the lock cylinder

Answer

Decoding a key by sight

Question 2

What is a plug spinner used for during lock picking?

Accepted Answer

To quickly rotate the plug back past the shear line after over-rotation without re-picking

Answer

To apply tension to the plug

Answer

To decode the bitting of a key

Answer

To remove a broken key from the keyway

Question 3

Which type of lock is considered most resistant to single-pin picking due to its rotating disk mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Disc detainer lock

Answer

Pin tumbler lock

Answer

Wafer lock

Answer

Warded lock

Question 4

What is 'decoding' a lock in the context of bypass techniques?

Accepted Answer

Determining the key bitting without disassembly using a decoder tool or by reading pin positions

Answer

Picking the lock by feel

Answer

Drilling out the lock cylinder

Answer

Using a bump key

Question 5

Which drilling point on a pin tumbler lock cylinder is targeted to destroy the shear line between driver and key pins?

Accepted Answer

The shear line at the top of the plug

Answer

The face of the keyway

Answer

The back of the cylinder housing

Answer

The retaining clip

Question 6

What anti-pick feature do high-security cylinders often use to counter bumping?

Accepted Answer

Floating or spring-loaded elements that absorb impact energy

Answer

Deeper keyways

Answer

Wider plug diameters

Answer

Fewer pin chambers