EIAT Measurement and Conversion 2

Question 1

A hoistway is 48 inches wide. What is its width in feet?

Accepted Answer

4 feet

Answer

3 feet

Answer

5 feet

Answer

6 feet

Question 2

An elevator cable has a diameter of 0.625 inches. Express this as a fraction.

Accepted Answer

5/8 inch

Answer

1/2 inch

Answer

3/4 inch

Answer

7/8 inch

Question 3

A counterweight travels 15 feet per second. Convert this speed to inches per second.

Accepted Answer

180 in/s

Answer

120 in/s

Answer

150 in/s

Answer

200 in/s

Question 4

An elevator pit is 1.5 meters deep. Approximately how many feet is that? (1 meter ≈ 3.28 ft)

Accepted Answer

4.92 ft

Answer

3.94 ft

Answer

4.20 ft

Answer

5.25 ft

Question 5

A load of 2,200 pounds must be expressed in tons. How many tons is that?

Accepted Answer

1.1 tons

Answer

0.9 tons

Answer

1.0 tons

Answer

1.2 tons

Question 6

A sheave groove measures 9.5 mm deep. What is this depth in centimeters?

Accepted Answer

0.95 cm

Answer

0.095 cm

Answer

9.5 cm

Answer

95 cm

Question 7

An elevator travels 900 feet per minute. How many feet per second is that?

Accepted Answer

15 ft/s

Answer

12 ft/s

Answer

18 ft/s

Answer

20 ft/s