EIAT Verbal Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ascend'?
- climb
- descend (Correct answer)
- elevate
- rise
Correct answer: descend
'Ascend' means to go up, so its opposite is 'descend,' meaning to go down.
Question 2: A safety manual states: 'All personnel must wear hard hats in areas where overhead work is being performed.' A mechanic is working in the machine room above the elevator shaft. Which employees below MUST wear hard hats?
- Only supervisors
- Any employee in the elevator shaft below (Correct answer)
- Only employees carrying tools
- No employees, because the mechanic is above them
Correct answer: Any employee in the elevator shaft below
The rule applies to areas where overhead work is being performed, so anyone in the shaft below the mechanic must wear a hard hat.
Question 3: Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Brake is to stop as cable is to ___.
- cut
- suspend (Correct answer)
- drop
- lock
Correct answer: suspend
A brake functions to stop movement; a cable functions to suspend the elevator car.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the word 'redundant' correctly in an elevator safety context?
- The redundant cable replaced the broken one.
- The system uses redundant safety devices so one failure won't cause an accident. (Correct answer)
- The redundant mechanic refused to work overtime.
- Installing a redundant elevator made the old one faster.
Correct answer: The system uses redundant safety devices so one failure won't cause an accident.
'Redundant' in engineering means having backup systems so a single failure does not cause a critical problem.
Question 5: A work order reads: 'Lubricate all guide rail fastenings prior to commencing the annual inspection.' When should lubrication occur?
- After the inspection is complete
- During the inspection
- Before the inspection begins (Correct answer)
- Only if fastenings appear dry
Correct answer: Before the inspection begins
'Prior to commencing' means before starting, so lubrication must happen before the inspection begins.
Question 6: What does the word 'legible' mean in the phrase 'ensure all safety labels remain legible'?
- Securely attached
- Clearly readable (Correct answer)
- Properly colored
- Legally approved
Correct answer: Clearly readable
'Legible' means capable of being read clearly, so labels must remain easy to read.
Question 7: A regulation states: 'Elevator doors shall not open unless the car is within the landing zone.' Which situation violates this rule?
- Doors open when the car stops exactly at the floor level.
- Doors open when the car is 18 inches below the floor level. (Correct answer)
- Doors open when the car is 3 inches above the floor level within the allowable zone.
- Doors remain closed while the car travels between floors.
Correct answer: Doors open when the car is 18 inches below the floor level.
If the car is 18 inches below the landing zone and the doors open, this violates the requirement to stay within the landing zone.
EIAT Verbal Reasoning 2
Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ascend'?