EIAT Verbal Reasoning 2

Question 1

Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'ascend'?

Accepted Answer

descend

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Any employee in the elevator shaft below

Answer

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 ___.

Accepted Answer

suspend

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The system uses redundant safety devices so one failure won't cause an accident.

Answer

'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?

Accepted Answer

Before the inspection begins

Answer

'Prior to commencing' means before starting, so lubrication must happen before the inspection begins.

EIAT - Elevator Industry Aptitude Test Practice Test

EIAT - Elevator Industry Aptitude Test Practice Test

EIAT Verbal Reasoning 2