Free ALOA Key Identification and Machines Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is an uncombinated key called?

Accepted Answer

A key blank

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A key base

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A non-key

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A practice key

Question 2

When using a key machine, running the cutter into the vise jaw:

Accepted Answer

will dull the cutter and reduce its efficiency

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is advisable to do

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will speed up the process

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None of the above

Question 3

The 2 most common key stops are :

Accepted Answer

Shoulder and tip

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Blade and v-cut

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Bow and blade

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Keyway grooves and bittings

Question 4

When a key turns hard in a car door cylinder, it is often the result of:

Accepted Answer

An improperly bent rod

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A screwdriver that was shoved into it

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A broken lock

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Bugs in the lock

Question 5

A Change key is a key that:

Accepted Answer

will usually operate only one lock in a series.

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opens all or most locks in an entire building

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is normally used by the builder's personnel for a temporary period during construction.

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is used to remove the central core from a removable core cylinder.

Question 6

The length of the blade of a key blank indicates:

Accepted Answer

The number of pins within the lock

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How much the key costs

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What the key is made of

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How secure a lock is made

Question 7

A skeleton key usually operates:

Accepted Answer

A warded lock

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A tumbler lock

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Handcuffs

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A mortise lock

Question 8

What is an attendant's key?

Accepted Answer

A selective master key used in a hospital keying system

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A key used by the patients in the hospital

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A key used by the hospital staff to access all areas

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A key used by visitors to enter the hospital premises

Question 9

What does an angularly bitted key refer to?

Accepted Answer

A key with cuts made into the blade at various angles from the perpendicular

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A key with cuts made into the blade at various depths

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A key with only one cut made into the blade

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A key with a smooth blade and no cuts

Question 10

What is an associated master key?

Accepted Answer

A master key that has particular change keys related directly to its combination through the use of constant cuts

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A master key that opens all locks within a building

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A master key that operates only one lock in a series

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A master key that can open any lock in the same region