CET Elevator Installation & Components

Question 1

Which component guides the elevator car along the shaft?

Accepted Answer

Guide rails

Answer

Counterweight

Answer

Hoist ropes

Answer

Safety governor

Question 2

What is the function of the elevator buffer?

Accepted Answer

Absorb energy at the shaft base

Answer

Provide car acceleration

Answer

Control door movement

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Measure car weight

Question 3

Which system uses a piston and fluid to raise and lower the elevator?

Accepted Answer

Hydraulic system

Answer

Traction drive

Answer

Rack and pinion

Answer

Magnetic drive

Question 4

What is the purpose of a machine room in elevator installation?

Accepted Answer

Houses elevator drive and control systems

Answer

Provides ventilation

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Stores tools and safety gear

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Acts as emergency exit

Question 5

Which cable connects the elevator car and counterweight in a traction system?

Accepted Answer

Hoist rope

Answer

Control wire

Answer

Governor rope

Answer

Tension pulley

Question 6

Why is correct alignment of elevator rails critical?

Accepted Answer

To ensure smooth and safe travel

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To balance counterweights

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To meet design aesthetics

Answer

To reduce wiring cost