EIAT EIAT Reading Comprehension and Technical Documents 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A work order states: 'Replace the hoist rope on Unit #4 before the scheduled inspection on Friday.' What is the primary task?
- Schedule the Friday inspection
- Replace the hoist rope on Unit #4 (Correct answer)
- Review Unit #4's maintenance history
- Contact the inspection team
Correct answer: Replace the hoist rope on Unit #4
The instruction's action verb is 'replace' and its direct object is 'the hoist rope on Unit #4,' making that the primary task.
Question 2: A safety bulletin reads: 'Personnel must wear hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots in the machine room at all times.' Which item is NOT required by the bulletin?
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection (Correct answer)
- Steel-toed boots
Correct answer: Hearing protection
The bulletin lists hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots; hearing protection is not mentioned.
Question 3: An elevator code excerpt states: 'The car shall not travel more than 18 inches past a landing before the leveling device returns it to within 1 inch of the landing.' What is the maximum allowable over-travel before the leveling device must correct?
- 1 inch
- 6 inches
- 12 inches
- 18 inches (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 18 inches
The code permits up to 18 inches of over-travel before the leveling device is required to correct the car's position.
Question 4: A passage states: 'Counterweights offset the weight of the car and a portion of its rated load, reducing the energy needed to raise and lower the car.' What is the main purpose of a counterweight?
- To increase the elevator's speed
- To improve passenger comfort
- To reduce energy consumption by offsetting car weight (Correct answer)
- To prevent the car from exceeding its rated load
Correct answer: To reduce energy consumption by offsetting car weight
The passage directly states that counterweights reduce the energy needed to move the car by offsetting its weight and a portion of the load.
Question 5: An inspection report notes: 'Observed excessive wear on guide shoe inserts; replace before next scheduled service.' When should the inserts be replaced?
- At the next scheduled service
- Before the next scheduled service (Correct answer)
- Only when the elevator fails inspection
- At the service following the next scheduled service
Correct answer: Before the next scheduled service
The report says 'before next scheduled service,' meaning the replacement must happen prior to that service date.
Question 6: A memo states: 'All apprentices must complete 144 hours of related technical instruction per year in addition to on-the-job training.' What does 'related technical instruction' refer to?
- Physical fitness training
- Classroom or school-based learning linked to the trade (Correct answer)
- Unpaid overtime on job sites
- Safety drills conducted by the employer
Correct answer: Classroom or school-based learning linked to the trade
In trade apprenticeship programs, related technical instruction refers to the academic or classroom component that complements hands-on field training.
EIAT EIAT Reading Comprehension and Technical Documents 1
A work order states: 'Replace the hoist rope on Unit #4 before the scheduled inspection on Friday.' What is the primary task?