ALOA Lock Picking and Bypass Techniques

Question 1

Which lock picking technique involves applying light rotational tension to the plug while manipulating pins individually?

Accepted Answer

Single Pin Picking (SPP)

Answer

Raking

Answer

Bumping

Answer

Impressioning

Question 2

What is the purpose of a tension wrench when picking a pin tumbler lock?

Accepted Answer

To rotate the plug slightly to create a shear line offset

Answer

To push pins above the shear line

Answer

To lubricate the keyway

Answer

To measure plug diameter

Question 3

Which bypass tool is specifically designed to slide between a door and frame to retract a spring latch bolt?

Accepted Answer

Loid / credit card tool

Answer

Plug spinner

Answer

Pick gun

Answer

Decoder

Question 4

What is 'bumping' in the context of lock picking?

Accepted Answer

Using a specially cut bump key struck with force to momentarily bounce pins above the shear line

Answer

Ramming a door to force a deadbolt

Answer

Drilling above the plug to destroy driver pins

Answer

Using a rake pick in rapid strokes

Question 5

Which picking method uses a serrated pick moved rapidly in and out of the keyway to randomly set multiple pins?

Accepted Answer

Raking

Answer

Single Pin Picking

Answer

Impressioning

Answer

Decoding

Question 6

What term describes the picking-resistant feature where pins have a spool or mushroom shape to create false sets?

Accepted Answer

Security pins

Answer

Master pins

Answer

Driver pins

Answer

Control pins