CAL Key Generation and Duplication 2

Question 1

When generating a key by code for a vehicle, which measurement system is most commonly used in modern automotive key cutting equipment?

Accepted Answer

Standard depth-and-space values from the manufacturer's key code

Answer

Fractional inches

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Metric millimeters

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Gauge numbers

Question 2

A customer presents a Ford vehicle with a lost key. The locksmith locates the key code on the door lock cylinder. This type of code retrieval is known as:

Accepted Answer

Direct code reading

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Indirect code reading

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Progressive code analysis

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Transponder code extraction

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'key cloning' in automotive locksmithing?

Accepted Answer

Copying the transponder signal from one key to a new blank

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Cutting a key to match a broken original

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Generating a key from the VIN number

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Duplicating a mechanical key without a reference

Question 4

When using a code cutter to generate a key by code, the locksmith must ensure the key blank is properly:

Accepted Answer

Aligned to the zero-stop or datum position

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Lubricated before insertion

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Heated to reduce metal hardness

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Measured for overall length first

Question 5

A 'secondary code' on an automotive key typically refers to:

Accepted Answer

A code that translates to bitting specifications via a code book

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The transponder encryption key

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The PIN code for the vehicle's immobilizer

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The VIN-derived key code

Question 6

Which tool is specifically used to determine key bitting by inserting it into the lock cylinder and reading the tumbler positions?

Accepted Answer

Impressioning tool

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Key micrometer

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Plug follower

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Try-out key set

Question 7

When duplicating a high-security automotive key with side-milled cuts, a standard key duplicator is typically:

Accepted Answer

Inadequate and a specialized high-security cutter is required

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Suitable with a modified tracer stylus

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Usable if the blade depth is reduced

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Acceptable for the side cuts but not the tip cuts