WorksheetsVertical Transportation Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term used for the enclosed platform that moves up and down in a building to transport people and goods?
elevator
ramp
staircase
escalator
What do you call the space where the elevator is located at the top of the building?
maintenance closet
control room
machine room
elevator shaft
What is the term for the moving staircase that transports people between different floors of a building?
staircase
conveyor belt
escalator
elevator
What is the jargon for the comb plate at the bottom and top of an escalator that prevents objects from getting trapped?
elevator claws
step fangs
stair spikes
comb teeth
What is the vocabulary used for the system that moves people or goods vertically within a building?
lift vocabulary
elevator terminology
staircase jargon
escalator lingo
What is the term for the machine used to lift and lower heavy objects using a drum or lift-wheel?
elevator
escalator
forklift
crane
What is the jargon for the small freight elevator used to transport food and small items between floors of a building?
lazywaiter
unproductiveelevator
dumbwaiter
slowserver
What do you call the space where the hoist is located at the top of the building?
elevator pit
machine room
rooftop storage
attic space
What is the term for the space at the bottom of an elevator shaft where the elevator car is located?
pit room
carriage space
shaft bottom
hoistway
What is the jargon for the mechanism that stops an elevator from falling in the event of a cable failure?
safety brake
emergency stop
fall arrestor
stopping device
What do you call the area in an elevator shaft where the counterweight is located?
balance space
counterweight zone
weight room
compensation pit
What is the term for the mechanism that prevents an elevator from moving when the doors are open?
door lock
door safety device
door interlock
door stopper
What is the jargon for the device that detects the presence of an object in the path of a closing elevator door?
door obstruction sensor
door safety detector
door object monitor
door blockage alert
What is the term for the space in an elevator shaft where the counterweight is housed?
counterweight chamber
balance weight area
weight housing
counterbalance zone
What is the term for the space at the top of an elevator shaft where the counterweight is located?
counterweight chamber
balance weight area
weight housing
counterbalance zone
What is the jargon for the mechanism that prevents an elevator from moving when the doors are open?
door lock
door safety device
door interlock
door stopper
What is the term for the space in an elevator shaft where the counterweight is housed?
counterweight chamber
balance weight area
weight housing
counterbalance zone
What is the term for the mechanism that prevents an elevator from moving when the doors are open?
door lockout
door safety mechanism
door interlock system
door stopper device
What do you call the space at the bottom of an elevator shaft where the counterweight is located?
counterweight pit
weight chamber
balance room
hoistway base
What is the jargon for the device that detects the presence of an object in the path of a closing elevator door?
door obstruction detector
door safety sensor
door object detection system
door blockage alert device
