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Elevator aptitude test

Free EIAT practice test

This free EIAT practice test has the EIAT's published question counts: 100 in all, with Reading Comprehension 35, Mechanical Aptitude 35 and Mathematics 30. Each part has its own clock, 90 minutes in all. The National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) gives no time limit in its study guide or FAQ, so the times are ours. Every question has a worked answer.

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How the free test works

This is a full-length practice test for the elevator aptitude test: three parts, one after another, in the order NEIEP's study guide lists them. The question counts are NEIEP's. The times are ours: NEIEP's 2024 study guide and its FAQ give no time limit for the EIAT, so we set them ourselves.

PartQuestionsOur minutes
Reading3530
Mechanical3525
Math3035
All three10090

Reading has four choices and mechanical three, as in NEIEP's samples. Every math question here ends with No answer, because in NEIEP's three math samples, each question has five choices and the last is "No answer". "No answer" means none of the other choices is right. Our answers are exact, so a choice that is only close to your result is wrong.

NEIEP's 2024 study guide and its FAQ give no calculator rule. Our practice allows none, so keep a pencil and scrap paper next to you. There is no break between parts. Each part's clock starts only when you press its Start button, so start the next part right away to practice like one sitting. If your test letter gives other times, those are the ones that count on the day.

Take it in one sitting if you can. A short quiz can't show how your focus holds up over the full 90 minutes.

On the test screen

  • One question at a time. The question map lets you jump to any question in the part.
  • Flag a question to come back to it before the part ends.
  • Hide the timer if the clock makes you rush. It shows again for the last 5 minutes.
  • In reading, the passage shows above the question. Hide passage folds it away, and Show passage brings it back.
  • Once you finish a part, you can't go back to it.
  • When a part's clock reaches zero, the part ends, and the answers you marked so far are scored. You see your scores when all three parts are done.
  • Answer every question. A blank is never right.

The test

Part 1: Reading Comprehension

  • 35 questions
  • 30 minutes
  • No calculator our practice rule

  1. Filling out your time sheet

    On many jobs, your pay comes from a weekly time sheet. Each day you write down when you started, when you stopped, and which job you worked on. It is best to fill it in at the end of every . If you wait until Friday, you may the times from Monday and guess wrong. Write neatly, someone in the office has to read your numbers. A messy 7 can look like a 1, and that mistake could cost you six hours of . At the end of the week, sign the sheet and give it to your foreman. you hand it in, take a photo of it, so you have your own copy if a question comes up later.

  2. Question 1 Which word fits blank 1?
  3. Question 2 Which word fits blank 2?
  4. Question 3 Which word fits blank 3?
  5. Question 4 Which word fits blank 4?
  6. Question 5 Which word fits blank 5?

  7. What yeast does in bread

    Bread dough rises because of yeast, a tiny living thing. When yeast is mixed with flour, water and a little sugar, it feeds on the sugar and gives off a gas. The gas makes small that get trapped in the sticky dough, so the dough slowly puffs up. Yeast works best when it is warm. In a cold kitchen, the dough rises much more . , water that is too hot will kill the yeast. Dead yeast makes no gas, so the dough never . A good loaf keeps the holes left by the gas as it bakes, a slice of it feels soft and light.

  8. Question 6 Which word fits blank 1?
  9. Question 7 Which word fits blank 2?
  10. Question 8 Which word fits blank 3?
  11. Question 9 Which word fits blank 4?
  12. Question 10 Which word fits blank 5?

  13. Riding the city bus

    Riding a city bus for the first time is easier with a little planning. Most bus systems have an app or a website that shows every route and when each bus arrives. Look up your stop and the number of your bus before you leave home. Get to the stop a few minutes early, buses sometimes run ahead of schedule. When a bus pulls up, check that the number on its front sign the one you looked up. Have the exact fare ready, since many drivers cannot make . The seats near the front are for older riders and people with disabilities. If you sit there, be ready to move when one of them gets on. About a block before your stop, pull the cord or press the strip by the window. , the driver may drive right past your stop.

  14. Question 11 Which word fits blank 1?
  15. Question 12 Which word fits blank 2?
  16. Question 13 Which word fits blank 3?
  17. Question 14 Which word fits blank 4?
  18. Question 15 Which word fits blank 5?

  19. How elevator ropes are checked

    The steel ropes that hold an elevator car look like solid cables. In fact, each one is made of many thin wires. The wires are twisted into strands, and the strands are twisted around a center core. This design makes a rope enough to bend over a wheel many times a day without snapping. Even so, no rope lasts forever. Each time it runs over the wheel, the outer wires rub and . Inspectors check the ropes on a regular schedule. They look for broken wires, flat spots and rust, and they measure how thick each rope is. A rope that has grown has lost metal and strength. One broken wire is usually not a crisis, several broken wires close together are a warning sign, and the rope must be soon.

  20. Question 16 Which word fits blank 1?
  21. Question 17 Which word fits blank 2?
  22. Question 18 Which word fits blank 3?
  23. Question 19 Which word fits blank 4?
  24. Question 20 Which word fits blank 5?

  25. Magnets you can switch off

    When electric current flows through a coil of wire, the coil becomes a magnet. Wrap the wire around an iron core, and the magnet gets much stronger. This is called an electromagnet, and it has one big over an ordinary magnet: it can be switched on and off. When the current , the pull disappears. Scrapyard cranes use this idea to pick up old cars and drop them where they are needed. The brake on a traction elevator works the opposite way. Strong springs press the brake shoes against a drum, so the brake stays closed something pulls the shoes away. While the motor runs, an electromagnet pulls the shoes off the drum so the car can . If the power fails, the magnet lets go, and the springs the brake at once.

  26. Question 21 Which word fits blank 1?
  27. Question 22 Which word fits blank 2?
  28. Question 23 Which word fits blank 3?
  29. Question 24 Which word fits blank 4?
  30. Question 25 Which word fits blank 5?

  31. A daily truck check

    Many companies ask workers who drive a company truck to inspect it before the first trip of the day. The check takes about ten minutes, and it can a problem while the truck is still parked rather than out on the highway. Start with a slow walk around the truck. Look at each tire for cuts, bulges and low air. Check under the truck for fresh puddles. A drip of oil or coolant can mean a leak that will keep getting worse someone fixes it. Then test the lights, turn signals, horn and wipers. Make sure the load in the back is tied down so nothing can fall out on a sharp turn. A cracked mirror may seem minor, it can hide a car in the next lane. If the brake pedal feels soft, report it and do not the truck until it is fixed. A breakdown on the highway can cost a whole day, so those in the yard are well spent.

  32. Question 26 Which word fits blank 1?
  33. Question 27 Which word fits blank 2?
  34. Question 28 Which word fits blank 3?
  35. Question 29 Which word fits blank 4?
  36. Question 30 Which word fits blank 5?

  37. Why the sky is blue

    Sunlight looks white, but it is really a mix of every color of the rainbow. You can see this when sunlight passes through a glass prism and into bands of color. On its way to the ground, sunlight passes through miles of air. The tiny gas particles in the air bounce some of the light off in new directions. They treat the colors , though. Blue light is scattered far more than red light. , blue light reaches your eyes from every part of the sky, and the whole sky looks blue. At sunrise and sunset, the sun is low, and its light must travel through much more air to reach you. By the time it arrives, most of the blue has been scattered away. Only the reds and oranges the trip, and the sky near the sun glows with them. The Moon has almost no air. an astronaut stands on it in bright sunshine, the sky overhead is black.

  38. Question 31 Which word fits blank 1?
  39. Question 32 Which word fits blank 2?
  40. Question 33 Which word fits blank 3?
  41. Question 34 Which word fits blank 4?
  42. Question 35 Which word fits blank 5?

Part 2: Mechanical Aptitude

  • 35 questions
  • 25 minutes
  • No calculator our practice rule

Part 3: Mathematics

  • 30 questions
  • 35 minutes
  • No calculator our practice rule

  1. No answer means none of the other choices is right. Answers must be exact.

  2. Question 1 Consider the formula W = (u + v)/3. If u = 14 and v = 4, what is the value of W?
  3. Question 2 (18 + 8) × 5 =
  4. Question 3 Which expression is equivalent to −4(4x − 6)?
  5. Question 4 Which expression is equivalent to 7x − 7 − 5x + 1?
  6. Question 5 5/6 − 1/6 =
  7. Question 6 7.1 × 5 =
  8. Question 7 Solve for x: 7x − 19 = −12. What is the value of x?
  9. Question 8 Solve for x: 6(x + 8) = 18. What is the value of x?
  10. Question 9 Write 70% as a fraction in lowest terms.
  11. Question 10 6 1/8 + 8 5/8 =
  12. Question 11 Solve for x: 5(x − 9) = −30. What is the value of x?
  13. Question 12 1 1/2 + 3 1/6 =
  14. Question 13 Consider the formula A = (B + C)/2. If B = 12 and C = 6, what is the value of A?
  15. Question 14 3.77 ÷ 1.3 =
  16. Question 15 3 + 8 × 14 − 13 =
  17. Question 16 Consider the formula I = P/V. Which of these is the same formula solved for P?
  18. Question 17 85% of 216 =
  19. Question 18 1.89 × 6.12 =
  20. Question 19 3/4 × 3/8 =
  21. Question 20 Solve for x: 8x + 7 = 7x + 8. What is the value of x?
  22. Question 21 Consider the formula A = LW. Which of these is the same formula solved for W?
  23. Question 22 7/8 − 2/3 =
  24. Question 23 Which expression is equivalent to 3(x + 2) + 4(x − 2)?
  25. Question 24 Which expression is equivalent to 6(x + 3) + 2(x − 3)?
  26. Question 25 3 1/4 × 4 =
  27. Question 26 28 − 4 + 14 × 81 ÷ 9 =
  28. Question 27 125% of 181 =
  29. Question 28 9 is what percent of 50?
  30. Question 29 1 2/3 × 2 1/2 =
  31. Question 30 52 − 14 + 12 × 48 ÷ 12 =

What you see when you finish

  • Your score for each part, your total and the time you used.
  • Every question you missed, with your answer, the right answer and the method.
  • Why each wrong choice is wrong. For a reading blank, the line of the passage that settles it.

After the free test

  • Work on your weakest part. The EIAT study guide has a method and a worked example for each section, and plans for two or four weeks.
  • Check the rules. The elevator aptitude test overview covers the pass mark, the interview and what happens after the test.
  • Work on paper. The free printable sample repeats a passage and some mechanical and math questions from this test, adds a tools question, and gives worked solutions, laid out like the printable pack in full prep.
  • Keep practicing under the clock. Full prep has 3 full-length timed tests, besides the free one, practice by topic and a printable pack. $35, one payment, 45 days of access.

Questions people ask

Is this EIAT practice test really free?

Yes. The full test, your score for each part and every worked answer are free. You don't need an account or an email address.

Is this practice test the same as the EIAT?

No. It is our own practice test, written to the format NEIEP's study guide shows. The question counts match NEIEP's, 100 in all. The questions and the times are ours.

How long does the free test take?

90 minutes of test time: Reading 30, Mechanical 25 and Math 35, one part after another. We chose these times. Check your test letter for the time your own sitting gives.

Can I use a calculator?

Not in our practice. NEIEP's guide and FAQ give no rule either way, so plan to work by hand. Keep a pencil and scrap paper next to you.

What does "No answer" mean on the math part?

It means none of the other choices is right. Work the question out first, then compare. Pick No answer only when your result matches none of the choices and you have checked your work.

Can I take the test on my phone?

Yes. It works on phones, tablets and computers. The mechanical drawings are easier to see on a larger screen.

Sources

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