5 MINUTE
Tech Quiz
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access control
Test Your Knowledge on Access Control Basics
1. When installing a REX at a door this would mean you installed:
2. A “door open” contact when referred to in access control is:
3. What is a biometric reader?
4. A __________ is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made to enforce one-way traffic of people. In addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar.
5. The easiest type of access device control to defeat is a:
6. A ___________ is a plunger that must be manually extended and withdrawn.
7. A _________ is a spring loaded plunger that automatically locks a projected latch bolt when it is depressed.
8. A relay controlling the lock must be located within _____ feet of the lock itself.
9. In which of the following applications is delayed egress prohibited?
10. The inability to go through the same door twice without being reset at another door is called:
Roy Pollack, CPP, SET, holds Level IV certification in the field of fire alarms from NICET.
He is currently a director of training and compliance for Comcast/Xfinity Home and may be reached at
sdmtechtips@bnpmedia.com.
