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Key Facts: NM CID GS-9 Exam

75%

Passing Score

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

60 Q

Official Exam Questions

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

180 min

Time Allowed

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

USD 68.88

PSI Exam Fee

PSI NM Contractor Bulletin 4/3/2026

NM CID GS-9 is a 60-question PSI elevators/escalators/conveyors exam that includes residential elevators, 75% pass, 180 minutes, USD 68.88 (bulletin 4/3/2026).

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1A commercial traction elevator will sit over an occupied basement. Under ASME A17.1-2019 Section 2.6, what additional protection must the GS-9 contractor provide for the counterweight?
A.A painted stripe on the pit floor only
B.A counterweight safety capable of stopping and sustaining the counterweight if the suspension means fail
C.A wooden crate around the counterweight frame
D.Omission of the car safety because the counterweight is heavier
Explanation: When the hoistway is located above a space intended for occupancy, Requirement 2.6 requires the counterweight to be provided with a safety so a broken rope or other failure cannot drive the counterweight through the pit into the occupied space. The car still needs its own safety; the counterweight safety is in addition, not a substitute.
2On a new commercial electric elevator, Type A instantaneous car safeties are permitted by ASME A17.1-2019 only when the rated speed does not exceed which value?
A.0.25 m/s (50 ft/min)
B.0.50 m/s (100 ft/min)
C.0.75 m/s (150 ft/min)
D.1.00 m/s (200 ft/min)
Explanation: Requirement 2.17.8.1 permits Type A (instantaneous) safeties only on cars whose rated speed is not more than 0.75 m/s (150 ft/min). Faster cars must use Type B gradually applied safeties (or Type C oil-buffer safeties where still allowed) so the stop is controlled rather than a sudden wedge-in.
3ASME A17.1-2019 requires the interior height of a commercial passenger-car enclosure, measured from the finished floor to the underside of the car top, to be not less than which dimension?
A.1 525 mm (60 in.)
B.1 830 mm (72 in.)
C.2 030 mm (80 in.)
D.2 440 mm (96 in.)
Explanation: Requirement 2.14.2.3 sets the passenger-car enclosure height at not less than 2 030 mm (80 in.). That standing height is a passenger-protection and accessibility dimension the contractor must hold after finishes are installed.
4The entrance side of a commercial elevator platform must be fitted with a smooth metal platform guard (apron). What is the minimum vertical height of that guard under ASME A17.1-2019 Requirement 2.15.9?
A.300 mm (12 in.)
B.600 mm (24 in.)
C.1 220 mm (48 in.)
D.2 030 mm (80 in.)
Explanation: Requirement 2.15.9 requires a smooth metal platform guard not less than 1 220 mm (48 in.) high on the entrance side of the platform. The apron covers the hoistway opening if the car stops above the landing (leveling or an emergency stop) so a passenger cannot fall under the car.
5For a commercial passenger elevator, the horizontal clearance between the car-platform sill and the hoistway edge of the landing sill shall not exceed which ASME A17.1-2019 value?
A.13 mm (0.5 in.)
B.19 mm (0.75 in.)
C.32 mm (1.25 in.)
D.75 mm (3 in.)
Explanation: Requirement 2.5.1.4 limits the running clearance between the car-platform sill and the hoistway edge of the landing sill to not more than 32 mm (1.25 in.). A larger gap is a trip and entrapment opening between the car and the landing.
6A commercial elevator serves a single blind hoistway with a long unstopped rise. ASME A17.1-2019 Requirement 2.11.1.2 requires emergency doors in that blind portion at intervals of not more than which distance, sill to sill?
A.3 000 mm (10 ft)
B.6 000 mm (20 ft)
C.11 m (36 ft)
D.18 m (60 ft)
Explanation: Requirement 2.11.1.2 requires an emergency door in a single blind hoistway at every third floor, but not more than 11 m (36 ft) from sill to sill. The door gives firefighters and elevator personnel a way into the hoistway when there is no regular landing.
7While a commercial elevator is on hoistway-access-switch operation, ASME A17.1-2019 limits car speed to not more than which value?
A.0.25 m/s (50 ft/min)
B.0.75 m/s (150 ft/min)
C.1.00 m/s (200 ft/min)
D.The full rated speed of the car
Explanation: Requirement 2.12.7 restricts hoistway-access operation to a speed of not more than 0.75 m/s (150 ft/min), with constant-pressure control and the landing door open only at the access landing. That slow, supervised motion lets a mechanic move the car a short distance to reach the car top or pit without full automatic speed.
8The driving-machine brake on a commercial electric elevator shall be which of the following under ASME A17.1-2019 Section 2.24?
A.Electrically applied and spring released
B.Spring applied and electrically released
C.Held off only by residual magnetism
D.Omitted if the car has Type B safeties
Explanation: Requirement 2.24.8 requires a spring-applied, electrically released brake so that any loss of electrical power applies the brake. Safeties are a separate overspeed device; they do not replace the machine brake used for normal and emergency stops.
9For a commercial traction elevator rated more than 0.75 m/s (150 ft/min), the car-governor overspeed switch shall open in the down direction at not more than which setting?
A.100% of rated speed
B.90% of the speed at which the governor is set to trip mechanically
C.125% of rated speed, with no relation to the mechanical trip
D.The same speed as the mechanical safety trip, with no electrical switch required
Explanation: Requirement 2.18.4.2.1 requires the electrical overspeed switch, for rated speeds above 0.75 m/s (150 ft/min) up through 2.5 m/s (500 ft/min), to open in the down direction at not more than 90% of the mechanical governor-trip speed. The switch removes power before the jaws set, so the brake can try to stop the car first.
10A winding-drum driving machine on a commercial elevator must be provided with which electrical protective device that a typical traction machine does not use for the same purpose?
A.A hall-lantern chime
B.A slack-rope switch that removes power if a suspension rope goes slack
C.A hydraulic pressure-relief valve
D.A comb-step impact device
Explanation: Requirement 2.26.2.1 requires a slack-rope device on winding-drum machines. If the car is hung up or the ropes pay out, the slack switch opens and removes power from the motor and brake so the drum cannot keep unwinding. Traction machines do not pay rope out the same way and use other devices (governor, encoder, broken-tape) for related faults.

About the NM CID GS-9 Exam

The New Mexico CID GS-9 examination covers elevators, escalators, and conveyors as a specialty-trade classification. The official open-book PSI exam has 60 scored questions, a 75% passing standard (45 points), and 180 minutes allowed. Allowed references are ASME A17.1 (2019), ASME A17.2.3 (2020), ASME A17.3 (2005), OSHA 29 CFR 1926, and the Elevator Industry Field Employees' Safety Handbook (2005). GS-9 is distinct from EV-98 and from the Elevator Inspector examination because its outline includes residential elevators. PSI lists the fee at USD 68.88 (bulletin updated 4/3/2026). This English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not an official PSI form.

Exam sponsor: PSI Services LLC (for New Mexico Construction Industries Division). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Questions

60 questions

Time Limit

180 minutes

Passing Score

75% (45 of 60 points)

Exam / Certification Fees

USD 68.88

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47%

Commercial Elevators

Commercial elevators (28 items)

13%

Residential Elevators

Residential elevators (8 items)

22%

Escalators/Moving Walks

Escalators and moving walks (13 items)

7%

Dumbwaiters

Dumbwaiters (4 items)

12%

Emergency Service

Emergency service (7 items)

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  • Passing score: 75% (45 of 60 points)
  • Exam length: 60 questions
  • Time limit: 180 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: USD 68.88 Official sources

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NM CID GS-9: Suggested Study Strategy

1Include residential elevator installation, not just commercial A17.1 machine-room and hoistway rules.
2This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

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How is GS-9 different from EV-98?

Both are 60-question PSI exams. GS-9 includes 8 residential-elevator items and 28 commercial-elevator items. EV-98 has 36 commercial-elevator items and no residential-elevator domain.