NEIEP 200 Final essential elevator industry
EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED
The exam includes 25 multiple-choice questions. Each question is followed by the correct answer
and a detailed rationale explaining why that answer is correct and why the others are not.
NEIEP 200 Final Exam – Essential Elevator Industry Knowledge
Instructions: Select the single best answer for each question.
1. When performing a hydrostatic test on a hydraulic elevator cylinder, the test pressure must be
held for at least:
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 30 minutes
Correct Answer: C – 15 minutes
Rationale: ASME A17.1 requires the hydrostatic test pressure (1.5 × rated pressure) to be maintained
for a minimum of 15 minutes with no visible pressure drop. 5 or 10 minutes are insufficient; 30
minutes is unnecessary for code compliance.
2. What is the primary purpose of a gate switch on a freight elevator?
A) Prevent the car from moving unless the gate is closed
B) Reverse the door when obstructed
C) Cut power to the door operator
D) Sound an alarm when gate is open
Correct Answer: A – Prevent the car from moving unless the gate is closed
Rationale: Gate switches are safety interlocks. If the gate is open, the elevator car cannot move.
Reversing the door is a door edge function (B). Cutting power to the operator (C) is not a primary
purpose. An alarm (D) is optional, not required.
, 3. In a relay logic controller, what happens if the “up” direction relay picks up but the “slow” relay
does not?
A) Car moves at inspection speed
B) Car moves at high speed
C) Car does not move
D) Car moves in wrong direction
Correct Answer: C – Car does not move
Rationale: In relay logic, the slow relay must pick up before or with the direction relay to close the
motor circuit. Without slow, the main contactor remains open. A and B require slow relay. D would
require a cross-wiring fault.
4. According to ASME A17.1, the minimum clearance between the car sill and the hoistway landing
sill when the car is level is:
A) 1 inch
B) 1½ inches
C) 1¼ inches
D) ¾ inch
Correct Answer: D – ¾ inch
Rationale: The standard requires no more than 1¼ inches horizontally, but the minimum is not
specified; however, ¾ inch is a common and acceptable working clearance for safe entry/exit. Too
small can cause rubbing; too large creates a tripping hazard.
5. The device that prevents unintended car movement in a traction elevator when the car is at the
landing is the:
A) Overspeed governor
B) Brake
C) Buffer
D) Plunger gripper
Correct Answer: B – Brake
Rationale: The machine brake holds the car at the landing. Unintended car movement protection
(UCMP) systems also involve the brake. Governor (A) acts on overspeed. Buffer (C) cushions the car
at bottom. Plunger gripper (D) is hydraulic.
6. When using a digital multimeter to check a 3-phase motor winding for a short-to-ground, you
should set the meter to:
EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED
The exam includes 25 multiple-choice questions. Each question is followed by the correct answer
and a detailed rationale explaining why that answer is correct and why the others are not.
NEIEP 200 Final Exam – Essential Elevator Industry Knowledge
Instructions: Select the single best answer for each question.
1. When performing a hydrostatic test on a hydraulic elevator cylinder, the test pressure must be
held for at least:
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 30 minutes
Correct Answer: C – 15 minutes
Rationale: ASME A17.1 requires the hydrostatic test pressure (1.5 × rated pressure) to be maintained
for a minimum of 15 minutes with no visible pressure drop. 5 or 10 minutes are insufficient; 30
minutes is unnecessary for code compliance.
2. What is the primary purpose of a gate switch on a freight elevator?
A) Prevent the car from moving unless the gate is closed
B) Reverse the door when obstructed
C) Cut power to the door operator
D) Sound an alarm when gate is open
Correct Answer: A – Prevent the car from moving unless the gate is closed
Rationale: Gate switches are safety interlocks. If the gate is open, the elevator car cannot move.
Reversing the door is a door edge function (B). Cutting power to the operator (C) is not a primary
purpose. An alarm (D) is optional, not required.
, 3. In a relay logic controller, what happens if the “up” direction relay picks up but the “slow” relay
does not?
A) Car moves at inspection speed
B) Car moves at high speed
C) Car does not move
D) Car moves in wrong direction
Correct Answer: C – Car does not move
Rationale: In relay logic, the slow relay must pick up before or with the direction relay to close the
motor circuit. Without slow, the main contactor remains open. A and B require slow relay. D would
require a cross-wiring fault.
4. According to ASME A17.1, the minimum clearance between the car sill and the hoistway landing
sill when the car is level is:
A) 1 inch
B) 1½ inches
C) 1¼ inches
D) ¾ inch
Correct Answer: D – ¾ inch
Rationale: The standard requires no more than 1¼ inches horizontally, but the minimum is not
specified; however, ¾ inch is a common and acceptable working clearance for safe entry/exit. Too
small can cause rubbing; too large creates a tripping hazard.
5. The device that prevents unintended car movement in a traction elevator when the car is at the
landing is the:
A) Overspeed governor
B) Brake
C) Buffer
D) Plunger gripper
Correct Answer: B – Brake
Rationale: The machine brake holds the car at the landing. Unintended car movement protection
(UCMP) systems also involve the brake. Governor (A) acts on overspeed. Buffer (C) cushions the car
at bottom. Plunger gripper (D) is hydraulic.
6. When using a digital multimeter to check a 3-phase motor winding for a short-to-ground, you
should set the meter to:
