NEIEP Mechanics Complete Exam Study
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1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it
currently has a 12" sheave. What is required? - ANSWER 100 fpm/125
fpm= 12"/ X =15
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read
voltage or resistance. What should you do? - ANSWER Replace it with a
larger MOV - 630
3. How should you proceed to et a toolbox to the machine room when climbing
a vertical ladder? - ANSWER Climb the ladder and pull the box up with a
rope
4. What is the safest way to lubricate hoist ropes? - ANSWER With a rope
lubricator
5. What supports a hydraulic elevator? - ANSWER The column of oil inside
the jack
6. What is the first thing you must do before performing any service on an
elevator - ANSWER Place barricades at the upper and lower ends
7. When a roller bearing needs to be pressed onto a shaft, what type of
allowance does the shaft have? - ANSWER Negative allowance
,8. What is the tolerance accepted in the elevator industry? - ANSWER +- 1/64
9. Best Describe Layout Drawings - ANSWER A mechanical drawing
showing plans and elevation views of the elevator installation
10.What document provides information on the number of doors for an
installation and their color? - ANSWER Job Abstract
11.What is the purpose of the elevation view found in the final layouts? -
ANSWER To show vertical locations and dimensions of elevator
components.
12.The floor heights for the Wilton Towers are as follows; sub-basement- 10'2";
subbasement to basement-12'5"; basement to lobby-22'8"; lobby to the 11th
floor-120'5"; and to the executive floor-16'5". What is the total travel for an
elevator that travels from ht ebasement floor level to the executive floor
level? - ANSWER 159' 5"
13.You have been tasked with unloading 177 boxes from the company truck
and moving them into a storage area. By noon you have moved 103 boxes.
What percentage of the load has been moved? - ANSWER 58%
14.The counterweight must weigh 40% of the car capacity plus the weight of
the assembled car. If the assembled car weighs 3800 lbs. and has a capacity
of 2500lbs. what must the counterweight weigh? - ANSWER 5100lbs
15.What is the most important piece of equipment you have when using a
power saw? - ANSWER Safety Glasses
,16.When using a circular saw... - ANSWER The base is not adjustable for
cutting depth.
17.What functions can load weighing transducer perform - ANSWER Adjust
door times, bypass hall calls, and adjust motor control
18.What prevents manila rope from unraveling? - ANSWER Whipping
19.When using U-bolts... - ANSWER Place all U-bolt clips with the U shaped
portion bearing on the dead-end of the rope
20.Capstans should be - ANSWER fastened to building steel or other building
structure.
21.To interrupt hoisting on a capstan... - ANSWER ease off on the pulling rope
22.What type of wrench is used to align the holes for rail installation? -
ANSWER Spud Wrench
23.What wrench is used to thread pipes with polished surfaces together? -
ANSWER Strap Wrench
24.Hacksaw Blades - ANSWER must be installed with the teeth facing forward
25.Metal Ladders - ANSWER should never be used
26.Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using - ANSWER a tension
sheave
, 27.____ should not be disassembled in the field - ANSWER Oil Buffers
28.The loss of traction created between the hoist ropes and the machine driver
when the counterweight lands on its buffer avoids... - ANSWER The
elevator car being flung into the overhead
29.When the pit down final limit switch is actuated, the car... - ANSWER will
not run at all
30.On a Ward-Leonard circuit the brake is set, but the motor is trying to slip
through the brake. What is the issue? - ANSWER Suicide Circuit – 425
31.What is the time constant for a circuit with 150KOhms and a 2 microfarad
capacitor? - ANSWER .3 seconds
32.What must be done before checking pump drive belts on a hydraulic elevator
- ANSWER Pull the main disconnect switch
Which of the following best describes the danger posed be the counterweight
assembly when you are riding the car top? - ANSWER It run close by in the
opposite direction
Why must you place a hydraulic elevator car on jack posts before servicing the
packing head? - ANSWER Because a hydraulic elevator is supported by a column
of oil.
Why can't Elevator Constructors use a metal ladder? - ANSWER Metal ladders
conduct electricity
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Latest Edition
1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it
currently has a 12" sheave. What is required? - ANSWER 100 fpm/125
fpm= 12"/ X =15
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read
voltage or resistance. What should you do? - ANSWER Replace it with a
larger MOV - 630
3. How should you proceed to et a toolbox to the machine room when climbing
a vertical ladder? - ANSWER Climb the ladder and pull the box up with a
rope
4. What is the safest way to lubricate hoist ropes? - ANSWER With a rope
lubricator
5. What supports a hydraulic elevator? - ANSWER The column of oil inside
the jack
6. What is the first thing you must do before performing any service on an
elevator - ANSWER Place barricades at the upper and lower ends
7. When a roller bearing needs to be pressed onto a shaft, what type of
allowance does the shaft have? - ANSWER Negative allowance
,8. What is the tolerance accepted in the elevator industry? - ANSWER +- 1/64
9. Best Describe Layout Drawings - ANSWER A mechanical drawing
showing plans and elevation views of the elevator installation
10.What document provides information on the number of doors for an
installation and their color? - ANSWER Job Abstract
11.What is the purpose of the elevation view found in the final layouts? -
ANSWER To show vertical locations and dimensions of elevator
components.
12.The floor heights for the Wilton Towers are as follows; sub-basement- 10'2";
subbasement to basement-12'5"; basement to lobby-22'8"; lobby to the 11th
floor-120'5"; and to the executive floor-16'5". What is the total travel for an
elevator that travels from ht ebasement floor level to the executive floor
level? - ANSWER 159' 5"
13.You have been tasked with unloading 177 boxes from the company truck
and moving them into a storage area. By noon you have moved 103 boxes.
What percentage of the load has been moved? - ANSWER 58%
14.The counterweight must weigh 40% of the car capacity plus the weight of
the assembled car. If the assembled car weighs 3800 lbs. and has a capacity
of 2500lbs. what must the counterweight weigh? - ANSWER 5100lbs
15.What is the most important piece of equipment you have when using a
power saw? - ANSWER Safety Glasses
,16.When using a circular saw... - ANSWER The base is not adjustable for
cutting depth.
17.What functions can load weighing transducer perform - ANSWER Adjust
door times, bypass hall calls, and adjust motor control
18.What prevents manila rope from unraveling? - ANSWER Whipping
19.When using U-bolts... - ANSWER Place all U-bolt clips with the U shaped
portion bearing on the dead-end of the rope
20.Capstans should be - ANSWER fastened to building steel or other building
structure.
21.To interrupt hoisting on a capstan... - ANSWER ease off on the pulling rope
22.What type of wrench is used to align the holes for rail installation? -
ANSWER Spud Wrench
23.What wrench is used to thread pipes with polished surfaces together? -
ANSWER Strap Wrench
24.Hacksaw Blades - ANSWER must be installed with the teeth facing forward
25.Metal Ladders - ANSWER should never be used
26.Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using - ANSWER a tension
sheave
, 27.____ should not be disassembled in the field - ANSWER Oil Buffers
28.The loss of traction created between the hoist ropes and the machine driver
when the counterweight lands on its buffer avoids... - ANSWER The
elevator car being flung into the overhead
29.When the pit down final limit switch is actuated, the car... - ANSWER will
not run at all
30.On a Ward-Leonard circuit the brake is set, but the motor is trying to slip
through the brake. What is the issue? - ANSWER Suicide Circuit – 425
31.What is the time constant for a circuit with 150KOhms and a 2 microfarad
capacitor? - ANSWER .3 seconds
32.What must be done before checking pump drive belts on a hydraulic elevator
- ANSWER Pull the main disconnect switch
Which of the following best describes the danger posed be the counterweight
assembly when you are riding the car top? - ANSWER It run close by in the
opposite direction
Why must you place a hydraulic elevator car on jack posts before servicing the
packing head? - ANSWER Because a hydraulic elevator is supported by a column
of oil.
Why can't Elevator Constructors use a metal ladder? - ANSWER Metal ladders
conduct electricity
