NEIEP 800 final review with Q&A 100%
verified answers: 2025/2026: Florida
College
1. The total weight of your elevator (force) is 8100 lbs. and its plunger area is 50 square
inches. What is the system pressure? - ANS>> 162 psi
2. Refer to the NEIEP Moving Walk Final Layout. What is the correct wellway-to-
wellway distance? - ANS>> 134' 11"
3. Electrolysis is caused by which of the following? - ANS>> Stray current corrosion
and Galvanic corrosion BOTH ARE CORRECT
4. When using wire rope, the diameter of the sheaves must be how many times the
diameter of the suspension ropes? - ANS>> 30
5. Wye-Delta starting is used for which of the following? - ANS>> Reduced current
starting
6. You need the area of the plunger to calculate the pressure of the hydraulic system.
Your plunger is 8 inches in diameter. What is it's area? - ANS>> 50.27 square inches
7. Which of the following provides mechanical interlocking of contactors? - ANS>>
Interlock contacts
8. As the certified welder on the job you must weld two cylinder pieces. How must
you join the two pieces? - ANS>> Tack welds then a fill bead
9. Once a plunger joint has been completed, what steps should be followed to
prevent damage to the packing? - ANS>> Sand with emery cloth
10. Under which of the following conditions will the buzzer (BZT) sound? - ANS>>
When the handrail speed is 15% below step speed.
, 11. Refer to the NEIEP Escalator Final Layout diagram. What is the total distance from
the first floor finished floor height and the second floor finished floor height? -
ANS>> 13' 6"
12. Refer to the NEIEP Escalator Final Layout diagram. What is the correct
measurement to align the truss in the center of the wellway? - ANS>> 7' 6 1/2"
13. What is the function of the lower newel wheel on a moving walk with solid
balustrades? - ANS>> It acts as an idler
14. Which of the following will determine the leveling speed of an elevator? - ANS>>
Rate of flow in gpm
15. Which of the following best describes the rack and pinion drive motor brake? -
ANS>> It is spring set and electrically released
16. Car door switches in LULA elevators are required to operate no more than how
many inches from full closed? - - ANS>> 2"
17. What is the maximum rated capacity of an inclined platform lift? - ANS>> 750 Ibs..
18. Refer to the NEIEP Moving Walk Straight-Line Diagram. If both inspection switches
(INSP sw.) are in the downward position, how will that affect the operation of the
walkway? - ANS>> The walkway would not run.
19. Refer to Table 2. What is the capacity of a non-fixed 5X 3%" beam that spans 9 feet
and weighs 14.75 Ibs. per linear foot? - ANS>> 2000 lbs
20. Why is it important to only operate line starters with their covers in the proper
location? - ANS>> To prevent flashover between contacts
21. What is the maximum speed in ft/min. of a residential elevator?. - ANS>> 40 ft/min.
22. On a vertical platform lift the stop button must be located at what height above
the platform floor? - ANS>> between 48 and 15 inches
23. Two line starters are required for what type of AC motor control? - ANS>> Wye-
Delta
verified answers: 2025/2026: Florida
College
1. The total weight of your elevator (force) is 8100 lbs. and its plunger area is 50 square
inches. What is the system pressure? - ANS>> 162 psi
2. Refer to the NEIEP Moving Walk Final Layout. What is the correct wellway-to-
wellway distance? - ANS>> 134' 11"
3. Electrolysis is caused by which of the following? - ANS>> Stray current corrosion
and Galvanic corrosion BOTH ARE CORRECT
4. When using wire rope, the diameter of the sheaves must be how many times the
diameter of the suspension ropes? - ANS>> 30
5. Wye-Delta starting is used for which of the following? - ANS>> Reduced current
starting
6. You need the area of the plunger to calculate the pressure of the hydraulic system.
Your plunger is 8 inches in diameter. What is it's area? - ANS>> 50.27 square inches
7. Which of the following provides mechanical interlocking of contactors? - ANS>>
Interlock contacts
8. As the certified welder on the job you must weld two cylinder pieces. How must
you join the two pieces? - ANS>> Tack welds then a fill bead
9. Once a plunger joint has been completed, what steps should be followed to
prevent damage to the packing? - ANS>> Sand with emery cloth
10. Under which of the following conditions will the buzzer (BZT) sound? - ANS>>
When the handrail speed is 15% below step speed.
, 11. Refer to the NEIEP Escalator Final Layout diagram. What is the total distance from
the first floor finished floor height and the second floor finished floor height? -
ANS>> 13' 6"
12. Refer to the NEIEP Escalator Final Layout diagram. What is the correct
measurement to align the truss in the center of the wellway? - ANS>> 7' 6 1/2"
13. What is the function of the lower newel wheel on a moving walk with solid
balustrades? - ANS>> It acts as an idler
14. Which of the following will determine the leveling speed of an elevator? - ANS>>
Rate of flow in gpm
15. Which of the following best describes the rack and pinion drive motor brake? -
ANS>> It is spring set and electrically released
16. Car door switches in LULA elevators are required to operate no more than how
many inches from full closed? - - ANS>> 2"
17. What is the maximum rated capacity of an inclined platform lift? - ANS>> 750 Ibs..
18. Refer to the NEIEP Moving Walk Straight-Line Diagram. If both inspection switches
(INSP sw.) are in the downward position, how will that affect the operation of the
walkway? - ANS>> The walkway would not run.
19. Refer to Table 2. What is the capacity of a non-fixed 5X 3%" beam that spans 9 feet
and weighs 14.75 Ibs. per linear foot? - ANS>> 2000 lbs
20. Why is it important to only operate line starters with their covers in the proper
location? - ANS>> To prevent flashover between contacts
21. What is the maximum speed in ft/min. of a residential elevator?. - ANS>> 40 ft/min.
22. On a vertical platform lift the stop button must be located at what height above
the platform floor? - ANS>> between 48 and 15 inches
23. Two line starters are required for what type of AC motor control? - ANS>> Wye-
Delta
