MECHANICS EXAM NEIEP (2026\2027)
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
UPDATED VERSION
1. A customer does not want an escape hatch on a residential elevator, under
what condition is this legal? - ANSWER Manual operation must be
provided - 840
2. Your helper wired the down direction and final limit switches, now the car
will only travel up, what is the issue? - ANSWER The down direction limit
was wired incorrectly
3. What are the effects of one rope sitting deeper in the sheave groove? -
ANSWER The rope wears out and the breaks faster - 245
4. There is a noise coming from a freight door. The sheave is moving, but the
chain is not. What is the problem? - ANSWER Oil on the drive chain - 535
5. What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60 degrees to 30
degrees? - ANSWER More tension, less capacity. Any angle 30 degrees or
less is dangerous - 100
6. How many points of contact must be maintained on a ladder? How far above
the landing must it extend? What is the proper ratio? What steps dont we
use? - ANSWER 3 points of contact
,3 feet above the landing
4:1 ratio
top 2 steps do not get used - 135
7. What is the conversion formula when measuring inches to millimeters? -
ANSWER 1" = 25.4 mm
8. You open a dumbwaiter access panel and it still runs, what is the problem? -
ANSWER Pit access switch is not working properly - 550
9. You perform a static load test with the pit valve closed. The car sinks 6" in
15 minutes. What is the problem? - ANSWER Cylinder leak - 805
10.Where should you aim a fire extinguisher to put out a fire? - ANSWER At
the base of the fire - 100
11.Car with selective collective system is moving to the lobby to take a call, an
up call is put in at the 2nd floor, what happens? - ANSWER The call is
bypassed until the car is traveling in the UP direction - 740
12.During construction you land an escalator, but it is 10 mm low, what is
wrong? - ANSWER The pit is too deep or column MARK is off - 825
13.During construction the Omega CWT rails have been damaged, what
happened? - ANSWER The omegas were over tightened - 215
14.How do you handle a co worker who shows up drunk? - ANSWER Speak
with MIC, Call BA, Call supervisor - 100
,15.How do you attach brackets to brick? - ANSWER Inserts set back a ¼ inch
into the block. Code could call for through bolts
16.What is Selective Collective System? - ANSWER Controller that allows an
elevator to bypass calls in the opposite direction of travel. - 740
17.Generator runs at 600 rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output frequency? -
ANSWER (RPM/60sec) x ( # of poles/2)
(600 rpm/60sec) x (4/2)= 20hz
18.If a XOR gate was connected to a NOR gate and attached to an AND gate
with a High output. What is input of the XOR gate A&B? - ANSWER Both
must be high - 645
19.Using BINARY logic, what DIP switches must be on for a 128 bit 30 second
timer set at 150% - ANSWER Note: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = on or off
Note: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 = number of seconds
Note: 32 + 8 + 4 + 1= 45 seconds
1, 3,4,5,6= 45 seconds
20.How many wires are needed for the following circuit? Exclude Spares
BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD-BCE---UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE---
DR2/GRD - ANSWER 11 wires no need for duplicate wires
21.How must a 9 lead 480/240 motor be wired for High Voltage? - ANSWER
L1 ( 1,7) L2 ( 2,8) L3 (3,9) wire nut together (4,5,6)
, 22.There is voltage at the switch, but none at A, what is wrong? - ANSWER
Open at R2 or R1 - 635
23.When installing multiple traveling cables, where is the first cable located? -
ANSWER First is closest to the rail
24.2 controllers in a small machine room face each other, what is the minimum
clearance between them? - ANSWER 36 inches
25.When installing travelers, what is the minimum length of vertical suspension
at both ends before the loop starts? - ANSWER 4 feet
26.You attempt to adjust a new VV-VF door operator, but it operates in the
wrong direction. How do you change the direction? - ANSWER Change the
phase sequence
27.You receive a call that a center opening car is running with one door
partially open, how is this possible? - ANSWER The gate switch is
activated by door drive, but the relating device has failed
28.In order to properly bond an isolation platform, where should you connect
your bonding straps? - ANSWER From the platform to the car sling
29.As a mechanic you are sent to install an escalator, what point of reference
would you use to square the unit? - ANSWER Column line
30.Escalator demarcation lights are required by code for what reason? -
ANSWER Provides passengers a visual indication when entering and
exiting the unit
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
UPDATED VERSION
1. A customer does not want an escape hatch on a residential elevator, under
what condition is this legal? - ANSWER Manual operation must be
provided - 840
2. Your helper wired the down direction and final limit switches, now the car
will only travel up, what is the issue? - ANSWER The down direction limit
was wired incorrectly
3. What are the effects of one rope sitting deeper in the sheave groove? -
ANSWER The rope wears out and the breaks faster - 245
4. There is a noise coming from a freight door. The sheave is moving, but the
chain is not. What is the problem? - ANSWER Oil on the drive chain - 535
5. What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60 degrees to 30
degrees? - ANSWER More tension, less capacity. Any angle 30 degrees or
less is dangerous - 100
6. How many points of contact must be maintained on a ladder? How far above
the landing must it extend? What is the proper ratio? What steps dont we
use? - ANSWER 3 points of contact
,3 feet above the landing
4:1 ratio
top 2 steps do not get used - 135
7. What is the conversion formula when measuring inches to millimeters? -
ANSWER 1" = 25.4 mm
8. You open a dumbwaiter access panel and it still runs, what is the problem? -
ANSWER Pit access switch is not working properly - 550
9. You perform a static load test with the pit valve closed. The car sinks 6" in
15 minutes. What is the problem? - ANSWER Cylinder leak - 805
10.Where should you aim a fire extinguisher to put out a fire? - ANSWER At
the base of the fire - 100
11.Car with selective collective system is moving to the lobby to take a call, an
up call is put in at the 2nd floor, what happens? - ANSWER The call is
bypassed until the car is traveling in the UP direction - 740
12.During construction you land an escalator, but it is 10 mm low, what is
wrong? - ANSWER The pit is too deep or column MARK is off - 825
13.During construction the Omega CWT rails have been damaged, what
happened? - ANSWER The omegas were over tightened - 215
14.How do you handle a co worker who shows up drunk? - ANSWER Speak
with MIC, Call BA, Call supervisor - 100
,15.How do you attach brackets to brick? - ANSWER Inserts set back a ¼ inch
into the block. Code could call for through bolts
16.What is Selective Collective System? - ANSWER Controller that allows an
elevator to bypass calls in the opposite direction of travel. - 740
17.Generator runs at 600 rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output frequency? -
ANSWER (RPM/60sec) x ( # of poles/2)
(600 rpm/60sec) x (4/2)= 20hz
18.If a XOR gate was connected to a NOR gate and attached to an AND gate
with a High output. What is input of the XOR gate A&B? - ANSWER Both
must be high - 645
19.Using BINARY logic, what DIP switches must be on for a 128 bit 30 second
timer set at 150% - ANSWER Note: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 = on or off
Note: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 = number of seconds
Note: 32 + 8 + 4 + 1= 45 seconds
1, 3,4,5,6= 45 seconds
20.How many wires are needed for the following circuit? Exclude Spares
BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD-BCE---UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE---
DR2/GRD - ANSWER 11 wires no need for duplicate wires
21.How must a 9 lead 480/240 motor be wired for High Voltage? - ANSWER
L1 ( 1,7) L2 ( 2,8) L3 (3,9) wire nut together (4,5,6)
, 22.There is voltage at the switch, but none at A, what is wrong? - ANSWER
Open at R2 or R1 - 635
23.When installing multiple traveling cables, where is the first cable located? -
ANSWER First is closest to the rail
24.2 controllers in a small machine room face each other, what is the minimum
clearance between them? - ANSWER 36 inches
25.When installing travelers, what is the minimum length of vertical suspension
at both ends before the loop starts? - ANSWER 4 feet
26.You attempt to adjust a new VV-VF door operator, but it operates in the
wrong direction. How do you change the direction? - ANSWER Change the
phase sequence
27.You receive a call that a center opening car is running with one door
partially open, how is this possible? - ANSWER The gate switch is
activated by door drive, but the relating device has failed
28.In order to properly bond an isolation platform, where should you connect
your bonding straps? - ANSWER From the platform to the car sling
29.As a mechanic you are sent to install an escalator, what point of reference
would you use to square the unit? - ANSWER Column line
30.Escalator demarcation lights are required by code for what reason? -
ANSWER Provides passengers a visual indication when entering and
exiting the unit
