Mike's Ultimate Mechanics
Review, NEIEP Mechanics
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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22. A 480vac stepdown 240vac transformer is connected to a 3 phase rectifier, what is the
output voltage? - CORRECT ANSWER-320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
23) Car is loaded with 125% and sinks. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Slipping through the break
24. If you find a broken or missing barricade what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Write up
a formal inspection request
25. What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a Rack and Pinion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/ crease the surface of the tube 850
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in area, 4ft high, and capacity is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total capacity? -
CORRECT ANSWER-9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
27. You must enter a pit with a toxic atmosphere, how do you proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE 133
28. When changing a 1:1 car rated at 600fpm and 2,000lb capacity to a 2:1, what are the new
ratings? - CORRECT ANSWER-300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
,29. A vertical platform lift has a clearance of 1 inch. How much will it have to move to meet
code? - CORRECT ANSWER-Move in ¼ inch. Code is ¾ inch
30. A car weighs 2500lbs with a capacity of 2500lbs, the CWT is weighted at 40%, how much is
the motor lifting when the car is fully loaded? - CORRECT ANSWER-2500(car) + 1000(40%) 3500.
5000-3500=1500lbs lifted by the machine 240
31. How must Oxygen and Acetylene tanks be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vertically, 12 feet
apart, or on a cart with a ½ hour fire barrier between them 205
32. What is code for sill to sill distance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Minimum ½ inch Maximum 1 ½
inches 525
33.When drilling a jack hole in sandy conditions what type of drill rig is required? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Rotary or Auger bit.
Note: Rotary=Soft Percussion=Rocky Combo=Solid 810
34. A customer does not want an escape hatch on a residential elevator, under what condition is
this legal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Manual operation must be provided 840
35. Your helper wired the down direction and final limit switches, now the car will only travel
up, what is the issue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The down direction limit was wired incorrectly.
36. What are the effects of one rope sitting deeper in the sheave groove? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The rope wears out and breaks faster 245
37. There is a noise coming from a freight door. The sheave is moving, but the chain is not. What
is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oil on the drive chain 535
,38. What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60 degrees to 30 degrees? -
CORRECT ANSWER-More tension, less capacity. Any angle 30 or less is dangerous 100s
39. How many points of a contact must be maintained on a ladder? How far above the landing
must it extend? What steps don't we use? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 points of contact. 3 foot
above. 4:1. Top 2 steps 132
40. What is the conversion formula when measuring inches to millimeters? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1" = 25.4mm
41. You open a dumbwaiter access panel and it still runs, what is the problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pit access switch is not working properly. 550
42. You perform a static load test with the pit valve closed. The car sinks 6" in 15 minutes. What
is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cylinder leak 805 520
43. Where should you aim a fire extinguisher to put out a fire? - CORRECT ANSWER-At the base
of the fire 100s
44. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-The call is bypassed until the car is
traveling up. 740
45. During construction you land an escalator, but it is 10mm low, what is wrong? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The pit is too deep or column MARK is off. 825
46. During construction the Omega CWT rails have been damaged, what happened? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Omegas were over tightened. 215
, 47. How do you handle a co-worker who shows up drunk? - CORRECT ANSWER-Speak with MIC,
Call BA, call supervisor. 100s
48. How do you attach brackets to brick? - CORRECT ANSWER-inserts set back a ¼ inch into the
block. Code could call for through bolts 220
49. What is Selective Collective System? - CORRECT ANSWER-Controller allows elevator to
bypass calls in the opposite direction of travel 740
50. Generator runs at 600rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output frequency? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(RPM / 60sec) x (number of poles / 2)
=(600rpm / 60sec) x ()
=20hz
51. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Both must be High 645
52. Using BINARY logic, what DIP switches must be on for a 128 bit 30 second timer set at 150%
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-1,3,4,6=45 seconds
53. How many wires are needed for the following circuit?
Exclude spares.
BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD---UR1/BCE---UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE--- DR2/GRD - CORRECT
ANSWER-11 wires. You do not need the duplicates
Review, NEIEP Mechanics
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
[LATEST] GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEES SUCCESS
22. A 480vac stepdown 240vac transformer is connected to a 3 phase rectifier, what is the
output voltage? - CORRECT ANSWER-320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
23) Car is loaded with 125% and sinks. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER-Slipping through the break
24. If you find a broken or missing barricade what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Write up
a formal inspection request
25. What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a Rack and Pinion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/ crease the surface of the tube 850
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in area, 4ft high, and capacity is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total capacity? -
CORRECT ANSWER-9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
27. You must enter a pit with a toxic atmosphere, how do you proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE 133
28. When changing a 1:1 car rated at 600fpm and 2,000lb capacity to a 2:1, what are the new
ratings? - CORRECT ANSWER-300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
,29. A vertical platform lift has a clearance of 1 inch. How much will it have to move to meet
code? - CORRECT ANSWER-Move in ¼ inch. Code is ¾ inch
30. A car weighs 2500lbs with a capacity of 2500lbs, the CWT is weighted at 40%, how much is
the motor lifting when the car is fully loaded? - CORRECT ANSWER-2500(car) + 1000(40%) 3500.
5000-3500=1500lbs lifted by the machine 240
31. How must Oxygen and Acetylene tanks be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vertically, 12 feet
apart, or on a cart with a ½ hour fire barrier between them 205
32. What is code for sill to sill distance? - CORRECT ANSWER-Minimum ½ inch Maximum 1 ½
inches 525
33.When drilling a jack hole in sandy conditions what type of drill rig is required? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Rotary or Auger bit.
Note: Rotary=Soft Percussion=Rocky Combo=Solid 810
34. A customer does not want an escape hatch on a residential elevator, under what condition is
this legal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Manual operation must be provided 840
35. Your helper wired the down direction and final limit switches, now the car will only travel
up, what is the issue? - CORRECT ANSWER-The down direction limit was wired incorrectly.
36. What are the effects of one rope sitting deeper in the sheave groove? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The rope wears out and breaks faster 245
37. There is a noise coming from a freight door. The sheave is moving, but the chain is not. What
is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oil on the drive chain 535
,38. What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60 degrees to 30 degrees? -
CORRECT ANSWER-More tension, less capacity. Any angle 30 or less is dangerous 100s
39. How many points of a contact must be maintained on a ladder? How far above the landing
must it extend? What steps don't we use? - CORRECT ANSWER-3 points of contact. 3 foot
above. 4:1. Top 2 steps 132
40. What is the conversion formula when measuring inches to millimeters? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1" = 25.4mm
41. You open a dumbwaiter access panel and it still runs, what is the problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pit access switch is not working properly. 550
42. You perform a static load test with the pit valve closed. The car sinks 6" in 15 minutes. What
is the problem? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cylinder leak 805 520
43. Where should you aim a fire extinguisher to put out a fire? - CORRECT ANSWER-At the base
of the fire 100s
44. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-The call is bypassed until the car is
traveling up. 740
45. During construction you land an escalator, but it is 10mm low, what is wrong? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The pit is too deep or column MARK is off. 825
46. During construction the Omega CWT rails have been damaged, what happened? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Omegas were over tightened. 215
, 47. How do you handle a co-worker who shows up drunk? - CORRECT ANSWER-Speak with MIC,
Call BA, call supervisor. 100s
48. How do you attach brackets to brick? - CORRECT ANSWER-inserts set back a ¼ inch into the
block. Code could call for through bolts 220
49. What is Selective Collective System? - CORRECT ANSWER-Controller allows elevator to
bypass calls in the opposite direction of travel 740
50. Generator runs at 600rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output frequency? - CORRECT
ANSWER-(RPM / 60sec) x (number of poles / 2)
=(600rpm / 60sec) x ()
=20hz
51. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Both must be High 645
52. Using BINARY logic, what DIP switches must be on for a 128 bit 30 second timer set at 150%
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-1,3,4,6=45 seconds
53. How many wires are needed for the following circuit?
Exclude spares.
BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD---UR1/BCE---UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE--- DR2/GRD - CORRECT
ANSWER-11 wires. You do not need the duplicates
