NEIEP 200 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Which lay of wire rope has the strand wires in line with the rope axis? -
ANSWER ✔ Regular Lay
2. At what speed should the counterweight safeties be set to trip? - ANSWER
✔ Up to 10% higher than the car governor
3. Which type of safety uses an oil buffer between the car and safety planks? -
ANSWER ✔ Type C
4. What is the purpose of the terminal motion switch? - ANSWER ✔ slow
down and stop the car automatically at or near the top or bottom landing
5. If you have a 3500 lb. car rated at 4000 lbs. capacity, how much should the
counterweight assembly weigh for a normal 40% installation? - ANSWER
✔ 5100 lbs.
6. When the pit directional limit switch is actuated, the normal circuits will
allow the car to run - ANSWER ✔ Up
7. _______should not be disassembled in the field. - ANSWER ✔ Oil Buffers
8. The loss of traction between the hoist ropes and the machine driver when the
counterweight lands on its buffer avoids... - ANSWER ✔ The elevator car
being pulled into the over head.
,9. Refer to Table 1. With a safety factor of 5, what is the breaking strength for
1 1/8" nylon rope? - ANSWER ✔ 52,000 lbs.
10.Which of the following applies to rope usage? - ANSWER ✔ Prevent
manila rope from unraveling by using whipping.
11.When using a circular saw, which of the following is correct? - ANSWER
✔ Never start the cut until the blade is turning full RPM
12.Which of the following is correct when using a portable working platform
during rail installation? - ANSWER ✔ The hoisting cable and operational
controls should be inspected daily prior to using the working platform.
13.When plumbing the hoistway for a bank of elevators, which of the following
statements is correct? - ANSWER ✔ Using the corridor line, locate the two
outside rails of the bank as reference points for the rest of the rails in the
bank
14.When installing formed guide rails, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ The brackets do not require any shims
15.When hoisting rails, which of the following statements is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ Use a mousing device on the lifting hook of the chain or
block.
16.Which of the following items would be used to check DBG on a T-rail
installation? - ANSWER ✔ Bayonet Gauge
17.Which is the main function of the car overspeed governor? - ANSWER ✔
Grips the rope which mechanically trips the car safety
18.Which of the following statements is correct about electrical overspeed
switches? - ANSWER ✔ They must trip at not more than 90% of
mechanical tripping speed for cars that travel above 150 to 500 fpm.
19.you are about to loosen a fishplate bolt. which wrench would be least likely
to slip? - ANSWER ✔ a. 6 point box end wrench
b. 12 point box end wrench
,c. open end wrench
20.you are using a plumb line to check a rail for plumb. you find that at the top
it measures 1" and at the bottom it measures 1 1/4". what does this tell you?
- ANSWER ✔ a. the top of the rail needs to go towards the center
b. the top of the rail needs to go toward the wall
c. the bottom of the rail needs to go toward the wall
21.you are plumbing rails on a high rise installation. what type of plumb line
should you use? - ANSWER ✔ a. nylon string
b. monofilament wire
c. piano wire
22.you need to cut into a concrete wall. which tool should you use? - ANSWER
✔ disc grinder with a diamond blade disc
23.you need to select a heavy duty drill for drilling 5/8" holes in a machine
beam. what factor determines the drill rating? - ANSWER ✔ chuck size
24.you are tasked with setting 3/4" concrete anchors. which type of drill should
you use? - ANSWER ✔ rotary hammer
25.you need to cut and 8ft section of 1/2" EMT conduit pipe. what would be the
best tool for the job? - ANSWER ✔ hacksaw with 24 teeth per inch
26.you are directed to move oxy-acetylene cylinders from a storage area to a
work site. what is the proper way to transport them? - ANSWER ✔ in an
upright position
27.you are setting up welding equipment. what is the maximum psi that the
regulator for the acetylene gas may be adjusted to? - ANSWER ✔ 10-12
psi
28.you are using rollers to move a heavy elevator machine and are approaching
a corner. which technique should you use to maneuver around it? -
ANSWER ✔ angle front roller gradually and continue around the corner
, 29.you are preparing to unload a truck at the loading dock and the truck is 8"
higher than the dock. what do you do? - ANSWER ✔ use a steel plate to
span the gap
30.you just finished the surface inspection of a manila rope you will be using
for hoisting. what method should you use to conduct an internal inspection?
- ANSWER ✔ slightly untwist the strands
31.you are preparing to hoist rails and are inspecting your manila rope. which
of the following is a good characteristic of manila rope? - ANSWER ✔ a
light yellow color with a silvery or pearly luster
32.a mechanic attaches a chainfall to a hoisting beam with a beam clamp. what
happens to the capacity of the hoisting beam? - ANSWER ✔ it is reduced
to 50% of original capacity
33.you are rigging elevator equipment with a sling angle of 60 degrees. you are
using a shouldered eye bolt with a tapped 1/2" diameter hole. once the
shoulder is seated, what is the minimum thread depth required? - ANSWER
✔ at least 3/4"
34.you will be hoisting 1klbs with a single leg vertical hitch. what will the sling
load be when the load is in the air - ANSWER ✔ 1k lbs
35.you must attach a wire rope to a load by creating a loop with 3 u-bolt wire
rope clips. how should the clips be attached? - ANSWER ✔ no nuts on a
dead horse
36.you are using a bowline knot- what is one disadvantage of this knot -
ANSWER ✔ is can easily loosen when not loaded
37.you are preparing to lift a load and need to tie the ends of two ropes together.
which knot should you use? - ANSWER ✔ square
38.the rated load tag on a sling is 2000lbs. what does this mean? - ANSWER
✔ load limit that can be picked and held
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
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1. Which lay of wire rope has the strand wires in line with the rope axis? -
ANSWER ✔ Regular Lay
2. At what speed should the counterweight safeties be set to trip? - ANSWER
✔ Up to 10% higher than the car governor
3. Which type of safety uses an oil buffer between the car and safety planks? -
ANSWER ✔ Type C
4. What is the purpose of the terminal motion switch? - ANSWER ✔ slow
down and stop the car automatically at or near the top or bottom landing
5. If you have a 3500 lb. car rated at 4000 lbs. capacity, how much should the
counterweight assembly weigh for a normal 40% installation? - ANSWER
✔ 5100 lbs.
6. When the pit directional limit switch is actuated, the normal circuits will
allow the car to run - ANSWER ✔ Up
7. _______should not be disassembled in the field. - ANSWER ✔ Oil Buffers
8. The loss of traction between the hoist ropes and the machine driver when the
counterweight lands on its buffer avoids... - ANSWER ✔ The elevator car
being pulled into the over head.
,9. Refer to Table 1. With a safety factor of 5, what is the breaking strength for
1 1/8" nylon rope? - ANSWER ✔ 52,000 lbs.
10.Which of the following applies to rope usage? - ANSWER ✔ Prevent
manila rope from unraveling by using whipping.
11.When using a circular saw, which of the following is correct? - ANSWER
✔ Never start the cut until the blade is turning full RPM
12.Which of the following is correct when using a portable working platform
during rail installation? - ANSWER ✔ The hoisting cable and operational
controls should be inspected daily prior to using the working platform.
13.When plumbing the hoistway for a bank of elevators, which of the following
statements is correct? - ANSWER ✔ Using the corridor line, locate the two
outside rails of the bank as reference points for the rest of the rails in the
bank
14.When installing formed guide rails, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ The brackets do not require any shims
15.When hoisting rails, which of the following statements is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ Use a mousing device on the lifting hook of the chain or
block.
16.Which of the following items would be used to check DBG on a T-rail
installation? - ANSWER ✔ Bayonet Gauge
17.Which is the main function of the car overspeed governor? - ANSWER ✔
Grips the rope which mechanically trips the car safety
18.Which of the following statements is correct about electrical overspeed
switches? - ANSWER ✔ They must trip at not more than 90% of
mechanical tripping speed for cars that travel above 150 to 500 fpm.
19.you are about to loosen a fishplate bolt. which wrench would be least likely
to slip? - ANSWER ✔ a. 6 point box end wrench
b. 12 point box end wrench
,c. open end wrench
20.you are using a plumb line to check a rail for plumb. you find that at the top
it measures 1" and at the bottom it measures 1 1/4". what does this tell you?
- ANSWER ✔ a. the top of the rail needs to go towards the center
b. the top of the rail needs to go toward the wall
c. the bottom of the rail needs to go toward the wall
21.you are plumbing rails on a high rise installation. what type of plumb line
should you use? - ANSWER ✔ a. nylon string
b. monofilament wire
c. piano wire
22.you need to cut into a concrete wall. which tool should you use? - ANSWER
✔ disc grinder with a diamond blade disc
23.you need to select a heavy duty drill for drilling 5/8" holes in a machine
beam. what factor determines the drill rating? - ANSWER ✔ chuck size
24.you are tasked with setting 3/4" concrete anchors. which type of drill should
you use? - ANSWER ✔ rotary hammer
25.you need to cut and 8ft section of 1/2" EMT conduit pipe. what would be the
best tool for the job? - ANSWER ✔ hacksaw with 24 teeth per inch
26.you are directed to move oxy-acetylene cylinders from a storage area to a
work site. what is the proper way to transport them? - ANSWER ✔ in an
upright position
27.you are setting up welding equipment. what is the maximum psi that the
regulator for the acetylene gas may be adjusted to? - ANSWER ✔ 10-12
psi
28.you are using rollers to move a heavy elevator machine and are approaching
a corner. which technique should you use to maneuver around it? -
ANSWER ✔ angle front roller gradually and continue around the corner
, 29.you are preparing to unload a truck at the loading dock and the truck is 8"
higher than the dock. what do you do? - ANSWER ✔ use a steel plate to
span the gap
30.you just finished the surface inspection of a manila rope you will be using
for hoisting. what method should you use to conduct an internal inspection?
- ANSWER ✔ slightly untwist the strands
31.you are preparing to hoist rails and are inspecting your manila rope. which
of the following is a good characteristic of manila rope? - ANSWER ✔ a
light yellow color with a silvery or pearly luster
32.a mechanic attaches a chainfall to a hoisting beam with a beam clamp. what
happens to the capacity of the hoisting beam? - ANSWER ✔ it is reduced
to 50% of original capacity
33.you are rigging elevator equipment with a sling angle of 60 degrees. you are
using a shouldered eye bolt with a tapped 1/2" diameter hole. once the
shoulder is seated, what is the minimum thread depth required? - ANSWER
✔ at least 3/4"
34.you will be hoisting 1klbs with a single leg vertical hitch. what will the sling
load be when the load is in the air - ANSWER ✔ 1k lbs
35.you must attach a wire rope to a load by creating a loop with 3 u-bolt wire
rope clips. how should the clips be attached? - ANSWER ✔ no nuts on a
dead horse
36.you are using a bowline knot- what is one disadvantage of this knot -
ANSWER ✔ is can easily loosen when not loaded
37.you are preparing to lift a load and need to tie the ends of two ropes together.
which knot should you use? - ANSWER ✔ square
38.the rated load tag on a sling is 2000lbs. what does this mean? - ANSWER
✔ load limit that can be picked and held
