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ULTIMATE NEIEP MECHANIC STUDY EXAM
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
How do you calculate the number of counterweights needed to balance a car? -
ANSWER: Use the formula LxWxHx.25, where the weight of the counterweight
is 25 lbs per foot cubed.
Who is responsible for providing the MSDS on a construction site? - ANSWER:
Your employer.
If a pump pulley is 6" and the motor pulley is 12", how do you determine the size
pulley needed to achieve a speed of 125' per minute? - ANSWER: Cross multiply
based on the pulley sizes and motor speed.
In a dump switch question, if the switches are in certain states, how do you
determine the car's position? - ANSWER: Find the switch in the neutral position;
the answer is believed to be the second floor.
How many gallons of oil are needed to raise a car with a 6" diameter piston and a
25' rise? - ANSWER: It would take 37 gallons of oil.
How do you convert 1 inch to millimeters? - ANSWER: 1 inch is equal to 25.4
mm.
What is the correct method to measure a handrail? - ANSWER: Measure in flat
sections on the incline only.
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When is an escape hatch required for residential lifts? - ANSWER: When there are
no controls inside the car and it must open to the outside.
How many wires are needed to wire a COP? - ANSWER: You need 10% extra
wires, considering multiple common terminals.
What could be the cause if a brake doesn't pick fully upon acceleration? -
ANSWER: It could be related to the brake circuit.
What is the formula for calculating the time constant of a capacitor? - ANSWER:
TC = RxC, and capacitors take 5 times to charge.
What issue arises if doors open and close immediately? - ANSWER: It indicates a
problem with the off delay circuit.
What should you ask for when installing rails? - ANSWER: Fish plates.
When is the first tie down required for 2'x8' scaffolding? - ANSWER: At 4 times
the smallest base diameter, find the closest header above.
What hole should you drill first when dropping in machine beams? - ANSWER:
Drill the deflector sheave hole first.
At what speeds do mechanical and electrical trips occur for cars running at 300-
350 fpm? - ANSWER: For 300 fpm, mechanical trip at 395 and electrical at 355;
for 350 fpm, mechanical trip at 454 and electrical at 407.
What types of safeties should be equipped for cars running at 300 fpm? -
ANSWER: Type A safeties (no more than 150 fpm) and Type B wedge clamp.
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What is an acceptable way to test oil buffers? - ANSWER: Test for 90 seconds at
high speed/inspection speed.
If a car is at the bottom normally, which way will it not run? - ANSWER: The car
will not run down; it will run up.
How do you test safeties annually? - ANSWER: Conduct a low speed no load
Category one elevator test.
What is the proper method for drilling into stainless steel doors? - ANSWER: Use
eye protection, drill slowly and steadily with a sharp bit and cutting oil.
What is the method for drilling into sand? - ANSWER: Use a rotary drill.
What is the resistance of the door lock circuit in a highrise gate circuit? -
ANSWER: 1.8 ohms.
What happens to a series parallel circuit if one of the resistors drops out? -
ANSWER: Resistance increases and current decreases.
What could be the issue with omega rails? - ANSWER: They were probably over
tightened; check the engineer's guidelines.
What are phantom line and visible line questions? - ANSWER: These relate to the
different types of lines used in technical drawings.
ULTIMATE NEIEP MECHANIC STUDY EXAM
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
How do you calculate the number of counterweights needed to balance a car? -
ANSWER: Use the formula LxWxHx.25, where the weight of the counterweight
is 25 lbs per foot cubed.
Who is responsible for providing the MSDS on a construction site? - ANSWER:
Your employer.
If a pump pulley is 6" and the motor pulley is 12", how do you determine the size
pulley needed to achieve a speed of 125' per minute? - ANSWER: Cross multiply
based on the pulley sizes and motor speed.
In a dump switch question, if the switches are in certain states, how do you
determine the car's position? - ANSWER: Find the switch in the neutral position;
the answer is believed to be the second floor.
How many gallons of oil are needed to raise a car with a 6" diameter piston and a
25' rise? - ANSWER: It would take 37 gallons of oil.
How do you convert 1 inch to millimeters? - ANSWER: 1 inch is equal to 25.4
mm.
What is the correct method to measure a handrail? - ANSWER: Measure in flat
sections on the incline only.
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When is an escape hatch required for residential lifts? - ANSWER: When there are
no controls inside the car and it must open to the outside.
How many wires are needed to wire a COP? - ANSWER: You need 10% extra
wires, considering multiple common terminals.
What could be the cause if a brake doesn't pick fully upon acceleration? -
ANSWER: It could be related to the brake circuit.
What is the formula for calculating the time constant of a capacitor? - ANSWER:
TC = RxC, and capacitors take 5 times to charge.
What issue arises if doors open and close immediately? - ANSWER: It indicates a
problem with the off delay circuit.
What should you ask for when installing rails? - ANSWER: Fish plates.
When is the first tie down required for 2'x8' scaffolding? - ANSWER: At 4 times
the smallest base diameter, find the closest header above.
What hole should you drill first when dropping in machine beams? - ANSWER:
Drill the deflector sheave hole first.
At what speeds do mechanical and electrical trips occur for cars running at 300-
350 fpm? - ANSWER: For 300 fpm, mechanical trip at 395 and electrical at 355;
for 350 fpm, mechanical trip at 454 and electrical at 407.
What types of safeties should be equipped for cars running at 300 fpm? -
ANSWER: Type A safeties (no more than 150 fpm) and Type B wedge clamp.
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What is an acceptable way to test oil buffers? - ANSWER: Test for 90 seconds at
high speed/inspection speed.
If a car is at the bottom normally, which way will it not run? - ANSWER: The car
will not run down; it will run up.
How do you test safeties annually? - ANSWER: Conduct a low speed no load
Category one elevator test.
What is the proper method for drilling into stainless steel doors? - ANSWER: Use
eye protection, drill slowly and steadily with a sharp bit and cutting oil.
What is the method for drilling into sand? - ANSWER: Use a rotary drill.
What is the resistance of the door lock circuit in a highrise gate circuit? -
ANSWER: 1.8 ohms.
What happens to a series parallel circuit if one of the resistors drops out? -
ANSWER: Resistance increases and current decreases.
What could be the issue with omega rails? - ANSWER: They were probably over
tightened; check the engineer's guidelines.
What are phantom line and visible line questions? - ANSWER: These relate to the
different types of lines used in technical drawings.
