MIKE'S ULTIMATE MECHANICS
REVIEW, NEIEP MECHANICS EXAM
GRADE A+ COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2026/2027) PASS
GUARANTEE
1.mAmcontractormwantsmtomraisemthemcarmspeedmfromm100fpmmtom125fpm,mitmcurrentlymhasmam12"m
sheave.mWhatmsheavemismrequired?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm100fpmm/m125fpmm=m12"m/mX=m15"
2.mAmMOVm(MetalmOxidemVaristor)mburnsmout.mYoumreplacemit,mbutmcannotmreadmvoltagemormresista
nce.mWhatmshouldmyoumdo?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmReplacemitmwithmamlargermMOVm630
3.mOnmamWard-
Leonardmcircuitmthembreakmismset,mbutmthemmotormismtryingmtomslipmthroughmthembreak.mWhatmismth
emissue?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSuicidemCircuitm425
4.mYoumhavemanmoldmDCmmotormandmaremaddingmanmSCRmdrive,mwhatmdomyoumdomtomtheminterpoles
?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeavemtheminterpolesmalone.mWhenmaddingmamSCRmdrivemtomthemgenerator,mt
hemseriesmloopmismremoved,masmaremthem3mresistors.mEverythingmelsemremainsmthemsame.
5.mAmhydromrunsmupmwithmnomload,mbutmwillmnotmrunmwithmamfullmload.mWhatmismthemissue?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemreliefmvalvemismsetmtoomlowm815
6.mRunbymformam1:1mhitsmthemCWTmbufferm4"mbelowmthemtopmlanding.mCWTmrunbymshouldmbemsetma
tm18".mHowmmuchmshouldmthemropesmbemshortened?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm22"m235
,7.mYoumneedmtomworkmonmamfreightmdoormretiringmcam,myoumLOTOmthemmainmlinembutmtheremismstillm
powermonmthemcam.mWhatmcircuitmismstillmhot?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDoormOperatormDisconnect/mMainmLinemDisconnectm535
8.mThemcontractormrequestsmthatmthemverticalmcentermofmamRackmandmPinionmhoistmbemmoved.mHo
wmdomyoumdomthis?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAdjustmTiemDownsmandmWallmTiesm850
9.mWorkingmpressuremonmamHydromism400psi.mWhatmismthemmaximummreliefmvalvemsetting?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm400psimxm150%=m600psim815
10.mWhatmmustmbeminstalledmonmamfalsemcarmbeforemoperation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSpringmLoadedmSafetiesm110
11.mTheremismslightmarcingmbetweenmthembrushmandmcommutator.mWhatmactionmmustmbemtaken?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNone
Note:mHeavymarcing=Lightmbrushmpressure,mHeavymbushmpressure=mechanicalmwearm430
12.mIfmriggingmgearmismropedm3:1mandmamBEAMmCLAMPmismusedmtomliftmam6,000lbmload.mWhatmismthe
mbeammcapacitymrequirement?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm18,000lbs.
Note:mBeammcapacitymismcutminmhalfmwithmusemofmclamp,mwhenmriggingmallmblocks,mrope,mandmclam
psmwillmbemEqualmtomthemlowestmloadmratingm210
13.mHowmmuchmresistancemismmeasuredmovermamnormallymclosedmswitch?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.2ohms.mshouldmbemzero,mbutmwillmnevermbemthatmlow
14.mAmcarmtravelingminmthemhoistwaymalwaysmstopsmatmthemsamemspotmandmblowsmamfuse.mWhatmca
usesmthism-mCORRECTmANSWERmTravelingmcablemhasmamcut/exposedmwiremormamshortm515
,15.mHowmismamclassm1myearlymbuffermtestmpreformed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCarmatmbottommlandingmandmonminspection,mjumpmoutmdirectionmandmfinalmli
mits.
Withmpitmclear,mrunmdownmtomcompressmbuffers,mbuffersmshouldmfullymextendmwithinm90mseconds.
Note:m5yr:mFullmloadmFullmspeedmCWT:mFullmspeedmEmptym555m(maymbem60monmtest)
16.mHowmmanymstrainmsupportsmaremrequiredmonmam350ftmraceway?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm4.m1meverym100ftm505-510
17)mHowmismstainlessmsteelmdrilledmout?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSlowmspeedmandmconstantmpressurem205
18.mWhatmismthemrequiredmamountmofmretainermclipsmformwedgemshacklesmandmwhatmismthemspacin
g?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAtmleastm2.mFirstmclipmbeingmmaximumm4mtimesmthemdiametermofmthemropemfr
ommthemtopmofmthemshackle,mandmthemsecondmclipmismmaximumm8mtimesmthemdiametermofmthemrop
emabovemthemfirstmclip.m245
19.mAm300ohmmresistormburnsmout,mbutmyoumdon'tmhavemanothermone.mHowmcanmyoummakemone?m
-mCORRECTmANSWERm2-
600ohmmresistorsminmparallelmism300ohms.mResistancemismhalfmofmhighestmresistorminmparallelmcircu
it.m3-225ohmmresistorsminmparallelmism75ohms.m345
20.mWhenmcuttingmlaminatedmpanels,mwhichmdirectionmshouldmthemfinishmsidemface?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFinishmsidemfacingmthemcuttingmedgemofmthemtool.mBlademwillmburrmthembacksi
dem255
21.mHowmdomyoumcutmamfinishedmfloor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCuttingmblademawaymfrommfinishedmsidem255
, 22.mAm480vacmstepdownm240vacmtransformermismconnectedmtomam3mphasemrectifier,mwhatmismthemo
utputmvoltage?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm320vacm3mphasemfullmwavem=m1.33xmoutputmvoltage.m715
23)mCarmismloadedmwithm125%mandmsinks.mWhy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSlippingmthroughmthembreak
24.mIfmyoumfindmambrokenmormmissingmbarricademwhatmshouldmyoumdo?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWritemupmamformalminspectionmrequest
25.mWhatmaremthemconsequencesmofmmisalignedmjointsmonmamRackmandmPinion?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBrokenmGearmteeth.mCWTmderailment.mExcessivemwear/mcreasemthemsurfacem
ofmthemtubem850
26.mAmdumbwaitermism9sqftminmarea,m4ftmhigh,mandmcapacitymism13.9lb/ft3.mWhatmismtotalmcapacity
?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm9mxm4mxm13.9=m500lbsmMaxmcapacity
27.mYoummustmentermampitmwithmamtoxicmatmosphere,mhowmdomyoumproceed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFollowingmpropermOSHAmproceduremwithmpropermtrainingmandmPPEm133
28.mWhenmchangingmam1:1mcarmratedmatm600fpmmandm2,000lbmcapacitymtomam2:1,mwhatmaremthemne
wmratings?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm300fpmm4,000lbsmcapacitymHalfmthemspeed,mDoublemthemcapacity
29.mAmverticalmplatformmliftmhasmamclearancemofm1minch.mHowmmuchmwillmitmhavemtommovemtommeet
mcode?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmMoveminm¼minch.mCodemism¾minch
30.mAmcarmweighsm2500lbsmwithmamcapacitymofm2500lbs,mthemCWTmismweightedmatm40%,mhowmmuc
hmismthemmotormliftingmwhenmthemcarmismfullymloaded?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm2500(car)m+m1000(40%)m3500.m5000-
3500=1500lbsmliftedmbymthemmachinem240
REVIEW, NEIEP MECHANICS EXAM
GRADE A+ COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2026/2027) PASS
GUARANTEE
1.mAmcontractormwantsmtomraisemthemcarmspeedmfromm100fpmmtom125fpm,mitmcurrentlymhasmam12"m
sheave.mWhatmsheavemismrequired?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm100fpmm/m125fpmm=m12"m/mX=m15"
2.mAmMOVm(MetalmOxidemVaristor)mburnsmout.mYoumreplacemit,mbutmcannotmreadmvoltagemormresista
nce.mWhatmshouldmyoumdo?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmReplacemitmwithmamlargermMOVm630
3.mOnmamWard-
Leonardmcircuitmthembreakmismset,mbutmthemmotormismtryingmtomslipmthroughmthembreak.mWhatmismth
emissue?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmSuicidemCircuitm425
4.mYoumhavemanmoldmDCmmotormandmaremaddingmanmSCRmdrive,mwhatmdomyoumdomtomtheminterpoles
?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLeavemtheminterpolesmalone.mWhenmaddingmamSCRmdrivemtomthemgenerator,mt
hemseriesmloopmismremoved,masmaremthem3mresistors.mEverythingmelsemremainsmthemsame.
5.mAmhydromrunsmupmwithmnomload,mbutmwillmnotmrunmwithmamfullmload.mWhatmismthemissue?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemreliefmvalvemismsetmtoomlowm815
6.mRunbymformam1:1mhitsmthemCWTmbufferm4"mbelowmthemtopmlanding.mCWTmrunbymshouldmbemsetma
tm18".mHowmmuchmshouldmthemropesmbemshortened?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm22"m235
,7.mYoumneedmtomworkmonmamfreightmdoormretiringmcam,myoumLOTOmthemmainmlinembutmtheremismstillm
powermonmthemcam.mWhatmcircuitmismstillmhot?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmDoormOperatormDisconnect/mMainmLinemDisconnectm535
8.mThemcontractormrequestsmthatmthemverticalmcentermofmamRackmandmPinionmhoistmbemmoved.mHo
wmdomyoumdomthis?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmAdjustmTiemDownsmandmWallmTiesm850
9.mWorkingmpressuremonmamHydromism400psi.mWhatmismthemmaximummreliefmvalvemsetting?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm400psimxm150%=m600psim815
10.mWhatmmustmbeminstalledmonmamfalsemcarmbeforemoperation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSpringmLoadedmSafetiesm110
11.mTheremismslightmarcingmbetweenmthembrushmandmcommutator.mWhatmactionmmustmbemtaken?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNone
Note:mHeavymarcing=Lightmbrushmpressure,mHeavymbushmpressure=mechanicalmwearm430
12.mIfmriggingmgearmismropedm3:1mandmamBEAMmCLAMPmismusedmtomliftmam6,000lbmload.mWhatmismthe
mbeammcapacitymrequirement?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm18,000lbs.
Note:mBeammcapacitymismcutminmhalfmwithmusemofmclamp,mwhenmriggingmallmblocks,mrope,mandmclam
psmwillmbemEqualmtomthemlowestmloadmratingm210
13.mHowmmuchmresistancemismmeasuredmovermamnormallymclosedmswitch?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.2ohms.mshouldmbemzero,mbutmwillmnevermbemthatmlow
14.mAmcarmtravelingminmthemhoistwaymalwaysmstopsmatmthemsamemspotmandmblowsmamfuse.mWhatmca
usesmthism-mCORRECTmANSWERmTravelingmcablemhasmamcut/exposedmwiremormamshortm515
,15.mHowmismamclassm1myearlymbuffermtestmpreformed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCarmatmbottommlandingmandmonminspection,mjumpmoutmdirectionmandmfinalmli
mits.
Withmpitmclear,mrunmdownmtomcompressmbuffers,mbuffersmshouldmfullymextendmwithinm90mseconds.
Note:m5yr:mFullmloadmFullmspeedmCWT:mFullmspeedmEmptym555m(maymbem60monmtest)
16.mHowmmanymstrainmsupportsmaremrequiredmonmam350ftmraceway?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm4.m1meverym100ftm505-510
17)mHowmismstainlessmsteelmdrilledmout?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSlowmspeedmandmconstantmpressurem205
18.mWhatmismthemrequiredmamountmofmretainermclipsmformwedgemshacklesmandmwhatmismthemspacin
g?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAtmleastm2.mFirstmclipmbeingmmaximumm4mtimesmthemdiametermofmthemropemfr
ommthemtopmofmthemshackle,mandmthemsecondmclipmismmaximumm8mtimesmthemdiametermofmthemrop
emabovemthemfirstmclip.m245
19.mAm300ohmmresistormburnsmout,mbutmyoumdon'tmhavemanothermone.mHowmcanmyoummakemone?m
-mCORRECTmANSWERm2-
600ohmmresistorsminmparallelmism300ohms.mResistancemismhalfmofmhighestmresistorminmparallelmcircu
it.m3-225ohmmresistorsminmparallelmism75ohms.m345
20.mWhenmcuttingmlaminatedmpanels,mwhichmdirectionmshouldmthemfinishmsidemface?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFinishmsidemfacingmthemcuttingmedgemofmthemtool.mBlademwillmburrmthembacksi
dem255
21.mHowmdomyoumcutmamfinishedmfloor?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmCuttingmblademawaymfrommfinishedmsidem255
, 22.mAm480vacmstepdownm240vacmtransformermismconnectedmtomam3mphasemrectifier,mwhatmismthemo
utputmvoltage?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm320vacm3mphasemfullmwavem=m1.33xmoutputmvoltage.m715
23)mCarmismloadedmwithm125%mandmsinks.mWhy?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmSlippingmthroughmthembreak
24.mIfmyoumfindmambrokenmormmissingmbarricademwhatmshouldmyoumdo?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmWritemupmamformalminspectionmrequest
25.mWhatmaremthemconsequencesmofmmisalignedmjointsmonmamRackmandmPinion?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBrokenmGearmteeth.mCWTmderailment.mExcessivemwear/mcreasemthemsurfacem
ofmthemtubem850
26.mAmdumbwaitermism9sqftminmarea,m4ftmhigh,mandmcapacitymism13.9lb/ft3.mWhatmismtotalmcapacity
?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm9mxm4mxm13.9=m500lbsmMaxmcapacity
27.mYoummustmentermampitmwithmamtoxicmatmosphere,mhowmdomyoumproceed?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmFollowingmpropermOSHAmproceduremwithmpropermtrainingmandmPPEm133
28.mWhenmchangingmam1:1mcarmratedmatm600fpmmandm2,000lbmcapacitymtomam2:1,mwhatmaremthemne
wmratings?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm300fpmm4,000lbsmcapacitymHalfmthemspeed,mDoublemthemcapacity
29.mAmverticalmplatformmliftmhasmamclearancemofm1minch.mHowmmuchmwillmitmhavemtommovemtommeet
mcode?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmMoveminm¼minch.mCodemism¾minch
30.mAmcarmweighsm2500lbsmwithmamcapacitymofm2500lbs,mthemCWTmismweightedmatm40%,mhowmmuc
hmismthemmotormliftingmwhenmthemcarmismfullymloaded?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm2500(car)m+m1000(40%)m3500.m5000-
3500=1500lbsmliftedmbymthemmachinem240