ULTIMATE NEIEP MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, 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.
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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, 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.
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.
