6/17/25, 4:49 AM Mike's Ultimate Mechanics Review, NEIEP Mechanics Exam
Mechanics NEIEP ACTUAL EXAM 2025- 2026\NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ MIKE`S ULTIMATE
REVIEW 2025-2026
1. A contractor wants to 100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15"
raise the car speed from
100fpm to 125fpm, it currently
has a 12" sheave. What
sheave is required?
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Replace it with a larger MOV 630
Varistor) burns out. You
replace it, but cannot read
voltage or resistance.
What should you do?
3. On a Ward-Leonard Suicide Circuit 425
circuit the break is set, but
the motor is trying to slip
through the break. What
is the issue?
4. You have an old DC Leave the interpoles alone. When adding a SCR drive to
motor and are adding an the generator, the series loop is removed, as are the 3
SCR drive, what do you do resistors. Everything else remains the same.
to the interpoles?
5. A hydro runs up with no The relief valve is set too low 815
load, but will not run with a
full load. What is the issue?
6. Runby for a 1:1 hits the 22" 235
CWT buffer 4" below the top
landing. CWT runby should
be set at 18". How much
should the ropes be
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shortened?
7. You need to work on a Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line Disconnect 535
freight door retiring cam,
you LOTO the main line
but there is still power on
the cam. What circuit is still
hot?
8. The contractor requests Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties 850
that the vertical center of a
Rack and Pinion hoist be
moved. How do you do
this?
9. Working pressure on a 400psi x 150%= 600psi 815
Hydro is 400psi. What is the
maximum relief valve
setting?
10. What must be installed Spring Loaded Safeties 110
on a false car before
operation?
11. There is slight arcing None
between the brush and Note: Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure, Heavy bush
pressure=mechanical wear 430
commutator. What action
must be taken?
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12. If rigging gear is roped 18,000lbs.
3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is Note: Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp,
used to lift a 6,000lb load. when rigging all blocks, rope, and clamps will be
What is the beam Equal to the lowest load rating 210
capacity requirement?
13. How much resistance is 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never be that low
measured over a normally
closed switch?
14. A car traveling in the Traveling cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short 515
hoistway always stops at
the same spot and blows a
fuse. What causes this
Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and
15. How is a class 1 yearly final limits.
buffer test preformed? With pit clear, run down to compress buffers, buffers
should fully extend within 90 seconds.
Note: 5yr: Full load Full speed CWT: Full speed Empty 555 (may
be 60 on test)
16. How many strain 4. 1 every 100ft 505-510
supports are required on a
350ft raceway?
17) How is stainless steel Slow speed and constant pressure 205
drilled out?
18. What is the required At least 2. First clip being maximum 4 times the
amount of retainer clips for diameter of the rope from the top of the shackle, and
wedge shackles and what the second clip is maximum 8 times the diameter of the
is the spacing? rope above the first clip. 245
19. A 300ohm resistor burns 2-600ohm resistors in parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is
out, but you don't have half of highest resistor in parallel circuit. 3-225ohm
another one. How can you resistors in parallel is 75ohms. 345
make one?
20. When cutting laminated Finish side facing the cutting edge of the tool. Blade will burr the
panels, which direction backside 255
should the finish side
face?
21. How do you cut a finished Cutting blade away from finished side 255
floor?
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22. A 480vac stepdown 320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
240vac transformer is
connected to a 3 phase
rectifier, what is the
output voltage?
23) Car is loaded with 125% Slipping through the break
and sinks. Why?
24. If you find a broken or Write up a formal inspection request
missing barricade what
should you do?
25. What are the Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/
consequences of crease the surface of the tube 850
misaligned joints on a Rack
and Pinion?
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in 9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
area, 4ft high, and capacity
is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total
capacity?
27. You must enter a pit Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE
with a toxic atmosphere, 133
how do you proceed?
28. When changing a 1:1 car 300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
rated at 600fpm and 2,000lb
capacity to a 2:1, what are the
new ratings?
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Mechanics NEIEP ACTUAL EXAM 2025- 2026\NEWEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ MIKE`S ULTIMATE
REVIEW 2025-2026
1. A contractor wants to 100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15"
raise the car speed from
100fpm to 125fpm, it currently
has a 12" sheave. What
sheave is required?
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Replace it with a larger MOV 630
Varistor) burns out. You
replace it, but cannot read
voltage or resistance.
What should you do?
3. On a Ward-Leonard Suicide Circuit 425
circuit the break is set, but
the motor is trying to slip
through the break. What
is the issue?
4. You have an old DC Leave the interpoles alone. When adding a SCR drive to
motor and are adding an the generator, the series loop is removed, as are the 3
SCR drive, what do you do resistors. Everything else remains the same.
to the interpoles?
5. A hydro runs up with no The relief valve is set too low 815
load, but will not run with a
full load. What is the issue?
6. Runby for a 1:1 hits the 22" 235
CWT buffer 4" below the top
landing. CWT runby should
be set at 18". How much
should the ropes be
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shortened?
7. You need to work on a Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line Disconnect 535
freight door retiring cam,
you LOTO the main line
but there is still power on
the cam. What circuit is still
hot?
8. The contractor requests Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties 850
that the vertical center of a
Rack and Pinion hoist be
moved. How do you do
this?
9. Working pressure on a 400psi x 150%= 600psi 815
Hydro is 400psi. What is the
maximum relief valve
setting?
10. What must be installed Spring Loaded Safeties 110
on a false car before
operation?
11. There is slight arcing None
between the brush and Note: Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure, Heavy bush
pressure=mechanical wear 430
commutator. What action
must be taken?
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12. If rigging gear is roped 18,000lbs.
3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is Note: Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp,
used to lift a 6,000lb load. when rigging all blocks, rope, and clamps will be
What is the beam Equal to the lowest load rating 210
capacity requirement?
13. How much resistance is 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never be that low
measured over a normally
closed switch?
14. A car traveling in the Traveling cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short 515
hoistway always stops at
the same spot and blows a
fuse. What causes this
Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and
15. How is a class 1 yearly final limits.
buffer test preformed? With pit clear, run down to compress buffers, buffers
should fully extend within 90 seconds.
Note: 5yr: Full load Full speed CWT: Full speed Empty 555 (may
be 60 on test)
16. How many strain 4. 1 every 100ft 505-510
supports are required on a
350ft raceway?
17) How is stainless steel Slow speed and constant pressure 205
drilled out?
18. What is the required At least 2. First clip being maximum 4 times the
amount of retainer clips for diameter of the rope from the top of the shackle, and
wedge shackles and what the second clip is maximum 8 times the diameter of the
is the spacing? rope above the first clip. 245
19. A 300ohm resistor burns 2-600ohm resistors in parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is
out, but you don't have half of highest resistor in parallel circuit. 3-225ohm
another one. How can you resistors in parallel is 75ohms. 345
make one?
20. When cutting laminated Finish side facing the cutting edge of the tool. Blade will burr the
panels, which direction backside 255
should the finish side
face?
21. How do you cut a finished Cutting blade away from finished side 255
floor?
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22. A 480vac stepdown 320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
240vac transformer is
connected to a 3 phase
rectifier, what is the
output voltage?
23) Car is loaded with 125% Slipping through the break
and sinks. Why?
24. If you find a broken or Write up a formal inspection request
missing barricade what
should you do?
25. What are the Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/
consequences of crease the surface of the tube 850
misaligned joints on a Rack
and Pinion?
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in 9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
area, 4ft high, and capacity
is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total
capacity?
27. You must enter a pit Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE
with a toxic atmosphere, 133
how do you proceed?
28. When changing a 1:1 car 300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
rated at 600fpm and 2,000lb
capacity to a 2:1, what are the
new ratings?
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