NEIEP 100 ELEVATOR FINAL
EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in conjunction with a
shock absorbing lanyard? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Personal fall arrest system
A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a powder activated
tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution should the mechanic take? - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Wear hearing protection
Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in the machine room
and they are working in the pit? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Two-way radio
A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a "strain". What type
of Injury did they sustain? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Muscle stretched beyond limits
You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch and the inspection
switch, what is the next step to verify that they work? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Close the hoist
way doors and set up a hall call
,What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Plunger gripper
What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Spinal
injury
What is called the "silent killer" - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The counter weight
A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device is not available. What
should the mechanic do? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Establish communication with a qualified
person in the car
You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After applying a lock and a tag,
what step should you take? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Verify no power with appropriate test
equipment
When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When
pit depth exceeds 35"
A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must stand on the car top,
what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Car safeties
When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions should be followed?
- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity dumbwaiter - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
,Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work site? - ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓You
Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a serious OSHA violation.
Who would you notify first? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Your mechanic
What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the general public on
elevators? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓LOTO and support tension sheave
You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required confined space. Where
can you find more information? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓OSHA 29 CFR 1926 code
You arrive at the machine room to replace a thrust bearing and find the lights are not working.
What should you do? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Do not start work until the lighting is restored
After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step must be taken before
entering an escalator truss? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Install a mechanical lock
A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction elevator pit. Before
beginning work, what must be done? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Lock out and tag out
An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When must barriers be
installed? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When hoistway door will be open more than 5"
, When is public safety an elevator constructors responsibility? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓During
all work-related activities
When carrying a screwdriver in your pocket on a car top, what safety factors must be
considered? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓It doesn't matter; you should never carry a screw driver
in your pocket
You are ordering wood planking to provide overhead protection for a temporary working
platform. At a minimum, how thick must the wood be? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓2"
Which organization' s code prohibits storing anything on top of the car? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓ASME
You are modernizing an elevator where the Public is present. What are the barricade
requirements? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Solid barricade at least 8' high, fully enclosing the
work area
Why did the elevator mechanic direct the apprentice not to run gasoline generator in an
enclosed parking garage? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The risk of exposure to Carbon Monoxide
fumes
A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator. When is it safe to
check the tension? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓After locking out and tagging out the mainline
When using power tools in older buildings without ground led outlets, what precaution must
you take? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Verify a positive ground and use an adapter plug with
grounding wire
EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in conjunction with a
shock absorbing lanyard? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Personal fall arrest system
A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a powder activated
tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution should the mechanic take? - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Wear hearing protection
Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in the machine room
and they are working in the pit? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Two-way radio
A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a "strain". What type
of Injury did they sustain? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Muscle stretched beyond limits
You are about to step to a car top. After activating the top of car stop switch and the inspection
switch, what is the next step to verify that they work? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Close the hoist
way doors and set up a hall call
,What safety device might you encounter in a hydraulic elevator pit? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Plunger gripper
What is the most serious consequence of incorrect lifting? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Spinal
injury
What is called the "silent killer" - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The counter weight
A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device is not available. What
should the mechanic do? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Establish communication with a qualified
person in the car
You are about to perform routine maintenance on an elevator. After applying a lock and a tag,
what step should you take? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Verify no power with appropriate test
equipment
When does ASME A17.1 require a pit ladder to be installed? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When
pit depth exceeds 35"
A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must stand on the car top,
what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Car safeties
When working around electricity, which of the following safety precautions should be followed?
- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Remove jewelry and metal frames glasses
When are elevator constructors permitted to ride inside a 400lb. Capacity dumbwaiter - ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓They are not permitted to ride inside any dumbwaiter
,Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring adequate lighting at a work site? - ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓You
Your mechanic asks you to perform a job site inspection and you find a serious OSHA violation.
Who would you notify first? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Your mechanic
What are the two most common causes of accidents to members of the general public on
elevators? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Trips and falls, and being struck by the doors
Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓LOTO and support tension sheave
You aren't sure if a particular hoistway is considered a permit-required confined space. Where
can you find more information? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓OSHA 29 CFR 1926 code
You arrive at the machine room to replace a thrust bearing and find the lights are not working.
What should you do? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Do not start work until the lighting is restored
After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step must be taken before
entering an escalator truss? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Install a mechanical lock
A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction elevator pit. Before
beginning work, what must be done? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Lock out and tag out
An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When must barriers be
installed? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When hoistway door will be open more than 5"
, When is public safety an elevator constructors responsibility? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓During
all work-related activities
When carrying a screwdriver in your pocket on a car top, what safety factors must be
considered? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓It doesn't matter; you should never carry a screw driver
in your pocket
You are ordering wood planking to provide overhead protection for a temporary working
platform. At a minimum, how thick must the wood be? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓2"
Which organization' s code prohibits storing anything on top of the car? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓ASME
You are modernizing an elevator where the Public is present. What are the barricade
requirements? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Solid barricade at least 8' high, fully enclosing the
work area
Why did the elevator mechanic direct the apprentice not to run gasoline generator in an
enclosed parking garage? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The risk of exposure to Carbon Monoxide
fumes
A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator. When is it safe to
check the tension? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓After locking out and tagging out the mainline
When using power tools in older buildings without ground led outlets, what precaution must
you take? - ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Verify a positive ground and use an adapter plug with
grounding wire
