Mike's Ultimate Mechanics
Review NEIEP Mechanics Exam
Study Guide
2026/2027
Complete Questions Bank and Correct
Detailed Answers With Rationales ||
100% Guaranteed Pass || Brand New
Version
,1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm 100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15"
to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is
required?
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace Replace it with a larger MOV 630
it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should
you do?
3. On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the Suicide Circuit 425
motor is trying to slip through the break. What is the
issue?
4. You have an old DC motor and are adding an SCR Leave the interpoles alone. When adding a SCR drive to the generator, the
drive, what do you do to the interpoles? series loop is removed, as are the 3 resistors. Everything else remains the same.
5. A hydro runs up with no load, but will not run with a full The relief valve is set too low 815
load. What is the issue?
6. Runby for a 1:1 hits the CWT buffer 4" below the top 22" 235
landing. CWT runby should be set at 18". How much
should the ropes be shortened?
7. You need to work on a freight door retiring cam, you Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line Disconnect 535
LOTO the main line but there is still power on the cam.
What circuit is still hot?
8. The contractor requests that the vertical center of a Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties 850
Rack and Pinion hoist be moved. How do you do this?
9. Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is the 400psi x 150%= 600psi 815
maximum relief valve setting?
10. What must be installed on a false car before Spring Loaded Safeties 110
operation?
11. There is slight arcing between the brush and None
commutator. What action must be taken? Note: Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure, Heavy bush pressure=mechanical
wear 430
12. If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is 18,000lbs.
used to lift a 6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity Note: Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp, when rigging all blocks,
requirement? rope, and clamps will be Equal to the lowest load rating 210
13. How much resistance is measured over a normally 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never be that low
closed switch?
14. A car traveling in the hoistway always stops at the Traveling cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short 515
same spot and blows a fuse. What causes this
15. How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and final limits.
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 supports are required on a 350ft 4. 1 every 100ft 505-510
raceway?
, 17) How is stainless steel drilled out? Slow speed and constant pressure 205
18. What is the required amount of retainer clips for At least 2. First clip being maximum 4 times the diameter of the rope from the top
wedge shackles and what is the spacing? of the shackle, and the second clip is maximum 8 times the diameter of the rope
above the first clip. 245
19. A 300ohm resistor burns out, but you don't have 2-600ohm resistors in parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is half of highest resistor
another one. How can you make one? in parallel circuit. 3-225ohm resistors in parallel is 75ohms. 345
20. When cutting laminated panels, which direction Finish side facing the cutting edge of the tool. Blade will burr the backside 255
should the finish side face?
21. How do you cut a finished floor? Cutting blade away from finished side 255
22. A 480vac stepdown 240vac transformer is connected 320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
to a 3 phase rectifier, what is the output voltage?
23) Car is loaded with 125% and sinks. Why? Slipping through the break
24. If you find a broken or missing barricade what should Write up a formal inspection request
you do?
25. What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/ crease the surface of the
Rack and Pinion? tube 850
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in area, 4ft high, and capacity 9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total capacity?
27. You must enter a pit with a toxic atmosphere, how do Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE 133
you proceed?
28. When changing a 1:1 car rated at 600fpm and 300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
2,000lb capacity to a 2:1, what are the new ratings?
29. A vertical platform lift has a clearance of 1 inch. How Move in ¼ inch. Code is ¾ inch
much will it have to move to meet code?
30. A car weighs 2500lbs with a capacity of 2500lbs, the 2500(car) + 1000(40%) 3500. 5000-3500=1500lbs lifted by the machine 240
CWT is weighted at 40%, how much is the motor lifting
when the car is fully loaded?
31. How must Oxygen and Acetylene tanks be stored? Vertically, 12 feet apart, or on a cart with a ½ hour fire barrier between them 205
32. What is code for sill to sill distance? Minimum ½ inch Maximum 1 ½ inches 525
Review NEIEP Mechanics Exam
Study Guide
2026/2027
Complete Questions Bank and Correct
Detailed Answers With Rationales ||
100% Guaranteed Pass || Brand New
Version
,1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm 100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15"
to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is
required?
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace Replace it with a larger MOV 630
it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should
you do?
3. On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the Suicide Circuit 425
motor is trying to slip through the break. What is the
issue?
4. You have an old DC motor and are adding an SCR Leave the interpoles alone. When adding a SCR drive to the generator, the
drive, what do you do to the interpoles? series loop is removed, as are the 3 resistors. Everything else remains the same.
5. A hydro runs up with no load, but will not run with a full The relief valve is set too low 815
load. What is the issue?
6. Runby for a 1:1 hits the CWT buffer 4" below the top 22" 235
landing. CWT runby should be set at 18". How much
should the ropes be shortened?
7. You need to work on a freight door retiring cam, you Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line Disconnect 535
LOTO the main line but there is still power on the cam.
What circuit is still hot?
8. The contractor requests that the vertical center of a Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties 850
Rack and Pinion hoist be moved. How do you do this?
9. Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is the 400psi x 150%= 600psi 815
maximum relief valve setting?
10. What must be installed on a false car before Spring Loaded Safeties 110
operation?
11. There is slight arcing between the brush and None
commutator. What action must be taken? Note: Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure, Heavy bush pressure=mechanical
wear 430
12. If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is 18,000lbs.
used to lift a 6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity Note: Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp, when rigging all blocks,
requirement? rope, and clamps will be Equal to the lowest load rating 210
13. How much resistance is measured over a normally 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never be that low
closed switch?
14. A car traveling in the hoistway always stops at the Traveling cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short 515
same spot and blows a fuse. What causes this
15. How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and final limits.
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 supports are required on a 350ft 4. 1 every 100ft 505-510
raceway?
, 17) How is stainless steel drilled out? Slow speed and constant pressure 205
18. What is the required amount of retainer clips for At least 2. First clip being maximum 4 times the diameter of the rope from the top
wedge shackles and what is the spacing? of the shackle, and the second clip is maximum 8 times the diameter of the rope
above the first clip. 245
19. A 300ohm resistor burns out, but you don't have 2-600ohm resistors in parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is half of highest resistor
another one. How can you make one? in parallel circuit. 3-225ohm resistors in parallel is 75ohms. 345
20. When cutting laminated panels, which direction Finish side facing the cutting edge of the tool. Blade will burr the backside 255
should the finish side face?
21. How do you cut a finished floor? Cutting blade away from finished side 255
22. A 480vac stepdown 240vac transformer is connected 320vac 3 phase full wave = 1.33x output voltage. 715
to a 3 phase rectifier, what is the output voltage?
23) Car is loaded with 125% and sinks. Why? Slipping through the break
24. If you find a broken or missing barricade what should Write up a formal inspection request
you do?
25. What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/ crease the surface of the
Rack and Pinion? tube 850
26. A dumbwaiter is 9sqft in area, 4ft high, and capacity 9 x 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max capacity
is 13.9lb/ft3. What is total capacity?
27. You must enter a pit with a toxic atmosphere, how do Following proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE 133
you proceed?
28. When changing a 1:1 car rated at 600fpm and 300fpm 4,000lbs capacity Half the speed, Double the capacity
2,000lb capacity to a 2:1, what are the new ratings?
29. A vertical platform lift has a clearance of 1 inch. How Move in ¼ inch. Code is ¾ inch
much will it have to move to meet code?
30. A car weighs 2500lbs with a capacity of 2500lbs, the 2500(car) + 1000(40%) 3500. 5000-3500=1500lbs lifted by the machine 240
CWT is weighted at 40%, how much is the motor lifting
when the car is fully loaded?
31. How must Oxygen and Acetylene tanks be stored? Vertically, 12 feet apart, or on a cart with a ½ hour fire barrier between them 205
32. What is code for sill to sill distance? Minimum ½ inch Maximum 1 ½ inches 525
