NEIEP 200 Final Exam (courses 205- 250): Questions & Answers 2023/2024

you are about to loosen a fishplate bolt. which wrench would be least likely to slip? (Ans- a. 6 point box end wrench b. 12 point box end wrench c. open end wrench you are using a plumb line to check a rail for plumb. you find that at the top it measures 1" and at the bottom it measures 1 1/4". what does this tell you? (Ans- a. the top of the rail needs to go towards the center b. the top of the rail needs to go toward the wall c. the bottom of the rail needs to go toward the wall you are plumbing rails on a high rise installation. what type of plumb line should you use? (Ans- a. nylon string b. monofilament wire c. piano wire you need to cut into a concrete wall. which tool should you use? (Ans- disc grinder with a diamond blade disc you need to select a heavy duty drill for drilling 5/8" holes in a machine beam. what factor determines the drill rating? (Ans- chuck size you are tasked with setting 3/4" concrete anchors. which type of drill should you use? (Ans- rotary hammer you need to cut and 8ft section of 1/2" EMT conduit pipe. what would be the best tool for the job? (Ans- hacksaw with 24 teeth per inch you are directed to move oxy-acetylene cylinders from a storage area to a work site. what is the proper way to transport them? (Ans- in an upright position you are setting up welding equipment. what is the maximum psi that the regulator for the acetylene gas may be adjusted to? (Ans- 10-12 psi you are using rollers to move a heavy elevator machine and are approaching a corner. which technique should you use to maneuver around it? (Ans- angle front roller gradually and continue around the corner you are preparing to unload a truck at the loading dock and the truck is 8" higher than the dock. what do you do? (Ans- use a steel plate to span the gap you just finished the surface inspection of a manila rope you will be using for hoisting. what method should you use to conduct an internal inspection? (Ans- slightly untwist the strands you are preparing to hoist rails and are inspecting your manila rope. which of the following is a good characteristic of manila rope? (Ans- a light yellow color with a silvery or pearly luster a mechanic attaches a chain fall to a hoisting beam with a beam clamp. what happens to the capacity of the hoisting beam? (Ans- it is reduced to 50% of original capacity you are rigging elevator equipment with a sling angle of 60 degrees. you are using a shouldered eye bolt with a tapped 1/2" diameter hole. once the shoulder is seated, what is the minimum thread depth required? (Ans- at least 3/4" you will be hoisting 1klbs with a single leg vertical hitch. what will the sling load be when the load is in the air (Ans- 1k lbs you must attach a wire rope to a load by creating a loop with 3 u-bolt wire rope clips. how should the clips be attached? (Ans- no nuts on a dead horse