,Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
NCEES Handbook Sections by Problem Number
Practice Exam 1
Exam 1 Instructions
Exam 1
Solutions
Practice Exam 2
Exam 2 Instructions
Exam 2
Solutions
,Preface and Acknowledgments
Our objective in writing FE Mechanical Exams: Two Practice
Exams was to create a book that (1) provides exam-like practice
for the NCEES FE Mechanical exam and (2) familiarizes you with
the NCEES FE Reference Handbook (Handbook), the only
reference you are allowed to use during the exam. We believe
this book accomplishes both objectives.
After we published FE Civil Exams: 5 Practice Exams, we
determined that a similar book was needed to help readers
preparing for the NCEEES FE Mechanical Engineering (ME)
examination. For this new book, we have created 220 questions
covering two full-length practice exams. The questions have the
same difficulty and format as the FE Mechanical Engineering
exam. The FE Mechanical Engineering exam has evolved in its
format and content, so we’ve included alternative item type
(AIT) problems in the book. Each exam has 110 problems.
In order to better simulate the exam experience, the questions
are limited to the 14 knowledge areas and their subknowledge
areas listed by NCEES in its specifications for the exam. The
number of questions in each knowledge area follows the
average weight that NCEES has given to the
knowledge/subknowledge area in its exam specifications. The
equations used in the solutions have the same notations as
given in the Handbook. Detailed tables in the introductory
portion of this book will help you learn where to look in the
Handbook to find the data and equations you’ll need during the
exam.
, This book represents a great deal of effort from a great many
people. We would like to acknowledge the team at PPI,
including
Editorial: Bilal Baqai, Susan Bedell, Scott Marley, Pooja Thakur,
Grace Wong, Michael Wordelman
Art and Cover Design: Tom Bergstrom
Production: Sean Woznicki, Richard Iriye, Beth Christmas, Kim
Wimpsett, Kim Burton-Weisman
Project Management: Jeri Jump
Content and Product: Anna Howland; Joseph Konczynski, PE;
Nicole Evans
Publishing Systems: Sam Webster
We’d also like to thank our technical reviewers and calculation
checkers: S. Sandler, PE; Lise Palmer, PE
We hope this book helps you with your exam preparation.
Though we made every effort to ensure the technical accuracy
of our problems, any mistakes you find are ours alone. Please
submit suspected errors using PPI’s errata reporting website,
ppi2pass.com/errata.
Mohammad Iqbal, D.Sc., PE, SE, Esq.
Ali A. Iqbal, PE
Preface and Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
NCEES Handbook Sections by Problem Number
Practice Exam 1
Exam 1 Instructions
Exam 1
Solutions
Practice Exam 2
Exam 2 Instructions
Exam 2
Solutions
,Preface and Acknowledgments
Our objective in writing FE Mechanical Exams: Two Practice
Exams was to create a book that (1) provides exam-like practice
for the NCEES FE Mechanical exam and (2) familiarizes you with
the NCEES FE Reference Handbook (Handbook), the only
reference you are allowed to use during the exam. We believe
this book accomplishes both objectives.
After we published FE Civil Exams: 5 Practice Exams, we
determined that a similar book was needed to help readers
preparing for the NCEEES FE Mechanical Engineering (ME)
examination. For this new book, we have created 220 questions
covering two full-length practice exams. The questions have the
same difficulty and format as the FE Mechanical Engineering
exam. The FE Mechanical Engineering exam has evolved in its
format and content, so we’ve included alternative item type
(AIT) problems in the book. Each exam has 110 problems.
In order to better simulate the exam experience, the questions
are limited to the 14 knowledge areas and their subknowledge
areas listed by NCEES in its specifications for the exam. The
number of questions in each knowledge area follows the
average weight that NCEES has given to the
knowledge/subknowledge area in its exam specifications. The
equations used in the solutions have the same notations as
given in the Handbook. Detailed tables in the introductory
portion of this book will help you learn where to look in the
Handbook to find the data and equations you’ll need during the
exam.
, This book represents a great deal of effort from a great many
people. We would like to acknowledge the team at PPI,
including
Editorial: Bilal Baqai, Susan Bedell, Scott Marley, Pooja Thakur,
Grace Wong, Michael Wordelman
Art and Cover Design: Tom Bergstrom
Production: Sean Woznicki, Richard Iriye, Beth Christmas, Kim
Wimpsett, Kim Burton-Weisman
Project Management: Jeri Jump
Content and Product: Anna Howland; Joseph Konczynski, PE;
Nicole Evans
Publishing Systems: Sam Webster
We’d also like to thank our technical reviewers and calculation
checkers: S. Sandler, PE; Lise Palmer, PE
We hope this book helps you with your exam preparation.
Though we made every effort to ensure the technical accuracy
of our problems, any mistakes you find are ours alone. Please
submit suspected errors using PPI’s errata reporting website,
ppi2pass.com/errata.
Mohammad Iqbal, D.Sc., PE, SE, Esq.
Ali A. Iqbal, PE
