Examination 933 - US Postal Exams dot com

Examination 933
(For Mail Procesing Equipment Group)

The following positions use Examination 933:

Maintenance Mechanic, MPE 06 (Register Number 32)
Maintenance Mechanic MPE 07 (Register Number M33)
Overhaul Specialist (Register Number M34)

The examination, which is known as Examination 933, is given to applicants for the above positions. This exam consists of Part I, Following Oral Instructions, and Part II - Multiple Choice Test, which involves basic mechanics, basic electricity, and basic electronics and with the use of hand and portable power tools and test equipment. (See the following chapters in The Book of U.S. Postal Exams & Post Office Jobs:Who is Qualified to Apply for Exams, pages 5-10; Vocabulary, Spelling, & Reading Comprehension, pages 169-180; Analyzing Examination 710, pages 155-163; and Strategies for Standardized Tests: multiple choice, vocabulary, and solving mathematical problems, pages 253-258.) An applicant’s total qualifications will be evaluated based on the results of the written test and the review panel evaluatiohn.

(See Part I of the test in The Book of U.S. Postal Exams. How to Be a Top Scorer on 473/473-C/460 Tests & Other Postal Exams to Get a Post Office Jobs by Veltisezar B. Bautista.)

Here’s a sample of Part II of Exam 933:

Part II

1.	The primary function of take-up pulley in a belt conveyor is to A) carry the belt on the return trip B) track the belt C) maintain proper belt tension D) change the direction of the belt E) regulate the speed of the belt	5.	A circuit has two resistors of equal value in series. The voltage and current in the circuit are 20 volts and 2 amps respectively. What is the value of each resistor? A) 5 ohms B) 10 ohms C) 15 ohms D) 20 Ohms D) not enough information
2.	Which device is used to transfer power and rotary mechanical motion from one shaft to another? A) bearing B) lever C) idler roller D) gear E) bushing	.	Figure III-A-22
3.	A circuit has two resistors of equal value in series. The voltage and current in the circuit are 20 volts and 2 amps respectively. What is the value of each resistor? A) 5 ohms B) 10 ohms C) 20 ohms D) not enough information	6. 7.	Which of the following circuits is shown in Figure III-A-22? A) series circuit B) parallel circuit C) series, parallel circuit D) solid state circuit E) none of the above What is the total net capacitance of two 60-farad capacitors connected in a series? A) 30 farads B) 60 farads C) 90 farads D) 120 farads E) 360 farads
4.	Which of the following circuits is shown in Figure III-A-22? A) series circuit B) parallel circuit C) series, parallel circuit D) solid state circuit E) none of the above	8.	If two 30-mH inductors are connected in series, what is the total net inductance of the combination? A) 15 mH B) 20 mH C) 30 mH D) 45 mH E) 60 mH

(A complete sample is included in The Book of U.S. Postal Exams.)