Mechanical PE Sample Examination [Paperback]

Michael R. Lindeburg PE (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

Engineers agree that taking a realistic practice test is an essential step in preparing successfully for the PE exam. The Mechanical PE Sample Examination offers the closest simulation to the actual test that you can get. Like the real exam, the sample exam includes 40 questions for the breadth (morning) module and 40 questions for each of the three depth (afternoon) modules: HVAC and Refrigeration, Machine Design, and Thermal and Fluids Systems. Full solutions are provided for all problems.

The Sample Examination helps you

• Challenge your problem solving skills in one or all of the modules
• Evaluate which topics need more study
• Determine what references you need to have during the exam

Most of all, when you take this sample exam under timed conditions, you gain valuable experience working under the pressure you'll experience during the exam. There's really no substitute for this preparation. Practicing with the Sample Examination will help you perform your best when it counts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.; First Edition, New Edition edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159126006X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591260066
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much harder than actual test, April 30, 2007

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Scott Larwood (Stockton, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mechanical PE Sample Examination (Paperback)

This is worth buying, and taking about 1 month before the test. This test was much harder than the actual test- I could only get about half of the problems complete, and I had time to spare for the real exam. But it gives you good practice in frantically looking up the required information. I would like it to be easier like the real test, because I was panicing for about a week after taking this practice exam.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No a representative sample, May 23, 2010

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Sunfire "Sunfire" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mechanical PE Sample Examination (Paperback)

Like others have said, this sample examination is not representative of the actual exam. It is far too difficult. I took this sample exam two weeks prior to the real test when I was finished reviewing every topic. I think my score was something like 42 of 80 correct and I was very short on time during the morning section. I don't have the results yet for the real exam, but I would be surprised if I didn't get 60+ questions correct (I knew how to solve all but a few) and I had plenty of time to go back and check answers.

The main review book by the same author is a good book (I would highly recommend that), but don't get this sample exam. The only thing it was good for was completely scaring me two weeks prior to the real exam.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Inefficient, April 9, 2010

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Joe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mechanical PE Sample Examination (Paperback)

Studying for the PE for most people is about using time wisely. I found this practice exam to be challenging, very time consuming, and while I learned a good deal, much of it was on theories, solutions, and subjects that won't show up on the exams. I found the NCEES practice exams to be of much better help since they were much more in line with the actual exam subject material. While it took me an average of about 5 mins to finish the NCEES practice problems, I found myself spending at the very min 5 mins on each problem up to close to 25 mins on this practice test. If you have spare time to kill before your exam like I did, then it can never hurt to look at this. Just don't fret when you are going through it, just keep in mind it is much more difficult than the actual examination.