Forklift Exam

1. Which direction should the load face when traveling up a ramp?

The load facing downhill

The load facing uphill

The load to the side

None of the above

2. Never exceed the load capacity of your truck:

Unless your supervisor asks you to

Unless your load is more than 57 inches high

Unless you have room to add more

None of the above

3. In order to be able to operate a forklift, an employee must:

Pass a hearing test

Pass a vision test

Both a and b

None of the above

4. Which of these should be done when lifting people:

Use a pallet

Drive slowly

Nothing – people should never be lifted

Both a and b

5. Which of the following areas on a forklift can cause injuries:

Pressure point

Pinch point

Caliber point

Punch point

6. Which of the following is true?

OSHA comes to your place of employment to provide training

Any employee who operates a forklift must be trained

Evaluation of an operator’s use of a forklift can be from a reference

Annual training is mandatory

7. Why is it important to receive the proper training?

Accidents

Falling loads

Running out of gas

Both a and b

8. Once the forklift has been loaded, the center of gravity does what?

Shifts to the back

Nothing happens

Shifts towards the front

None of the above.

9. What are warning indicators for high voltage power outage?

Lion tales

Panther tales

Tiger tales

None of the above

10. Which of the following is a sign that something isn’t operating correctly?

The brake pedal goes all the way down when pressed

The warning light on the side of the forklift is lit

Both a and b

None of the above

11. Should there be any spills of hydraulic fluid, the following should be done:

Notify your supervisor immediately

Look at the forklift you are driving to see if it is the one leaking

Both a and b

None of the above

12. When should a load be lowered or raised around other workers?

Always

Never

Sometimes, but only when they are alerted

None of the above

13. When refueling or recharging, which of the following must you do:

Check to see if someone can assist you

Check the horn to make sure it works correctly

Do not block doorways

All of the above

14. Which of the following will help you maintain control when stacking a load?

Tilt the load to the front

Watch that the load doesn’t catch on anything

Obey the posted warning signs

Decrease speed

15. OSHA requires certain items to be included in training, which includes:

How to operate the forklift

The capacity of the forklift

The process of inspecting the forklift

All of the above

16. Which of the following will help you maintain control when handling any pallets?

Ensure that the fork is level

Tilt the load backwards

Both a and b

None of the above

17. When it’s time to refuel the forklift, you must do the following:

Ensure adequate ventilation

No smoking

Ensure clear visibility

Both a and b

18. For safety reasons, you should:

Accelerate faster only when able to

Keep a safe distance

Obey the speed limit only if someone is around

Have a forklift race

19. If a forklift begins to turn over with you in it, you should:

Dive out

Stay put

Honk

Yell

20. Where are forklifts used?

Construction sites

Manufacturing companies

Warehouses

All of the above

Grade Exam

Practice Exam

1. Which direction should the load face when traveling up a ramp?

2. Never exceed the load capacity of your truck:

3. In order to be able to operate a forklift, an employee must:

4. Which of these should be done when lifting people:

5. Which of the following areas on a forklift can cause injuries:

6. Which of the following is true?

7. Why is it important to receive the proper training?

8. Once the forklift has been loaded, the center of gravity does what?

9. What are warning indicators for high voltage power outage?

10. Which of the following is a sign that something isn’t operating correctly?

11. Should there be any spills of hydraulic fluid, the following should be done:

12. When should a load be lowered or raised around other workers?

13. When refueling or recharging, which of the following must you do:

14. Which of the following will help you maintain control when stacking a load?

15. OSHA requires certain items to be included in training, which includes:

16. Which of the following will help you maintain control when handling any pallets?

17. When it’s time to refuel the forklift, you must do the following:

18. For safety reasons, you should:

19. If a forklift begins to turn over with you in it, you should:

20. Where are forklifts used?