Forklift Exam

1. 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.

2. Where are forklifts used?

Construction sites

Manufacturing companies

Warehouses

All of the above

3. A daily inspection of the safety features on a forklift should be done, which includes:

Warning light

Seat belt

Both a and b

None of the above

4. If the weight distribution is not correct, which of the following may happen?

The forklift will move slower

The forklift could tip over

The forklift will accelerate faster

Both b and c

5. 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

6. When refueling, do NOT do this:

Park the forklift in the designated area

Do not block any doorways

A flame must be lit so unwanted gases can burn off

All of the above

7. Careless operation of a forklift can lead to which of the following?

Accidents

Loss of hearing

Fatalities

Both a and c

8. At the end of a shift, you should do the following:

Place all the controls to neutral

Place the fork on the ground

Turn off the engine

All of the above

9. Which of the following should be included in the safety checklists?

Oil and fuel level

Load capacity

Lights and horn

All of the above

10. What is a forklift?

A small truck

A specialty vehicle that has two prongs

A piece of machinery to create a hole

None of the above

11. 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

12. When conducting your pre-operating check, you find that something isn’t working correctly, so what should you do?

Notify your supervisor immediately

Notify your supervisor at the end of your shift

Fix the problem yourself

Use another forklift

13. In what case shall refresher training happen?

When there is an accident

When an employee is found to not be operating the forklift properly

When there is a near miss

All of the above

14. The horn on the forklift should be used:

Should only be used when there is an emergency

When driving through intersections

When trying to get another worker’s attention

All of the above

15. 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

16. 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

17. Which of the following is a regulation from OSHA?

Forklifts must have a backup alarm

Forklifts must have a seat belt

Forklifts must have review mirrors

All of the above

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. OSHA requires an employer to give which type of training?

Desk training

Conducive training

Practical training

Process training

20. What should NOT be done when operating a forklift?

Move the load where it’s needed while driving

Report any collisions immediately

Pay attention at all times

All of the above

Grade Exam

Practice Exam

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

2. Where are forklifts used?

3. A daily inspection of the safety features on a forklift should be done, which includes:

4. If the weight distribution is not correct, which of the following may happen?

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

6. When refueling, do NOT do this:

7. Careless operation of a forklift can lead to which of the following?

8. At the end of a shift, you should do the following:

9. Which of the following should be included in the safety checklists?

10. What is a forklift?

11. Never exceed the load capacity of your truck:

12. When conducting your pre-operating check, you find that something isn’t working correctly, so what should you do?

13. In what case shall refresher training happen?

14. The horn on the forklift should be used:

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

16. Which of the following is true?

17. Which of the following is a regulation from OSHA?

18. For safety reasons, you should:

19. OSHA requires an employer to give which type of training?

20. What should NOT be done when operating a forklift?