Forklift Exam

1. 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

2. When parking the forklift at the end of the day, which of the following must be done?

Make sure that the fork is lowered the floor

Park it in a safe place

Set the parking brake

All of the above

3. The majority of forklift accidents are caused by:

Racing

Alcohol and/or drug use

Not paying attention

All of the above

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. If the operator needs to know any particulars about a forklift, he or she may:

Look at the information plate which can be found on the forklift

Look at the control panel and steering wheel

Complete the checklists

All of the above.

8. 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

9. Where are forklifts used?

Construction sites

Manufacturing companies

Warehouses

All of the above

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. When moving the forklift in reverse, you must:

Operate the reverse alarm

Honk

Nothing

Yell for people to move out of the way

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

Desk training

Conducive training

Practical training

Process training

15. When going up grades of more than 10 degrees:

The forklift will always travel forward

The forklift will sometimes travel forward

The forklift will never travel forward

None of the above

16. 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

17. An employer is required to provide training to employees:

Once every 2 years

Once every 3 years

Once every 4 years

One training is all operators need

18. Before moving a load, what should the operator do?

Put up warning signs

Implement control measures

Look for any possible hazards

Both b and c

19. 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

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

Oil and fuel level

Load capacity

Lights and horn

All of the above

Grade Exam

Practice Exam

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

2. When parking the forklift at the end of the day, which of the following must be done?

3. The majority of forklift accidents are caused by:

4. In what case shall refresher training happen?

5. Never exceed the load capacity of your truck:

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

7. If the operator needs to know any particulars about a forklift, he or she may:

8. For safety reasons, you should:

9. Where are forklifts used?

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

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

12. The horn on the forklift should be used:

13. When moving the forklift in reverse, you must:

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

15. When going up grades of more than 10 degrees:

16. What is a forklift?

17. An employer is required to provide training to employees:

18. Before moving a load, what should the operator do?

19. Which of the following is true?

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