Forklift Quiz – ACE Forklift Training

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Safe Operation of a Lift Truck

Welcome to the Forklift Safety and Operation Quiz!

This quiz tests your knowledge of essential practices for safely operating a forklift. Whether you're new to forklift operations or a seasoned professional, this quiz aims to reinforce crucial safety protocols and operational procedures.

What You'll Encounter:

Multiple Choice Questions: Evaluate your grasp of key safety guidelines, operational techniques, and forklift maintenance.
True/False Statements: Challenge your understanding of forklift safety best practices and common misconceptions.

Why Take This Quiz?

Safety: Ensure a secure working environment for yourself and your colleagues.
Compliance: Stay aligned with workplace safety regulations and standards.
Efficiency: Enhance your operational effectiveness and efficiency while handling a forklift.
Certification: Fulfill training requirements necessary for obtaining certification in forklift operation.

Please remember that this quiz exclusively serves educational purposes and does not confer official certification.

Best of luck!

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1. What is the best possible action when a load is unstable?

A) Call for assistance to support the load

B) Move very slowly

C) Stop and re-stack the load

D) Tilt the load back further

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2. Your horn stops working while driving your forklift. What action do you take?

A) Park the forklift as safely as possible and follow company procedures, or remove its key and report the fault to your supervisor

B) Carry on until a convenient break and then report it

C) Try to repair the fault yourself

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3. How should you approach the turn illustrated below (circle the correct choice)?

A) C

B) B

C) A

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4. The capacity of a lift truck decreases as the load center increases.

A) False

B) True

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5. What is wrong with this picture?

A) The load si too high

B) The operator is driving in the wrong direction

C) Nothing

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6. The lift truck load chart shows a rating of 4,000 lbs. at a 24" load centre. What information is the load chart displaying?

A) That the forklift will safely lift any weight up to 4,000 lbs.

B) That the forklift will only safely lift up to 4,000 lbs fi the load measures more than 48" in length

C) That the forklift will safely lift up to 4,000 lbs provided that the centre of gravity of the load is not more than 24" from the face of the forks

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7. Should you turn a lift truck on a ramp or slope?

A) Only if the forklift is not loaded

B) Only if travelling down the ramp

C) Only if travelling up the ramp

D) Not at any time

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8. Counterbalance lift trucks are designed to steer using which wheels?

A) Front

B) All four

C) Rear

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9. The load center described on the capacity plate displays:

A) The distance from the face of the forks to the end of the load

B) The distance from the face of the forks to the center of balance of the load

C) The distance from the front of the truck to the back of the laod

D) The distance from the front of the load to the back of the truck

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10. In what position should a pressure relief valve on a propane cylinder be when fitted to a lift truck?

A) Mid-point

B) At the bottom

C) At the top

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11. Who is responsible for checking the security of a tractor-trailer before loading and unloading?

A) The truck driver

B) The lift truck operator

C) The yard supervisor

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12. What si the effect on your load capacity when you add attachments to your forklift?

A) Capacity goes down

B) Nothing

C) Capacity goes up

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13. What happens to the combined center of gravity when you tilt the mast back?

A) It moves to rear of the truck

B) It moves to the front of the truck

C) It moves to the side of the truck

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14. When you raise a load the combined center of gravity moves in what direction?

A) To the rear of the stability triangle/trapezoid

B) To the top of the stability triangle/trapezoid

C) To the front of the stability triangle/trapezoid

D) To the side of the stability triangle/trapezoid

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15. How often must the brakes be tested?

A) Quarterly

B) Pre-operation

C) Annually

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16. If the lift truck you are using was checked during the morning shift and you are about to start your evening shift, there is no need for another pre- operation inspection.

A) True

B) False

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17. A lift truck is most likely to tip-over sideways when it is:

A) Loaded to capacity

B) Loaded below capacity and turning

C) Loaded below capacity

D) Unloaded and turning

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18. When you turn to the left too quickly, the combined center of gravity will move in which direction (circle the correct picture):

A) A

B) B

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19. In the event of a tip-over of a counterbalance truck, you should try to jump away from the machine.

A) True

B) False

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20. What position do you place the forks when parking your forklift?

A) Resting on the ground titled forward

B) 6" up from the ground titled fully forward

C) Resting on the floor titled back

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