Forklift Certification Knowledge Written Exam
A pre-start inspection should be done: - ✔✔Before the lift truck is placed in service
If during your pre-start inspection you find the horn does not work, you should: - ✔✔L
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Forklift Certification Knowledge Written Exam
A pre-start inspection should be done: - ✔✔Before the lift truck is placed in service
If during your pre-start inspection you find the horn does not work, you should: - ✔✔Lockout/Tag-out the truck
A lift truck is unattended when the operator is out of sight of the truck, or more than
________________feet away. - ✔✔25
Some things that affect the stability of a forklift are: - ✔✔Pot holes, bumps, overhead
obstructions, and breaking quickly.
Weather like rain,ice and snow
Turning sharply, truck condition, and bad tires
It is okay to stick your head outside of the truck to get a better view only: - ✔✔NEVER! You
should always keep your body inside the cab of the truck
If someone wants to drive your forklift they must: - ✔✔Be properly trained, evaluated, and
certified
Hydraulic lines and hoses are highly pressurized, so you should: - ✔✔Never grab the lines to
check for leaks
Never put your body through the mast to check the lines
Use a piece of cardboard or wood to rub the lines from a safe distance
If you have to park on a ramp or hill you should: - ✔✔Set the parking brake, put gearshift in
neutral and chock the wheels
A lift capacity plate must: - ✔✔Be on the truck at all times
Be clear enough to read
Be in a language you understand
If you have an emergency while driving a forklift you should: - ✔✔Stop the forklift as quickly
and safely as possible
Properly get off the forklift and exit the area on foot
When you are near pedestrians you should: - ✔✔Beep your horn, make eye contact, and
communicate with them
When you park your forklift you should: - ✔✔Lower the tips of the forks to the floor
Put the gearshift in neutral and set the parking brake
When you are driving with or without a load your forks should be how high off the ground: -
✔✔4-6 Inches
The forks must cover at least __________________of the load or object you are moving -
✔✔2/3 or two thirds
The combined center of gravity of a forklift is: - ✔✔The forklift's center of gravity and the load's
center of gravity
A seat belt is only required when you are moving - ✔✔False
It is okay to move a load with it fully lifted or high as possible - ✔✔False
If the load blocks your forward view, you must travel in reverse with the load trailing - ✔✔True
It is okay to give someone a ride on your forklift as long as they are inside of a maintenance cage
and you drive slow - ✔✔False
Forklifts are very heavy so you do not have to slow down on wet or slippery floors - ✔✔False
It is okay to travel with the load pointed downhill if you use a spotter - ✔✔False
The correct following distance of another forklift is 3 truck lengths - ✔✔True
You should use your horn at intersections, corners and other dangerous areas - ✔✔True
The lift capacity plate is only suggestions. It is okay to lift more than the limits - ✔✔False
When you are driving forward, the only direction you need to look is the direction you are
moving - ✔✔False
When traveling with a load, the heaviest part of the load should be at the tips of your forks -
✔✔False
It is okay to modify a forklift with written permission from the manufacturer - ✔✔True
As long as you stay within the lifting capacity, you will not tip over - ✔✔False
When you get off a forklift you should face the truck, use 3 points of contact and never jump off
the truck - ✔✔True
Red, orange and yellow danger stickers are examples of warning labels on a forklift - ✔✔True
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