Forklift Certification Practice Test

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Take this 25-question practice test and get familiar with the types of questions that you'll see on the real thing.

And when you're ready, you can sign up for Conger Toyotalift's online forklift certification program. Check it out at www.Conger.com/Product/Forklift-Certification-Online.

Good luck!

When should you use a spotter?

4 points

Anytime you can’t see in front of the load you’re carrying and can’t travel backwards

When the load is too heavy for the forklift to handle

Both a) and b)

None of the above

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What does “de-rate” mean?

4 points

The process of calculating a forklift’s lifting capacity for different load centers

When a forklift doesn’t pass its inspection and must be taken out of service

When an electric forklift’s battery is spent and must be recharged

How high a forklift can lift a given load

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What does “center of gravity” mean?

4 points

The point in a truck - usually behind the rear axle - where the truck is most stable

The point in a truck - usually just ahead of the mast - where the truck is most stable

An imaginary point within an object where the object’s weight is concentrated

The point in a truck - usually in front of the drive axle - where the truck is most stable

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Why is it important to turn slowly around corners on a forklift?

4 points

Turning fast can shift the center of gravity outside the stability triangle, which will cause the truck to tip over

You can turn fast when rounding corners, as long as the load is no more than 6” off the ground

Both a) and b)

None of the above

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Regarding semi-trailer wheel chocks, who (semi-truck driver or forklift operator) is responsible for what?

4 points

The semi-truck driver is responsible for placing the wheel chocks

The forklift operator is responsible for ensuring that the wheel chocks are in place before entering the trailer

The semi-truck driver is responsible for placing the wheel chocks, but the operator is permitted to take their word for it

Both a) and b)

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If you’re operating a sit-down counterbalance forklift, and it starts to tip, what should you do?

4 points

Try to quickly lower the load

Alert your supervisor

Try to jump off

Stay in your seat, grip the steering wheel with both hands, put your feet flat on the floor, and lean away from the point of impact

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If you inspect a propane tank and find that it's defective, what should you do?

4 points

Ignore it and continue on - the leak will stop eventually

Lock/tag it out and notify your supervisor

Light a match to burn off the excess

Grab another tank and put the leaky one in the rack - someone will take care of it

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What must all forklifts have installed, at all times?

4 points

Headlights

Data plate (sometimes called a “nameplate”)

Taillights

All of the above

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True or false: You should add water to an electric forklift’s battery before charging it.

4 points

True

False

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True or false: You don’t need to be certified for each forklift you operate, as long as they’re in the same class.

4 points

True

False

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How many forklifts, at most, can be in a semi-truck trailer at time?

4 points

It’s up to the semi-truck driver

One

Two

Three

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True or false: When installing a fresh propane tank, the pressure relief valve should always be pointing down.

4 points

True

False

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If you’re operating a stand-up forklift and it starts to tip, what should you do?

4 points

Grab onto the steering wheel and hold tight

Crouch down into the operator’s compartment and brace yourself

Alert a supervisor

Step off the lift and get clear of it

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If a forklift crashes into a pedestrian, who’s automatically at fault?

4 points

The pedestrian

Your direct supervisor

Whomever trained you

The forklift driver

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How many items should be checked as part of the pre-shift visual inspection?

4 points

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True or false: A forklift is more stable without a load on the forks.

4 points

True

False

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What is the “stability triangle”?

4 points

The imaginary part of an inclined ramp that a forklift must stay within to prevent tipping over

The area in which a forklift’s center of gravity must stay for it to remain upright

The part of a semi-trailer where forklift trucks must never go

None of the above

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What are some of the most common causes of forklift tip-overs?

4 points

The height or weight of the load is beyond the rated capacity

The center of gravity moves outside the area of stability

Turning corners with the load elevated

All of the above

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Name 4 of the 7 classes of forklifts.

4 points

Electric Motor Rider Trucks, Electric Narrow Aisle Trucks, Electric Motor Hand or Hand-Rider Trucks, Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV)

Electric Motor Rider Trucks, Electric Narrow Aisle Trucks, Electric Motor Hand or Hand-Rider Trucks, Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Cushion Tires

Both a) and b)

None of the above

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Combined center of gravity refers to what?

4 points

The combination of the center of gravity of a forklift plus the load

The fact that momentum can adversely affect the stability of a forklift

The fact that stopping quickly with a load will endanger pedestrians

None of the above

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True or false: If you’re going to be more than 25’ away from your parked forklift, but you can still see it, you don’t have to turn off the engine.

4 points

True

False

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For what reasons would you have to get re-certified as a forklift driver, even if it’s been less than 3 years since your last certification?

4 points

You were in an accident

You were observed engaging in unsafe behavior on the forklift

There are changes in the type of forklift you’re operating

All of the above

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True or false: The maintenance department is responsible for performing pre-shift inspections of your forklift, not you, the operator.

4 points

True

False

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True or false: It’s okay to operate a forklift if there’s a tear in the seat belt.

4 points

True

False

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What kind of gloves must you wear when watering a forklift battery or changing a propane tank?

4 points

Leather

PVC

Neoprene

As long as you’re wearing gloves, it doesn’t matter what material they’re made of

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