NCCCO CORE PREP TEST
ALTERNATE 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ One of the fastest ways to lubricate a wire is to use.
Answer: Heated oil
◉ An inspection of all ropes in use should be made at least once a.
Answer: Day
◉ Optimum sling angles fall between _____________________ degrees
to horizontal.
Answer: 60 and 45 degrees
◉ A wire rope sling should be discarded if the wear exceeds.
Answer: 5%
◉ When traveling a crane on the job site the operator should.
Answer: Use the shortest book possible
◉ Power line, gas lines, sand and potholes are examples of.
Answer: Possible site hazards
, ◉ Traveling on sloping ground with long high booms can.
Answer: Move the cranes center of gravity past the tipping axis
◉ When traveling with a load on unlevel ground.
Answer: The load should always be on the up hill side of the crane
◉ When performing pick and carry operation with a rubber tired crane
over level ground.
Answer: The boom should be carried in line with the direction of
movement
◉ During traveling operations with a suspended load, both the swinging
brake and the ______ lock should be set.
Answer: Swing
◉ If the operator must leave a crane because of power line contact they
should.
Answer: Not contact ground and crane at the same time
◉ When traveling and unloaded truck crane, the _____ must be
engaged.
Answer: Travel swing lock
◉ When operating near minimum radius, the operator should boom
down as the load is set to compensate for _____ in the boom.
ALTERNATE 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ One of the fastest ways to lubricate a wire is to use.
Answer: Heated oil
◉ An inspection of all ropes in use should be made at least once a.
Answer: Day
◉ Optimum sling angles fall between _____________________ degrees
to horizontal.
Answer: 60 and 45 degrees
◉ A wire rope sling should be discarded if the wear exceeds.
Answer: 5%
◉ When traveling a crane on the job site the operator should.
Answer: Use the shortest book possible
◉ Power line, gas lines, sand and potholes are examples of.
Answer: Possible site hazards
, ◉ Traveling on sloping ground with long high booms can.
Answer: Move the cranes center of gravity past the tipping axis
◉ When traveling with a load on unlevel ground.
Answer: The load should always be on the up hill side of the crane
◉ When performing pick and carry operation with a rubber tired crane
over level ground.
Answer: The boom should be carried in line with the direction of
movement
◉ During traveling operations with a suspended load, both the swinging
brake and the ______ lock should be set.
Answer: Swing
◉ If the operator must leave a crane because of power line contact they
should.
Answer: Not contact ground and crane at the same time
◉ When traveling and unloaded truck crane, the _____ must be
engaged.
Answer: Travel swing lock
◉ When operating near minimum radius, the operator should boom
down as the load is set to compensate for _____ in the boom.
