MASS 2A-IC HOISTING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many pounds is a tonne? - ANSWER: 2000 pounds
What kind of equipment needs a
H/H licence in Massachusetts? - ANSWER 10 feet or either, 1/4 cubic yard 500
pounds
What kind of system is employed when working with de-energised circuitry? -
ANSWER Lock out/tag out.
What code governs all welding and cutting on hoisting equipment? ANSWER 1998
ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required during hoisting operations? - ANSWER: ROPS,
heat, seatbelts, shatterproof glass, and hardhats.
What regulatory authority oversees hoisting in Massachusetts? - Answer: 520 CMR
6.00.
What does "CMR" stand for? - ANSWER Code of Massachusetts Regulations
Which chapter relates to hoisting? - ANSWER Chapter 146, Section 53-54A
When loading a 10-wheeler, how do you approach the truck? - ANSWER: Low and
slow, load from front to back.
How do you carry the load? - ANSWER Close to the earth.
, How closely can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - Answer: 18"
What should you avoid doing while driving a loader down a hill? - ANSWER
Raise the bucket or set the machine to neutral.
When filling a trench, should you use the backhoe bucket to sweep? - ANSWER
No, it may cause mechanical failure.
What exactly are supper extensions used for? - ANSWER To delve deeper.
When rowing without a backhoe or ladder, what speed should you not exceed? -
ANSWER 5 mph
What does "articulate" imply on a wheel loader? - ANSWER Bends in the centre
What is the "slow moving triangle" and how fast can they go? - ANSWER Red
triangle with an orange centre, 25 mph.
What does it mean to couple the brakes? - ANSWER Locking the brakes together,
used while travelling on the road
Can you operate a machine inside a building? - ANSWER: Yes, with scrubbers,
proper ventilation, and monitoring.
What exactly does scavenging air mean? - ANSWER Taking in air naturally
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many pounds is a tonne? - ANSWER: 2000 pounds
What kind of equipment needs a
H/H licence in Massachusetts? - ANSWER 10 feet or either, 1/4 cubic yard 500
pounds
What kind of system is employed when working with de-energised circuitry? -
ANSWER Lock out/tag out.
What code governs all welding and cutting on hoisting equipment? ANSWER 1998
ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required during hoisting operations? - ANSWER: ROPS,
heat, seatbelts, shatterproof glass, and hardhats.
What regulatory authority oversees hoisting in Massachusetts? - Answer: 520 CMR
6.00.
What does "CMR" stand for? - ANSWER Code of Massachusetts Regulations
Which chapter relates to hoisting? - ANSWER Chapter 146, Section 53-54A
When loading a 10-wheeler, how do you approach the truck? - ANSWER: Low and
slow, load from front to back.
How do you carry the load? - ANSWER Close to the earth.
, How closely can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - Answer: 18"
What should you avoid doing while driving a loader down a hill? - ANSWER
Raise the bucket or set the machine to neutral.
When filling a trench, should you use the backhoe bucket to sweep? - ANSWER
No, it may cause mechanical failure.
What exactly are supper extensions used for? - ANSWER To delve deeper.
When rowing without a backhoe or ladder, what speed should you not exceed? -
ANSWER 5 mph
What does "articulate" imply on a wheel loader? - ANSWER Bends in the centre
What is the "slow moving triangle" and how fast can they go? - ANSWER Red
triangle with an orange centre, 25 mph.
What does it mean to couple the brakes? - ANSWER Locking the brakes together,
used while travelling on the road
Can you operate a machine inside a building? - ANSWER: Yes, with scrubbers,
proper ventilation, and monitoring.
What exactly does scavenging air mean? - ANSWER Taking in air naturally
