NPORS 25 Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the correct method of mounting/ dismounting the machine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- S?
List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running gear during a pre-operational check
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
At what intervals should your excavator be greased/ lubricated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
?
What must the operator ensure when changing an attachment using a manual or semi-
automatic quick hitch system and why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Why should an operator not work "across the tracks" of the excavator at full radius? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
When excavating, how far from the excavation should the spoil be placed?
a) A distance equal to the depth of the excavation from the side of the excavation but no less
than 1 metre
b) As close as possible from the edge of the excavation
c) At full radius of the excavators working area - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Where should the driver sprockets be when travelling the excavator across site?
a) At the front of the excavator when travelling
b) It does not matter
c) At the rear of the excavator when travelling - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the responsibility of:
, a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What information should the operator receive before the start of any excavation?
a) Contamination report on the ground
b) A permit to dig including location of any buried services
c) The excavators pre-operational check sheet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Why is it important to travel with the boom low and the dipper arm folded in?
a) The operator has good visibility
b) The machine is more stable
c) The bucket will push obstacles out of the way - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Hydraulic oil could be dangerous because?
a) It can cause skin complaints
b) It is flammable when mixed with diesel
c) It is dirty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What is the minimum exclusion zone distance from 275 kV overhead power cables mounted
on metal pylons as stated in GS6?
a) 7 metres plus the working radius of the excavator
b) 15 metres plus the working radius of the excavator
c) 26 metres plus the working radius of the excavator - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the correct method of mounting/ dismounting the machine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- S?
List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running gear during a pre-operational check
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
At what intervals should your excavator be greased/ lubricated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
?
What must the operator ensure when changing an attachment using a manual or semi-
automatic quick hitch system and why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Why should an operator not work "across the tracks" of the excavator at full radius? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
When excavating, how far from the excavation should the spoil be placed?
a) A distance equal to the depth of the excavation from the side of the excavation but no less
than 1 metre
b) As close as possible from the edge of the excavation
c) At full radius of the excavators working area - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Where should the driver sprockets be when travelling the excavator across site?
a) At the front of the excavator when travelling
b) It does not matter
c) At the rear of the excavator when travelling - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the responsibility of:
, a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What information should the operator receive before the start of any excavation?
a) Contamination report on the ground
b) A permit to dig including location of any buried services
c) The excavators pre-operational check sheet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Why is it important to travel with the boom low and the dipper arm folded in?
a) The operator has good visibility
b) The machine is more stable
c) The bucket will push obstacles out of the way - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
Hydraulic oil could be dangerous because?
a) It can cause skin complaints
b) It is flammable when mixed with diesel
c) It is dirty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
What is the minimum exclusion zone distance from 275 kV overhead power cables mounted
on metal pylons as stated in GS6?
a) 7 metres plus the working radius of the excavator
b) 15 metres plus the working radius of the excavator
c) 26 metres plus the working radius of the excavator - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ?
