Forklift Training: IRC 2019 QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations - ANSWERc) Increase productivity at any cost
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
b) Vehicle weight
c) Braking
d) All of the above - ANSWERd) All of the above
Cushion or solid tires operate best in what conditions?
a) Railroad crossings
b) Smooth, dry surfaces
c) Wet, unbroken pavement
d) Uneven or rough surfaces - ANSWERb) Smooth, dry surfaces
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks - ANSWERb) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure - ANSWERc) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with
them.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are
allowed to operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
, c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times - ANSWERb) Capable of
unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
You get better traction with a cushion tire lift truck than a pneumatic tire lift truck.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
If you are approaching a doorway, what mast dimensions should you be aware of if
you are safely operating your truck?
a) Overall height raised
b) Free fork height
c) Overall height lowered
d) Maximum fork height - ANSWERc) Overall height lowered
A lift truck equipped with a simplex mast may be used in a tractor-trailer when
stacking product is required.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
The fulcrum or balance point of a lift truck is the:
a) Battery
b) Steer tire(s)
c) Drive tires
d) Mast - ANSWERc) Drive tires
The imaginary point in a load around which all weight is evenly distributed is known
as the:
a) Principle of balance
b) Centre of gravity
c) Load centre
d) Stability triangle - ANSWERb) Centre of gravity
The load centre is:
a) The distance from the end of the load to the forks
b) The distance from the face of the forks to the load's centre of gravity
c) The distance from the load's centre of gravity to the drive tires
d) The distance from the mast to the operator's compartment - ANSWERb) The
distance from the face of the forks to the load's centre of gravity
A lift truck is designed like a child's teeter-totter. The design is based on the:
a) Principle of balance
b) Principle of gravity
c) Principle of stability
d) Principle of rear end swing - ANSWERa) Principle of balance
The centre of gravity of a lift truck always stays in the same place.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations - ANSWERc) Increase productivity at any cost
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
b) Vehicle weight
c) Braking
d) All of the above - ANSWERd) All of the above
Cushion or solid tires operate best in what conditions?
a) Railroad crossings
b) Smooth, dry surfaces
c) Wet, unbroken pavement
d) Uneven or rough surfaces - ANSWERb) Smooth, dry surfaces
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks - ANSWERb) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure - ANSWERc) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with
them.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are
allowed to operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
, c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times - ANSWERb) Capable of
unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
You get better traction with a cushion tire lift truck than a pneumatic tire lift truck.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
If you are approaching a doorway, what mast dimensions should you be aware of if
you are safely operating your truck?
a) Overall height raised
b) Free fork height
c) Overall height lowered
d) Maximum fork height - ANSWERc) Overall height lowered
A lift truck equipped with a simplex mast may be used in a tractor-trailer when
stacking product is required.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
The fulcrum or balance point of a lift truck is the:
a) Battery
b) Steer tire(s)
c) Drive tires
d) Mast - ANSWERc) Drive tires
The imaginary point in a load around which all weight is evenly distributed is known
as the:
a) Principle of balance
b) Centre of gravity
c) Load centre
d) Stability triangle - ANSWERb) Centre of gravity
The load centre is:
a) The distance from the end of the load to the forks
b) The distance from the face of the forks to the load's centre of gravity
c) The distance from the load's centre of gravity to the drive tires
d) The distance from the mast to the operator's compartment - ANSWERb) The
distance from the face of the forks to the load's centre of gravity
A lift truck is designed like a child's teeter-totter. The design is based on the:
a) Principle of balance
b) Principle of gravity
c) Principle of stability
d) Principle of rear end swing - ANSWERa) Principle of balance
The centre of gravity of a lift truck always stays in the same place.
a) True
b) False - ANSWERb) False
