NPORS 25 Test Questions and Answers Solved Correctly Rated 100%
Using handholds and steps provided, using 3 points of contact facing the machine. - Answers What is the
correct method of mounting/ dismounting the machine?
Drive sprockets in good condition and secure, track plates undamaged, top and bottom rollers move
freely with no flat spots or leaks, idlers rotate and are in good condition, track tension suitable for
ground conditions, hydraulic motors and pipes in good condition and leak free, tracks clear of lose
debris. - Answers List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running gear during a pre-
operational check
As stated in the excavator operation and maintenance manual - Answers At what intervals should your
excavator be greased/ lubricated?
That the safety pin is replaced and secured, to ensure that the attachment does not accidentally
disconnect - Answers What must the operator ensure when changing an attachment using a manual or
semi-automatic quick hitch system and why?
The excavator could become unstable leading to the machine tipping over - Answers Why should an
operator not work "across the tracks" of the excavator at full radius?
a) A distance equal to the depth of the excavation from the side of the excavation but no less than 1
metre - Answers 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
c) At the rear of the excavator when travelling - Answers 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
a) The operator - Answers The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the responsibility of:
a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team
, c) Yellow - Answers What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow
b) A permit to dig including location of any buried services - Answers 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
b) The machine is more stable - Answers 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
a) It can cause skin complaints - Answers Hydraulic oil could be dangerous because?
a) It can cause skin complaints
b) It is flammable when mixed with diesel
c) It is dirty
a) 7 metres plus the working radius of the excavator - Answers 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
c) A safe distance away from the dumper our of the excavators working radius in view of the operator -
Answers When loading a forward tipping dumper, the dumper driver should be:
a) Behind the dumper our of view of the excavator operator
b) Sitting on the dumper during loading
Using handholds and steps provided, using 3 points of contact facing the machine. - Answers What is the
correct method of mounting/ dismounting the machine?
Drive sprockets in good condition and secure, track plates undamaged, top and bottom rollers move
freely with no flat spots or leaks, idlers rotate and are in good condition, track tension suitable for
ground conditions, hydraulic motors and pipes in good condition and leak free, tracks clear of lose
debris. - Answers List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running gear during a pre-
operational check
As stated in the excavator operation and maintenance manual - Answers At what intervals should your
excavator be greased/ lubricated?
That the safety pin is replaced and secured, to ensure that the attachment does not accidentally
disconnect - Answers What must the operator ensure when changing an attachment using a manual or
semi-automatic quick hitch system and why?
The excavator could become unstable leading to the machine tipping over - Answers Why should an
operator not work "across the tracks" of the excavator at full radius?
a) A distance equal to the depth of the excavation from the side of the excavation but no less than 1
metre - Answers 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
c) At the rear of the excavator when travelling - Answers 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
a) The operator - Answers The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the responsibility of:
a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team
, c) Yellow - Answers What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow
b) A permit to dig including location of any buried services - Answers 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
b) The machine is more stable - Answers 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
a) It can cause skin complaints - Answers Hydraulic oil could be dangerous because?
a) It can cause skin complaints
b) It is flammable when mixed with diesel
c) It is dirty
a) 7 metres plus the working radius of the excavator - Answers 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
c) A safe distance away from the dumper our of the excavators working radius in view of the operator -
Answers When loading a forward tipping dumper, the dumper driver should be:
a) Behind the dumper our of view of the excavator operator
b) Sitting on the dumper during loading
