MATERIALS STORAGE TEST PAPER 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Match the following description to the related factors that can contribute tow ire rope
failure: A wire rope must have the ability to withstand repeated bending without the
failure of the wires from fatigue - ✔✔Fatigue
✔✔In _____, eye splices must contain at least four full tucks and short splices must
contain at least eight full tucks (four on each side of the center line of the splice). -
✔✔Laid synthetic fiber rope
✔✔Higher safe working loads are permissible when recommended by the manufacturer
for specific, identifiable products, provided that a safety factor of not less than 5 is
maintained. - ✔✔True
✔✔Rigging equipment for material handling must be inspected: - ✔✔Prior to use on
each shift
✔✔Attachments such as shop hooks, makeshift fasteners or rods may be used on steel
chain slings based on the manufacturer's approval. - ✔✔False
✔✔The best way to prevent wire rope failure due to the development of small cracks is
to: - ✔✔Use blocking or padding to increase the radius of the bend
✔✔The temperature range for the unsafe use of natural and synthetic rope slings is -20
F to 180 F except for: - ✔✔Wet frozen sling
✔✔Polypropylene web slings may be used at temperatures higher than that of natural
fiber slings. - ✔✔True
✔✔Loads on forklifts must be _____. - ✔✔centered on the forks and as close to the
mast as possible
✔✔Which of the follow are required features of a dock board? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔To offset an overload, extra weight should be placed on the rear of the forklift. -
✔✔False
✔✔Modifications may be made to cranes at the discretion of the employer - ✔✔False
✔✔In this case study, the Lockout/Tagout standard would require that the crane be
secured from movement, and that hydraulic or pneumatic lines that could be come
energized be _____. - ✔✔locked out
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Match the following description to the related factors that can contribute tow ire rope
failure: A wire rope must have the ability to withstand repeated bending without the
failure of the wires from fatigue - ✔✔Fatigue
✔✔In _____, eye splices must contain at least four full tucks and short splices must
contain at least eight full tucks (four on each side of the center line of the splice). -
✔✔Laid synthetic fiber rope
✔✔Higher safe working loads are permissible when recommended by the manufacturer
for specific, identifiable products, provided that a safety factor of not less than 5 is
maintained. - ✔✔True
✔✔Rigging equipment for material handling must be inspected: - ✔✔Prior to use on
each shift
✔✔Attachments such as shop hooks, makeshift fasteners or rods may be used on steel
chain slings based on the manufacturer's approval. - ✔✔False
✔✔The best way to prevent wire rope failure due to the development of small cracks is
to: - ✔✔Use blocking or padding to increase the radius of the bend
✔✔The temperature range for the unsafe use of natural and synthetic rope slings is -20
F to 180 F except for: - ✔✔Wet frozen sling
✔✔Polypropylene web slings may be used at temperatures higher than that of natural
fiber slings. - ✔✔True
✔✔Loads on forklifts must be _____. - ✔✔centered on the forks and as close to the
mast as possible
✔✔Which of the follow are required features of a dock board? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔To offset an overload, extra weight should be placed on the rear of the forklift. -
✔✔False
✔✔Modifications may be made to cranes at the discretion of the employer - ✔✔False
✔✔In this case study, the Lockout/Tagout standard would require that the crane be
secured from movement, and that hydraulic or pneumatic lines that could be come
energized be _____. - ✔✔locked out
