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MASS HOISTING LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
(2025/2026) – VERIFIED PRACTICE TEST & STUDY
GUIDE GRADE A+
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator
It connects the car body to the tracks
Who is responsible for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
The equipment operator
What is the preferred sling angle of these angles?
60 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees
60 degrees
The top of the spoil pile is called
Crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for every _______of open trench
25 feet
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Materials must be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of
Two feet
When can an inspector revoke a hoisting license
For failure to pay excise tax
Who developed the massachusets crane hand signals
American National standards instatute /American society mechanical engineers
DOT stands for
Department of transportation
When do you do your walk around of the equipment
Before you start it
In the one to 1 sloping ratio what does the second one represent
Depth or vertical rise
On a track machine the gears should be where
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In the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stabilizes or load levelers before or after you
make the lift
Before you make your lift
When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Small lift shade the ditch
In the state of Massachusetts what criteria require a hoisting license
The weight of the load exceeds 500 pounds the height of the load exceeds 10 feet the
capacity of the bucket exceeds 1/4 cubic yard
What type of safety system is used on de energized circuits
Lockout tagout total de energization system
In what time frame must the department of Public Safety be notified of a death involving
hoisting equipment
Within 1 hour
How many pounds in a ton
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
MASS HOISTING LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
(2025/2026) – VERIFIED PRACTICE TEST & STUDY
GUIDE GRADE A+
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator
It connects the car body to the tracks
Who is responsible for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
The equipment operator
What is the preferred sling angle of these angles?
60 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees
60 degrees
The top of the spoil pile is called
Crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for every _______of open trench
25 feet
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
Materials must be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of
Two feet
When can an inspector revoke a hoisting license
For failure to pay excise tax
Who developed the massachusets crane hand signals
American National standards instatute /American society mechanical engineers
DOT stands for
Department of transportation
When do you do your walk around of the equipment
Before you start it
In the one to 1 sloping ratio what does the second one represent
Depth or vertical rise
On a track machine the gears should be where
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
, MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
In the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stabilizes or load levelers before or after you
make the lift
Before you make your lift
When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Small lift shade the ditch
In the state of Massachusetts what criteria require a hoisting license
The weight of the load exceeds 500 pounds the height of the load exceeds 10 feet the
capacity of the bucket exceeds 1/4 cubic yard
What type of safety system is used on de energized circuits
Lockout tagout total de energization system
In what time frame must the department of Public Safety be notified of a death involving
hoisting equipment
Within 1 hour
How many pounds in a ton
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
