MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR CORE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Signal for arm extended, palm down Moving the hand and forearm in
a back and forth motion is the signal to? Answer: stop
◉ Construction site cautions and restrictions are located and identified
by? Answer: a pre-operational work site inspection
◉ Which regulations govern the lifting of personnel? Answer: OSHA
1926.1431
◉ When a fixed Jib is installed on a crane, its primary purpose is to?
Answer: increase the total height and reach of a crane
◉ When performing basic load rigging procedures from two pick points
measuring the angle between the rigging and horizontal, it is Important
to remember that the Answer: the lower the sling angle the lesser the
tension
◉ On most mobile crane operating on rubber, Least stable position for
mobile cranes is When the boom is directly over? Answer: the side
, ◉ According to ASME B30.5 Warnings for electrical lines? Answer: be
visible from the cab and appear on the outside of the crane's carrier
◉ In calculating two-crane lifts what Percentage of total or gross
capacity should be used? Answer: 75%.
◉ In a two crane lift operation, What is the Result of one crane landing
its share of the load before the other crane does? Answer: The load is
increased at the suspended end
◉ Reason for using timber cribbing under crane's outrigger pads is to?
Answer: decrease the applied ground pressure
◉ Most Crane manufacturers reduce crane load capacity for duty-cycle
operations because? Answer: Of the creation of side loading forces
◉ A commercial drivers' license requires a physical exam every two
years; according to ASME B30.5, a crane operator requires a physical
exam every? Answer: 3 years
◉ The Backward stability of a crane is checked with the basic boom in?
Answer: minimum angle with no load
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Signal for arm extended, palm down Moving the hand and forearm in
a back and forth motion is the signal to? Answer: stop
◉ Construction site cautions and restrictions are located and identified
by? Answer: a pre-operational work site inspection
◉ Which regulations govern the lifting of personnel? Answer: OSHA
1926.1431
◉ When a fixed Jib is installed on a crane, its primary purpose is to?
Answer: increase the total height and reach of a crane
◉ When performing basic load rigging procedures from two pick points
measuring the angle between the rigging and horizontal, it is Important
to remember that the Answer: the lower the sling angle the lesser the
tension
◉ On most mobile crane operating on rubber, Least stable position for
mobile cranes is When the boom is directly over? Answer: the side
, ◉ According to ASME B30.5 Warnings for electrical lines? Answer: be
visible from the cab and appear on the outside of the crane's carrier
◉ In calculating two-crane lifts what Percentage of total or gross
capacity should be used? Answer: 75%.
◉ In a two crane lift operation, What is the Result of one crane landing
its share of the load before the other crane does? Answer: The load is
increased at the suspended end
◉ Reason for using timber cribbing under crane's outrigger pads is to?
Answer: decrease the applied ground pressure
◉ Most Crane manufacturers reduce crane load capacity for duty-cycle
operations because? Answer: Of the creation of side loading forces
◉ A commercial drivers' license requires a physical exam every two
years; according to ASME B30.5, a crane operator requires a physical
exam every? Answer: 3 years
◉ The Backward stability of a crane is checked with the basic boom in?
Answer: minimum angle with no load
