General crane safety PRACTICE Questions And Answers Solved
100% Correct| 2026| //GRADE +//
When performing "Pick and Carry" lifts with a mobile crane, which of
the following precautions is NOT a consideration?
A) Load no higher than necessary
B) Rotate locked in
C) Boom to be as short as possible
D) All tires off the ground
E) Load close to the carrier and tied back
D) All tires off the ground
The crane operator's main concern during crane operation is-
A) Documentation
B) Operating safely
C) The weight of the load
D) Ground loading
B) Operating safely
Which of the following formulas would be used to find the volume of a
rectangular or square shaped 3 dimensional object?
A) Length × Width × Height
B) Length × Width x Area
C) Base × Height divided by 2
D) None of the above.
,A) Length × Width × Height
Which tag(s) alerts operators to special instructions for operating the
equipment?
A) Caution Tag
B) Lockout Tag
C) Danger Tag
D) Out of Service Tag
A) Caution Tag
When securing rough terrain cranes, the hydraulic extendable boom
should be in a near vertical position.
A) True
B) False
incorrect
A) True
While the members of the crane team have defined responsibilities,
each have joint responsibilities as well. Each member is responsible for
all of the following except
A) Stop operations whenever safety is in question
B) Calculating the total load for each lift
C) Attend the pre-lift briefing
D) Keep non-essential personnel out of the operating area
E) Support the GOAL of safe crane operation
B) Calculating the total load for each lift
,What is the purpose of a hoist limit switch?
A) to cause the operator to slow down
B) to prevent rotation of the hook
C) to cut off power to the crane when contacted
D) to prevent over-travel of the hook block and the possibility of two-
blocking
D) to prevent over-travel of the hook block and the possibility of two-
blocking
What is the bridge crane communication hand signal pictured with the
arm extended forward and the hand opened, slightly raised, making a
pushing motion?
A) Hoist
B) Bridge travel
C) Dog everything
D) Move slowly
E) Lower
B) Bridge travel
Common modes of operation for typical OET bridge cranes are
A) skew, hoist, and bridge
B) hoist, trolley, and bridge
C) travel, rotate, and hoist
D) hoist, luffing, and trolley
E) bridge, rotate, and extend
, B) hoist, trolley, and bridge
Out of the cranes listed below, select the four Category 1 crane types.
A) Floating Crane
B) Mobile Crane
C) Gantry Crane
D) Pillar Jib Crane
E) Overhead Electric Traveling Crane
F) Tower Crane
G) Jib Crane
H) Portal Crane
A) B) F) H)
What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm
extended, palm down, and the arm moving back and forth horizontally?
A) Use main hoist
B) Emergency stop
C) Go
D) Swing
E) Stop
E) Stop
What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with both arms
extended, palms down, and the arms moving back and forth
horizontally?
A) Magnet is disconnected
100% Correct| 2026| //GRADE +//
When performing "Pick and Carry" lifts with a mobile crane, which of
the following precautions is NOT a consideration?
A) Load no higher than necessary
B) Rotate locked in
C) Boom to be as short as possible
D) All tires off the ground
E) Load close to the carrier and tied back
D) All tires off the ground
The crane operator's main concern during crane operation is-
A) Documentation
B) Operating safely
C) The weight of the load
D) Ground loading
B) Operating safely
Which of the following formulas would be used to find the volume of a
rectangular or square shaped 3 dimensional object?
A) Length × Width × Height
B) Length × Width x Area
C) Base × Height divided by 2
D) None of the above.
,A) Length × Width × Height
Which tag(s) alerts operators to special instructions for operating the
equipment?
A) Caution Tag
B) Lockout Tag
C) Danger Tag
D) Out of Service Tag
A) Caution Tag
When securing rough terrain cranes, the hydraulic extendable boom
should be in a near vertical position.
A) True
B) False
incorrect
A) True
While the members of the crane team have defined responsibilities,
each have joint responsibilities as well. Each member is responsible for
all of the following except
A) Stop operations whenever safety is in question
B) Calculating the total load for each lift
C) Attend the pre-lift briefing
D) Keep non-essential personnel out of the operating area
E) Support the GOAL of safe crane operation
B) Calculating the total load for each lift
,What is the purpose of a hoist limit switch?
A) to cause the operator to slow down
B) to prevent rotation of the hook
C) to cut off power to the crane when contacted
D) to prevent over-travel of the hook block and the possibility of two-
blocking
D) to prevent over-travel of the hook block and the possibility of two-
blocking
What is the bridge crane communication hand signal pictured with the
arm extended forward and the hand opened, slightly raised, making a
pushing motion?
A) Hoist
B) Bridge travel
C) Dog everything
D) Move slowly
E) Lower
B) Bridge travel
Common modes of operation for typical OET bridge cranes are
A) skew, hoist, and bridge
B) hoist, trolley, and bridge
C) travel, rotate, and hoist
D) hoist, luffing, and trolley
E) bridge, rotate, and extend
, B) hoist, trolley, and bridge
Out of the cranes listed below, select the four Category 1 crane types.
A) Floating Crane
B) Mobile Crane
C) Gantry Crane
D) Pillar Jib Crane
E) Overhead Electric Traveling Crane
F) Tower Crane
G) Jib Crane
H) Portal Crane
A) B) F) H)
What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm
extended, palm down, and the arm moving back and forth horizontally?
A) Use main hoist
B) Emergency stop
C) Go
D) Swing
E) Stop
E) Stop
What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with both arms
extended, palms down, and the arms moving back and forth
horizontally?
A) Magnet is disconnected
