NPORS 25 Test Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
What is the correct method of mounting/ dismounting the
machine? - Correct Answers ✅S?
List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running
gear during a pre-operational check - Correct Answers ✅?
At what intervals should your excavator be greased/
lubricated? - Correct Answers ✅?
What must the operator ensure when changing an
attachment using a manual or semi-automatic quick hitch
system and why? - Correct Answers ✅?
Why should an operator not work "across the tracks" of the
excavator at full radius? - Correct 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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
, NPORS 25 Test Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the
responsibility of:
a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team - Correct Answers ✅?
What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow - Correct 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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
Answers (Latest 2026)
What is the correct method of mounting/ dismounting the
machine? - Correct Answers ✅S?
List 5 checks that must be made to the tracks and running
gear during a pre-operational check - Correct Answers ✅?
At what intervals should your excavator be greased/
lubricated? - Correct Answers ✅?
What must the operator ensure when changing an
attachment using a manual or semi-automatic quick hitch
system and why? - Correct Answers ✅?
Why should an operator not work "across the tracks" of the
excavator at full radius? - Correct 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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
, NPORS 25 Test Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
The pre-operational checks of the excavator are the
responsibility of:
a) The operator
b) The site manager
c) The fitter/ service team - Correct Answers ✅?
What colour are buried gas services?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow - Correct 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 - Correct
Answers ✅?
