Questions and CORRECT Answers
It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck. - Correct Answer- False
Lift trucks use a hydraulic cylinder attached to chains to raise and lower the forks. - Correct
Answer- True
Wide and long loads are more unstable than other types of loads. - Correct Answer- True
Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you should: - Correct Answer- -
Inspect the floor of the trailer to ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load.
- Chock the wheels of the trailer.
- Make sure that dock plates, boards, and ramps are in place and secure.
A break pedal that sinks to the floor under continued pressure is in good operating condition.
- Correct Answer- False
All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with a clutch. - Correct Answer- False
Of the three load positions illustrated above, which is the most stable? - Correct Answer-
Tilted back
The front wheels of a lift truck serve as the ___ between the weight of the truck and the
weight of the load being carried. - Correct Answer- Fulcrum point
In order to solve an "Inch Pound Equation", you must use information provided on a truck's
data plate. - Correct Answer- True
The three major parts of a lift truck are the body (truck), overhead guard, and hydraulic lift. -
Correct Answer- True