Forklift Training: IRC UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Increase productivity at any
cost
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with them.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
, If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are allowed to
operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Capable
of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
b) Vehicle weight
c) Braking
d) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) All of the above
Cushion or solid tires operate best in what conditions?
a) Railroad crossings
b) Smooth, dry surfaces
c) Wet, unbroken pavement
d) Uneven or rough surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Smooth, dry surfaces
You get better traction with a cushion tire lift truck than a pneumatic tire lift truck.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Increase productivity at any
cost
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure - CORRECT ANSWER - c) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with them.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
, If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are allowed to
operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Capable
of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
b) Vehicle weight
c) Braking
d) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d) All of the above
Cushion or solid tires operate best in what conditions?
a) Railroad crossings
b) Smooth, dry surfaces
c) Wet, unbroken pavement
d) Uneven or rough surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER - b) Smooth, dry surfaces
You get better traction with a cushion tire lift truck than a pneumatic tire lift truck.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER - b) False
