MA 2A HOISTING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025-2026
WhatCisCtheCpurposeCofCtheC520:C.M.R.6:00C-
CCORRECTCANSWERSToCestablishCrulesCandCregulationsCforCsafetyCofCtheCpublic
WhatCregulatoryCauthorityCgovernsChoistingCmachineryC-CCORRECTCANSWERS520-
C.M.R.C6:00CMGLCchapterC146CsectionC53-54A
WhatCtypeCofCsystemCisCusedCwhenCworkingConCde-energizedCcircuitC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSLockCoutCtagCout
InCeventCofCdeath,CdepartmentCofCpublicCsafetyCmustChowCsoonC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSWithinC1ChourCofCincident
WhenCareCreportsCofCinjuryCthatCrequiredChospitalizationCorCmedicalCtreatmentCsentCtoCtheCengineeringCs
ectionCofCdepartmentCofCpublicCsafetyC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSImmediatelyCAfterCtheCpersonChasCbeenCtreated
AllCweldingCandCcuttingConChoistingCequipmentCmustCbeCdoneCinCaccordanceCwithCrequirementsCofCwhatC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSAmericanCsocietyCofCmechanicalCengineeringC(ASME)
WhatCitemsCshouldCbeCcheckedConCdailyCinspectionC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSWireCropes,Cbearings,Cgears,CfrictionCclutches,Cbrakes,CchainCdrivesCandCanythingCsubj
ectCtoCwear
WhatCtypeCofCprotectionCshouldCbeCgivenCtoCtheCoperatorCofCmaterialChandlingCandCmovingCequipmentC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSProtectionCfromCweather,CheatCinCwinter,CsafetyCglasses,ChardChat,CrollCoverCprotectiv
eCsystem
, WhatCequipmentCrequiresChoistingClicenseC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSHeightCofCliftCexceedC10'CorCweightCofCloadCexceedC500ClbsCorCtheCcapacityCofCtheCbuc
ketCisCmoreCthanC1/4CcubicCyard
WhatCisCtheCminimumCabsoluteClimitCofCapproachCofCpowerClinesCwhenCoperatingCequipmentC-
CCORRECTCANSWERS125,000CvoltsC=C10'
250,000CvoltsC=C15'
250,000CvoltsCorCmoreC=C25'
HowCdoCyouCtestCtheCloadCbrakesC-CCORRECTCANSWERSPickCtest,CliftCloadCaboutC1',CholdCitCforConeCminute
HowCshouldCyouCapproachCandCloadCanyCvehicleC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSApproachCanyCvehicleCtoCtheCsideCslowCandCsquare
HowCshouldCyouCcarryCaCloadC-CCORRECTCANSWERSCarryCandCloadC12-18"CoffCtheCground
HowCcloseCtoCaCmarkedCutilityCcanCyouCdigC-CCORRECTCANSWERSHandCdigCwithinC18"CofCmarkedCutility
WhenCdrivingCaCwheelCloaderCdownChill,CwhatCshouldCyouCnotCdoC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSRaiseCtheCbucketCandCputCtransmissionCinCneutral
WhenCfillingCaCtrench,CisCitCadvisableCtoCuseCtheCbackhoeCbucketCinCaCsweepingCmotionC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSDon'tCuseCsideCofCbucket.CEitherCscoopCorCpushCinCwithCfrontCbucket
WhatCareCdipCstickCextensionsCusedCforC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSTheyCareCextensionsCattachedCtoCtheCdipperCstickCtoCgiveCbackhoeCadditionalCdiggingC
depth
WhenCtowingCaCbackhoeCorCloaderCwhatCspeedCshouldCyouCnotCexceedC-CCORRECTCANSWERS5Cmph
2025-2026
WhatCisCtheCpurposeCofCtheC520:C.M.R.6:00C-
CCORRECTCANSWERSToCestablishCrulesCandCregulationsCforCsafetyCofCtheCpublic
WhatCregulatoryCauthorityCgovernsChoistingCmachineryC-CCORRECTCANSWERS520-
C.M.R.C6:00CMGLCchapterC146CsectionC53-54A
WhatCtypeCofCsystemCisCusedCwhenCworkingConCde-energizedCcircuitC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSLockCoutCtagCout
InCeventCofCdeath,CdepartmentCofCpublicCsafetyCmustChowCsoonC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSWithinC1ChourCofCincident
WhenCareCreportsCofCinjuryCthatCrequiredChospitalizationCorCmedicalCtreatmentCsentCtoCtheCengineeringCs
ectionCofCdepartmentCofCpublicCsafetyC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSImmediatelyCAfterCtheCpersonChasCbeenCtreated
AllCweldingCandCcuttingConChoistingCequipmentCmustCbeCdoneCinCaccordanceCwithCrequirementsCofCwhatC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSAmericanCsocietyCofCmechanicalCengineeringC(ASME)
WhatCitemsCshouldCbeCcheckedConCdailyCinspectionC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSWireCropes,Cbearings,Cgears,CfrictionCclutches,Cbrakes,CchainCdrivesCandCanythingCsubj
ectCtoCwear
WhatCtypeCofCprotectionCshouldCbeCgivenCtoCtheCoperatorCofCmaterialChandlingCandCmovingCequipmentC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSProtectionCfromCweather,CheatCinCwinter,CsafetyCglasses,ChardChat,CrollCoverCprotectiv
eCsystem
, WhatCequipmentCrequiresChoistingClicenseC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSHeightCofCliftCexceedC10'CorCweightCofCloadCexceedC500ClbsCorCtheCcapacityCofCtheCbuc
ketCisCmoreCthanC1/4CcubicCyard
WhatCisCtheCminimumCabsoluteClimitCofCapproachCofCpowerClinesCwhenCoperatingCequipmentC-
CCORRECTCANSWERS125,000CvoltsC=C10'
250,000CvoltsC=C15'
250,000CvoltsCorCmoreC=C25'
HowCdoCyouCtestCtheCloadCbrakesC-CCORRECTCANSWERSPickCtest,CliftCloadCaboutC1',CholdCitCforConeCminute
HowCshouldCyouCapproachCandCloadCanyCvehicleC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSApproachCanyCvehicleCtoCtheCsideCslowCandCsquare
HowCshouldCyouCcarryCaCloadC-CCORRECTCANSWERSCarryCandCloadC12-18"CoffCtheCground
HowCcloseCtoCaCmarkedCutilityCcanCyouCdigC-CCORRECTCANSWERSHandCdigCwithinC18"CofCmarkedCutility
WhenCdrivingCaCwheelCloaderCdownChill,CwhatCshouldCyouCnotCdoC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSRaiseCtheCbucketCandCputCtransmissionCinCneutral
WhenCfillingCaCtrench,CisCitCadvisableCtoCuseCtheCbackhoeCbucketCinCaCsweepingCmotionC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSDon'tCuseCsideCofCbucket.CEitherCscoopCorCpushCinCwithCfrontCbucket
WhatCareCdipCstickCextensionsCusedCforC-
CCORRECTCANSWERSTheyCareCextensionsCattachedCtoCtheCdipperCstickCtoCgiveCbackhoeCadditionalCdiggingC
depth
WhenCtowingCaCbackhoeCorCloaderCwhatCspeedCshouldCyouCnotCexceedC-CCORRECTCANSWERS5Cmph