General Crane Safety Exam Test Questions And
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The crane operator must check the certification information on the crane for before
operating the crane.
A) Operator's name, license number, and expiration date
B) Certified capacity, gross vehicle weight, and expiration date
C) Crane ID number, OEM capacity, and test date
D) Certification expiration date, crane ID, and certified capacity
E) Crane manufacturer, crane ID, and certified capacity - ANS- D) Certification
expiration date, crane ID, and certified capacity
During performance of your pre-operational check of the crane, you find minor
deficiencies. What do you do?
A) Stop, secure the crane, and notify your supervisor. Do not operate the crane until the
deficiencies are corrected
B) Shut the crane down and return to your supervisor for additional work
C) Call your supervisor and let him or her know what the deficiencies are
D) Note the deficiencies on the ODCL - ANS- D) Note the deficiencies on the ODCL not
A) Stop, secure the crane, and notify your supervisor. Do not operate the crane until
the deficiencies are corrected
Why is it important to have bent or dented crane boom members inspected and
evaluated?
up
A) Because bends and dents may cause the wire rope to get hung
B) Because bends and dents can reduce the strength of a boom resulting in sudden
collapse
C) Because bends and dents may cause the crane to lose stability and tip over
D) Because bends and dents can cause the capacity of the crane to be reduced during
the next load test - ANS- B) Because bends and dents can reduce the strength of a
boom resulting in sudden collapse
What are the actions required if an asterisked item on the ODCL is found unsatisfactory
during the pre-use check of the crane?
A) Stop operations and notify your supervisor. Keep operating the crane until
engineering or maintenance arrives.
B) Stop operations, notify your supervisor of the condition, and annotate the deficiency
on the ODCL.
C) Stop operation and notify engineering of the deficiency.
,D) Note the deficiency on the ODCL and keep operating the crane until engineering
arrives to perform an evaluation. - ANS- B) Stop operations, notify your supervisor of
the condition, and annotate the deficiency on the ODCL.
A portal crane with a capacity of 120,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANS- A) Category 1
Crane Configuration: The Grove RT740 is equipped with a stowed tele-offsettable boom
extension. The whip line with a 7 and 1/2 ton headache ball is reeved over the auxiliary
boom nose. The main block is a 45-ton 3-sheave w/cheekplates.
Use the Grove RT-740 Rough Terrain Load Chart to ANSwer this question:
Find the net capacity for the main hook reeved with 6 parts of line using a
75-foot boom length at a maximum radius of 32 feet.
A) 18,988 pounds
B) 16,888 pounds
C) 15,888 pounds
D) 14,978 pounds
E) 18,338 pounds - ANS- E) 18338 ?
not B) 16,888 pounds
The crane operator can check the accuracy of the load moment indicator (LMI) against
known weights and radii.
A) True
B) False - ANS- A) True
When making personnel lifts, the capacity of a mobile crane for a given radius is
reduced by-
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 80%
E) 100% - ANS- B) 50%
What should an operator do if he or she is not sure of the meaning of a signal?
A) Place the load in a safe area
B) Keep operating as long as he or she can see the load
C) Stop operation until the meaning of the signal is understood
D) Guess at what the signal meANS until the Rigger signals to stop operations - ANS-
C) Stop operation until the meaning of the signal is understood
, Which of the following can affect the crane's capacity?
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A) Out of level ZI ZI
B) Outrigger position ZI
C) Side loading ZI
D) Load swing ZI
E) Any of the listed factors above - ANS- E) Any of the listed factors above
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If an object is 6 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 inches thick, what is the area of the object?
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A) 4 square feetZI ZI
B) 4 cubic feet ZI ZI
C) 24 square feet ZI ZI
D) 24 cubic feet ZI ZI
E) 48 square feet - ANS- C) 24 square feet
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New shackles put into the weight handling equipment program are required to have all
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of the following markings EXCEPT-
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A) Date of manufacture
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B) Rated load ZI
C) Manufacturer name, logo, or trademark - ANS- C) Manufacturer name, logo, or ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
trademark
Manufacturer's load rating charts for cranes must be- ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A) Posted outside the cab
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B) Visible to the Crane Rigger
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C) Available from the engineering department
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D) Avallable from the supervisor
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E) Visible to the operator - ANS- E) Visible to the operator
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Why should crane swing be relatively slow?
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A) so that the crane can be operated for longer periods
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B) to prevent outward swing of the load due to centrifugal force
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C) to keep the operator from having to correct misalignment
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D) to prevent the load from falling out of the rigging gear - ANS- B) to prevent outward
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swing of the load due to centrifugal force ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A commercial truck mounted crane with a capacity of 14,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1 ZI
B) Category 2 ZI
C) Category 3 ZI
D) Category 4 - ANS- D) Category 4
What is the definition of "boom length"?
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Answers Verified 100% Correct
The crane operator must check the certification information on the crane for before
operating the crane.
A) Operator's name, license number, and expiration date
B) Certified capacity, gross vehicle weight, and expiration date
C) Crane ID number, OEM capacity, and test date
D) Certification expiration date, crane ID, and certified capacity
E) Crane manufacturer, crane ID, and certified capacity - ANS- D) Certification
expiration date, crane ID, and certified capacity
During performance of your pre-operational check of the crane, you find minor
deficiencies. What do you do?
A) Stop, secure the crane, and notify your supervisor. Do not operate the crane until the
deficiencies are corrected
B) Shut the crane down and return to your supervisor for additional work
C) Call your supervisor and let him or her know what the deficiencies are
D) Note the deficiencies on the ODCL - ANS- D) Note the deficiencies on the ODCL not
A) Stop, secure the crane, and notify your supervisor. Do not operate the crane until
the deficiencies are corrected
Why is it important to have bent or dented crane boom members inspected and
evaluated?
up
A) Because bends and dents may cause the wire rope to get hung
B) Because bends and dents can reduce the strength of a boom resulting in sudden
collapse
C) Because bends and dents may cause the crane to lose stability and tip over
D) Because bends and dents can cause the capacity of the crane to be reduced during
the next load test - ANS- B) Because bends and dents can reduce the strength of a
boom resulting in sudden collapse
What are the actions required if an asterisked item on the ODCL is found unsatisfactory
during the pre-use check of the crane?
A) Stop operations and notify your supervisor. Keep operating the crane until
engineering or maintenance arrives.
B) Stop operations, notify your supervisor of the condition, and annotate the deficiency
on the ODCL.
C) Stop operation and notify engineering of the deficiency.
,D) Note the deficiency on the ODCL and keep operating the crane until engineering
arrives to perform an evaluation. - ANS- B) Stop operations, notify your supervisor of
the condition, and annotate the deficiency on the ODCL.
A portal crane with a capacity of 120,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANS- A) Category 1
Crane Configuration: The Grove RT740 is equipped with a stowed tele-offsettable boom
extension. The whip line with a 7 and 1/2 ton headache ball is reeved over the auxiliary
boom nose. The main block is a 45-ton 3-sheave w/cheekplates.
Use the Grove RT-740 Rough Terrain Load Chart to ANSwer this question:
Find the net capacity for the main hook reeved with 6 parts of line using a
75-foot boom length at a maximum radius of 32 feet.
A) 18,988 pounds
B) 16,888 pounds
C) 15,888 pounds
D) 14,978 pounds
E) 18,338 pounds - ANS- E) 18338 ?
not B) 16,888 pounds
The crane operator can check the accuracy of the load moment indicator (LMI) against
known weights and radii.
A) True
B) False - ANS- A) True
When making personnel lifts, the capacity of a mobile crane for a given radius is
reduced by-
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 80%
E) 100% - ANS- B) 50%
What should an operator do if he or she is not sure of the meaning of a signal?
A) Place the load in a safe area
B) Keep operating as long as he or she can see the load
C) Stop operation until the meaning of the signal is understood
D) Guess at what the signal meANS until the Rigger signals to stop operations - ANS-
C) Stop operation until the meaning of the signal is understood
, Which of the following can affect the crane's capacity?
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A) Out of level ZI ZI
B) Outrigger position ZI
C) Side loading ZI
D) Load swing ZI
E) Any of the listed factors above - ANS- E) Any of the listed factors above
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
If an object is 6 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 inches thick, what is the area of the object?
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A) 4 square feetZI ZI
B) 4 cubic feet ZI ZI
C) 24 square feet ZI ZI
D) 24 cubic feet ZI ZI
E) 48 square feet - ANS- C) 24 square feet
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
New shackles put into the weight handling equipment program are required to have all
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
of the following markings EXCEPT-
ZI ZI ZI ZI
A) Date of manufacture
ZI ZI ZI
B) Rated load ZI
C) Manufacturer name, logo, or trademark - ANS- C) Manufacturer name, logo, or ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
trademark
Manufacturer's load rating charts for cranes must be- ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A) Posted outside the cab
ZI ZI ZI ZI
B) Visible to the Crane Rigger
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
C) Available from the engineering department
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
D) Avallable from the supervisor
ZI ZI ZI ZI
E) Visible to the operator - ANS- E) Visible to the operator
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
Why should crane swing be relatively slow?
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A) so that the crane can be operated for longer periods
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
B) to prevent outward swing of the load due to centrifugal force
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
C) to keep the operator from having to correct misalignment
ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
D) to prevent the load from falling out of the rigging gear - ANS- B) to prevent outward
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swing of the load due to centrifugal force ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI ZI
A commercial truck mounted crane with a capacity of 14,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1 ZI
B) Category 2 ZI
C) Category 3 ZI
D) Category 4 - ANS- D) Category 4
What is the definition of "boom length"?
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