GENERAL CRANE SAFETY EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUES-
TIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERI-
FIED ANSWERS)
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1. The minimum crane team for a mobile crane on C) The Crane Oper-
outriggers would consist of- ator, Crane Supervi-
A) The Crane Operator, Rigger Supervisor, and sor, and Crane Rig-
Crane Rigger ger
B) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, Rigger
Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
C) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
D) The Crane Operator and Rigger-in-Charge
E) The Crane Operator, Crane Walker, and Crane
Rigger
2. When operating floating cranes, you must start B) False
swinging or rotating quickly and stop smoothly to
prevent excessive barge list.
A) True
B) False
3. Extending a telescoping boom without lowering A) True
the hoist may result in "two-blocking" the crane.
A) True
B) False
4. All of the following require a license to operate C) Non-cab operat-
EXCEPT a(n)- ed category 3 bridge
A) Cab-operated category 3 bridge crane crane
B) Mobile hydraulic truck crane
C) Non-cab operated category 3 bridge crane
D) Articulating boom category 4 crane
E) Floor-operated category 2 bridge crane
5. Which of the following lift types would NOT be B) Oxygen/Acety-
considered a complex lift? lene bottles in racks
A) Multiple-crane lifts designed for lifting
B) Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for
lifting
O C) Large geometric shapes
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D) Loads with multi-level attachment points
E) Hazardous or explosive materials
6. What is the minimum amount of rope that shall be B) 4 full wraps, 2 full
on a grooved drum and a smooth drum? wraps
A) There is no minimum
B) 4 full wraps, 2 full wraps
C) 2 full wraps, 3 full wraps
D) 6 full wraps, 4 full wraps
E) 1 full wrap, 2 full wraps
7. The horizontal distance from the center of rotation B) Radius
of the crane to the center of the hoist line(s) with
load applied is called
A) Boom Length
B) Radius
C) Lift Zone
D) Quadrant
E) Circumference
8. What is two-blocking, and why is two-blocking dan- C) Two-blocking oc-
gerous? curs when the hook
A) Two-blocking occurs when the hook contacts block comes in con-
another block or hook on the crane. It is dangerous tact with the upper
because the hook could damage the crane, causing sheave block during
loss of load control. hoisting of the hook.
B) Two-blocking occurs when the block or hook It is dangerous be-
contacts the ground. cause it could re-
It is dangerous because the wire rope may come off sult in damage to the
of the drum and drop the block. crane, parting of the
C) Two-blocking occurs when the hook block hoist lines, and drop-
comes in contact with the upper sheave block dur- ping the load.
ing hoisting of the hook. It is dangerous because it
could result in damage to the crane, parting of the
hoist lines, and dropping the load.
9. When should a tagline be used during lifting oper-
ations?
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A) when lifting a load over or near electrical trans- B) to prevent the
mission lines load from swinging
B) to prevent the load from swinging or rotating or rotating
C) when the supervisor approves their use
D) only when lifting the load to extreme heights
10. What is the weight of a 24 square foot, 2 inch thick B) 720 pounds
aluminum plate with a unit weight of 15 lbs. per
square foot of material per inch of thickness?
A) 348 pounds
B) 720 pounds
C) 6,720 pounds
D) 60 pounds
E) 120 pounds
11. The two expiration dates that are of particular im- D) The certification
portance to crane operators are- expiration date of the
A) Vehicle registration expiration date crane
B) Hydraulic oil expiration date E) The crane oper-
C) CAC card expiration date ator's license expira-
D) The certification expiration date of the crane tion date
E) The crane operator's license expiration date
12. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable A) Signal Flags
method of communication between the signal per-
son and the crane operator?
A) Signal Flags
B) Direct Voice
C) Hand Signals
D) Sound-powered Phones
E) Approved Radios
13. What is a jib boom? B) An extension at-
A) A boom that is attached to the main boom to tached to the main
allow rotation of the load boom used when lift-
B) An extension attached to the main boom used ing light loads to a
when lifting light loads to a higher elevation than higher elevation than
TIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERI-
FIED ANSWERS)
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1. The minimum crane team for a mobile crane on C) The Crane Oper-
outriggers would consist of- ator, Crane Supervi-
A) The Crane Operator, Rigger Supervisor, and sor, and Crane Rig-
Crane Rigger ger
B) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, Rigger
Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
C) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
D) The Crane Operator and Rigger-in-Charge
E) The Crane Operator, Crane Walker, and Crane
Rigger
2. When operating floating cranes, you must start B) False
swinging or rotating quickly and stop smoothly to
prevent excessive barge list.
A) True
B) False
3. Extending a telescoping boom without lowering A) True
the hoist may result in "two-blocking" the crane.
A) True
B) False
4. All of the following require a license to operate C) Non-cab operat-
EXCEPT a(n)- ed category 3 bridge
A) Cab-operated category 3 bridge crane crane
B) Mobile hydraulic truck crane
C) Non-cab operated category 3 bridge crane
D) Articulating boom category 4 crane
E) Floor-operated category 2 bridge crane
5. Which of the following lift types would NOT be B) Oxygen/Acety-
considered a complex lift? lene bottles in racks
A) Multiple-crane lifts designed for lifting
B) Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for
lifting
O C) Large geometric shapes
, GENERAL CRANE SAFETY EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUES-
TIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERI-
FIED ANSWERS)
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D) Loads with multi-level attachment points
E) Hazardous or explosive materials
6. What is the minimum amount of rope that shall be B) 4 full wraps, 2 full
on a grooved drum and a smooth drum? wraps
A) There is no minimum
B) 4 full wraps, 2 full wraps
C) 2 full wraps, 3 full wraps
D) 6 full wraps, 4 full wraps
E) 1 full wrap, 2 full wraps
7. The horizontal distance from the center of rotation B) Radius
of the crane to the center of the hoist line(s) with
load applied is called
A) Boom Length
B) Radius
C) Lift Zone
D) Quadrant
E) Circumference
8. What is two-blocking, and why is two-blocking dan- C) Two-blocking oc-
gerous? curs when the hook
A) Two-blocking occurs when the hook contacts block comes in con-
another block or hook on the crane. It is dangerous tact with the upper
because the hook could damage the crane, causing sheave block during
loss of load control. hoisting of the hook.
B) Two-blocking occurs when the block or hook It is dangerous be-
contacts the ground. cause it could re-
It is dangerous because the wire rope may come off sult in damage to the
of the drum and drop the block. crane, parting of the
C) Two-blocking occurs when the hook block hoist lines, and drop-
comes in contact with the upper sheave block dur- ping the load.
ing hoisting of the hook. It is dangerous because it
could result in damage to the crane, parting of the
hoist lines, and dropping the load.
9. When should a tagline be used during lifting oper-
ations?
, GENERAL CRANE SAFETY EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUES-
TIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERI-
FIED ANSWERS)
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A) when lifting a load over or near electrical trans- B) to prevent the
mission lines load from swinging
B) to prevent the load from swinging or rotating or rotating
C) when the supervisor approves their use
D) only when lifting the load to extreme heights
10. What is the weight of a 24 square foot, 2 inch thick B) 720 pounds
aluminum plate with a unit weight of 15 lbs. per
square foot of material per inch of thickness?
A) 348 pounds
B) 720 pounds
C) 6,720 pounds
D) 60 pounds
E) 120 pounds
11. The two expiration dates that are of particular im- D) The certification
portance to crane operators are- expiration date of the
A) Vehicle registration expiration date crane
B) Hydraulic oil expiration date E) The crane oper-
C) CAC card expiration date ator's license expira-
D) The certification expiration date of the crane tion date
E) The crane operator's license expiration date
12. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable A) Signal Flags
method of communication between the signal per-
son and the crane operator?
A) Signal Flags
B) Direct Voice
C) Hand Signals
D) Sound-powered Phones
E) Approved Radios
13. What is a jib boom? B) An extension at-
A) A boom that is attached to the main boom to tached to the main
allow rotation of the load boom used when lift-
B) An extension attached to the main boom used ing light loads to a
when lifting light loads to a higher elevation than higher elevation than
