NCCCO Core Test Questions 2026 | Crane Operator Certification Practice Exam & Study Guide

NCCCO,./Core,./Questions

1. The, . / term, . / "Superstructure, . / or, . / Upper, . / works", . / refers, . / to, . / the, . / area, . / of, . / the
, . / crane:-


:,./Above,./the,./swing,./circle
2. A,./crane,./must,./be,./level,./within,./
%,./for,./the,./load,./chart,./ratings,./to,./be,./valid
?-
:,./1%
3. On, . / what, . / principle, . / is, . / crane, . / stability, . / based?:, . / Leverage
4. What,./would,./be,./the,./effect,./of,./moving,./the,./tipping,./axis,./closer,./to,./the,./cran
es,./center,./of,./gravity?:,./Reduced,./stability
5. Which,./of,./the,./following,./matches,./the,./appropriate,./load,./chart,./to,./a,./particula
r,./crane?:,./Serial,./number
6. A, . / durable, . / rating, . / chart, . / with, . / legible, . / letters, . / and, . / figures, . / shall, . / be, . / provid
ed, . / with,./each,./crane,./accessible,./to::,./The,./operator,./at,./the,./controls
7. The,./lifting,./capacities,./listed,./in,./the,./load,./chart,./assume,./that::,./The,./lift,./is,./to,./be,./performed,
./under,./ideal,./conditions


8. A, . / "rough, . / terrain", . / crane, . / set, . / up, . / on, . / outriggers, . / that, . / is, . / based, . / on, . / 85
%, . / tipping,./should,./have,./the,./tires::,./Ott,./the,./supporting,./surface
9. Load,./charts,./are,./based,./on,./stationary,./loads,,./which,./are,./also,./known,./as::, . / Static,./load
s
10. The,./capacity,./in,./a,./mobile,./crane's,./load,./chart,./are,./based,./on,./either,./structu
ral,./limits,./or:,./Stability
11. The,./ values,./ listed,./ in,./ the,./ manufacture's,./ load,./ chart,./ show::,./ Rated,./capacities
12. Net, . / capacity, . / is::, . / Manufactures,./load,./ratings,./minus,./capacity,./deductions
13. When,./determining,./the,./"gross,./load",./the,./best,./method,./is::,./Get,./an,./accurate,./load,./weight,.
/and,./add,./the,./rigging


14. The, . / weights, . / of, . / load, . / handling, . / devices,, . / such, . / as, . / load, . / blocks,, . / spread
er, . / bars,,./and,./slings,./are,./considered::,./Part,./of,./the,./load
15. Gross, . / capacity, . / is, . / 10,300, . / Ibs, . / total, . / deductions, . / are, . / 7,622, . / lbs., . / What, . / is, .
/ the, . / net,./capacity?:,./2,678,./lbs.


16. Boom,./length,./is,./measured,./from,./the::,./Center,./of,./the,./heel,./pin(s),./to,./the,./center,./of,./the,./boom,./
tip,./sheaves
17. The,./ boom,./ angle,./indicator,./indicates,./the,./ booms,./ angle,./ to,./the::,./ Horizontal

, NCCCO,./Core,./Questions

18. Load, . / radius, . / is, . / defined, . / as:, . / the, . / horizontal, . / distance, . / from, . / the, . / center
line, . / of,./rotation,./line,./with::,./The,./rated,./load,./suspended

, NCCCO,./Core,./Questions

19. You,./are,./lifting,./a,./load,./directly,./under,./the,./hook.,./As,./you,./put,./tension,./on,./it,,./t
he,./load,./lifts,./away,./from,./crane.,./What,./caused,./the,./increased,./in,./load,./radius,./as,./sho
uld,./have,./been,./placed?:,./Boom,./deflection
20. A, . / crane, . / that, . / is, . / set, . / up, . / properly, . / should, . / have, . / the, . / tires, . / off, . / the, . / s
upporting,./surface,./and,./should,./be::,./Suflcient,./to,./support,./the,./crane,./and,./the,./load
21. When,./a,./boom,./extension,./considered,./to,./be,./inits,./stowed,./position,,./it,./is::,./Pinne
d, . / to,./the,./boom,./base,./section
22. Crawler,./cranes,./produce,./the,./least,./amount,./of,./ground,./pressure,./is,./over,./the::,./
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Side
23. What,./is,./the,./best,./source,./of,./information,./for,./determining,./boom,./tip,./height?:,./-
Working,./range,./diagram
24. What,./is,./ the,./ purpose,./of,./ a,./work,./ area,./diagram,./ (chart)?:, . / To,./identify,./operational,./quad
rants
25. Ona, . / telescopic, . / boom, . / truck, . / with, . / outriggers, . / properly, . / positioned,, . / t
he, . / work-
ing,./area,./chart,./will,./indicate,./"over,./front",./area,./is::,./Determined,./by,./the,./crane,./manufacturer
26. When, . / the, . / load, . / radius, . / falls, . / between, . / capacities, . / listed, . / in, . / the, . / load, . / c
hart, . / use,./the,./gross,./capacity,./for,./the:,./Longer,./radius
27. When, . / the, . / boom, . / angle, . / falls, . / between, . / the, . / capacities, . / listed, . / in, . / the, . / loa
d, . / chart,./use,./the,./gross,./capacity,./for,./the:,./Lower,./boom,./angle
28. When, . / load, . / charts, . / are, . / between, . / the, . / values, . / listed, . / in, . / the, . / load, . / chart,, . / t
he, . / value,./that,./must,./be,./used,./is,./the::,./Lower,./at,./a,./longer,./radius
29. A, . / load, . / moment, . / indicator, . / (LMI), . / is, . / a, . / computer, . / installed, . / on, . / cranes, . / d
esigned,./to:,./provide,./the,./operator,./with,./information,./regarding,./the,./boom,./leng
th,,./boom,./angle,,./boom,./tip,./height,,./working,./radius,,./rated,./load,./and,./a,./total,./cal
culated,./weight,./being,./lifted,./by,./the,./crane.,./The,./LMI,./also,./warns,./an,./operator,./w
hen,./an,./overloading,./situation,./is,./about,./to,./occur.:,./True
30. .,./A,./crane,./operator,./plans,./to,./lift,./a,./gross,./load,./that,./weighs,./26,300,./Ibs.,./Bas
ed,./solely,./on,./the,./line,./pull,./of,./the,./crane,./base,./6,000,./Ibs.,./what,./are,./the,./minimum,./p
arts,./of,./line,./required,./to,./—,./make,./the,./lift?:,./Five
31. Backward,./stability,./on,./a,./truck,./mounted,./crane,./could,./be,./dangerous,./when,./the,./