Forklift Operator Practice Test 1

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. Workers in a building with propane lift trucks complain of headaches, dizziness and nausea. What may this signal?

   1. Poor ventilation and exhaust (carbon monoxide) build-up
   2. Too much daylight coming through the warehouse windows
   3. The propane cylinders being stored upright as required
   4. Lift trucks that are being driven too slowly in the aisles

2. After opening a new cylinder's valve, you hear hissing that lasts about ten seconds. What does this mean?

   1. This is normal on every tank
   2. There is probably a leak
   3. The cylinder is filling up
   4. The engine is warming up

3. Which item should a fire extinguisher pass in the circle check?

   1. Removed so it does not rattle while driving
   2. Stored in the office for the whole shift
   3. Empty, so it weighs less on the truck
   4. Present, mounted on the truck and charged

4. A railcar needs to be moved a few metres along the siding. May you push it with the lift truck?

   1. Yes, if a co-worker watches the coupling the whole time
   2. Yes, if the forks are lowered to the rail
   3. Yes, if the railcar is completely empty
   4. No, never push or tow railcars with a lift truck

5. A lift truck's capacity plate is missing. What should the operator do?

   1. Ask another operator what it can lift
   2. Not operate the truck and report it
   3. Operate it, but only with light loads
   4. Estimate the capacity from a similar truck

6. Under Ontario's industrial regulation, who may operate a lift truck at work?

   1. Only a worker who has passed a government-run written test
   2. Any worker who is 16 or older and has read the manual
   3. Any worker who holds a valid Ontario driver's licence
   4. A competent person, or a trainee accompanied by one

7. A lift truck not designed for hoisting people raises a work platform. What load limit applies?

   1. Any load, if the platform has guardrails
   2. Less than half of the truck's maximum rated load
   3. Up to the full rated load shown on the plate
   4. Up to three-quarters of the rated load on the plate

8. Who operates the lift truck controls when a worker is raised on a platform without its own controls?

   1. The raised worker, using hand signals only
   2. Nobody; the truck is left in gear
   3. Another worker who attends the controls
   4. Any passer-by who sees the lift

9. Where must a parked lift truck or its load never be left?

   1. In a parking spot marked off with yellow floor lines
   2. In front of fire exits, stairways or fire equipment
   3. At a charging station that is approved for it
   4. Inside the designated lift truck parking zone

10. Why should a gas or propane lift truck not be used where exhaust can build up?

    1. Exhaust can cause carbon monoxide poisoning
    2. Exhaust drains the battery faster than normal
    3. Exhaust makes the floor slippery for tires
    4. Exhaust weakens the forks over a few weeks

11. How often should forks get a thorough inspection by a trained person?

    1. Every six months
    2. Only when they break
    3. Every five years
    4. Once, when new

12. Where must the lift truck operator be while a person is on the raised platform?

    1. In the office logging the job
    2. On a break nearby, within earshot
    3. Up on the platform helping
    4. At the controls the whole time

13. Which location is a poor place to park a lift truck?

    1. Away from heat sources and aisles
    2. In the marked lift truck parking area
    3. Next to a stairway or exit door
    4. On level ground with the forks down

14. A lift truck must be parked on a slope for a short time. What extra step is needed?

    1. Block (chock) the wheels
    2. Raise the forks slightly
    3. Turn the steering fully
    4. Leave the engine running

15. On a propane-powered truck, what is checked during the visual inspection?

    1. Tank mounting, position pin, relief valve and hose condition
    2. Radiator cap pressure while the engine is fully hot
    3. Hydraulic oil colour after the forks have been raised
    4. Battery electrolyte level in each cell of the battery case

16. A tall load blocks your forward view. How should you travel?

    1. Forward, leaning out to the side to see around the load
    2. Forward slowly, sounding the horn constantly
    3. Forward, with the load raised to see under it
    4. In reverse, looking in the direction of travel

17. What is the minimum distance from a 200,000-volt power line in Ontario?

    1. 1.5 m
    2. 10 m
    3. 3 m
    4. 4.5 m

18. When stacking loads in a warehouse, what must never be blocked?

    1. Fire extinguishers, exits and stairways
    2. The view from the lunch room
    3. Painted floor lines in empty bays
    4. Office windows and the wall clocks in each bay

19. Ontario guidance lists travelling with the load more than how high as a dangerous activity?

    1. 10 cm above the floor
    2. 1 m above the floor
    3. 50 cm above the floor
    4. 2 m above the floor

20. A lift truck receives a new attachment that could change how it handles loads. What must follow?

    1. A new paint job on the counterweight
    2. A longer daily circle check only
    3. Nothing until the yearly exam
    4. A new load-capacity examination

21. When may a lift truck be driven onto a freight elevator?

    1. Only on weekends when fewer workers are in the building
    2. Only if authorized and the elevator is designed to carry it
    3. Whenever the load is light enough for one person to lift
    4. Any time the elevator door is open and the car is empty

22. You notice the horn on your lift truck does not work. What does Ontario law require you to do?

    1. Report the defect to your supervisor or employer
    2. Keep driving and use hand signals at intersections instead
    3. Tell only the next operator who uses the truck
    4. Fix the wiring yourself before the next shift

23. A loaded truck must stop quickly while carrying an unstrapped load. What is the main risk of a sudden stop?

    1. The tires can lose air pressure
    2. The horn can stop working
    3. The load can slide off the forks
    4. The battery can disconnect itself

24. How should a lift truck approach a ramp or grade?

    1. In neutral, coasting onto it
    2. Straight on, not at an angle
    3. At full speed, to build momentum
    4. At an angle, to reduce the slope

25. What is the correct way to place a load and back away?

    1. Drop it from a short height, then reverse at normal speed
    2. Drag the forks out along the floor while reversing
    3. Tilt forward to set it down, then back out with forks level
    4. Back out with the forks still tilted fully backward