GENERAL CRANE SAFETY COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm extended to
the side, the fist closed, and the index finge pointing outward?
A) Use whip hoist
B) Stop
C) Lower Boom
D) Travel
E) Swing or Rotate - ✔✔E) Swing or Rotate
✔✔What signal may an operator obey from a person other than the designated signal
giver?
A) Hoist
B) Stop
C) Dog Everything
D) Swing - ✔✔B) Stop
✔✔A rubber-tired gantry crane with a capacity of 16,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ✔✔A) Category 1
✔✔When are operators required to perform an Operator's Daily Check of the crane?
A) At the end of the shift
B) Prior to the first use of the crane each day
C) On the annual service
D) Before each lift
E) After the crane has been serviced - ✔✔B) Prior to the first use of the crane each day
✔✔If the minimum crane counterweight clearance cannot be achieved, the crane team
must-
A) Erect barricades around the crane
B) Rotate the crane slowly and cautiously
C) Sound the horn to warn personnel in the area
D) Post warning signs - ✔✔A) Erect barricades around the crane
✔✔Components that affect the safety and capability of the Weight Handling Equipment
by stopping or limiting the operation when activated are
A) operational safety devices
B) general safety devices
C) alterations and/or modifications
D) load bearing parts
, E) load controlling parts - ✔✔A) operational safety devices
✔✔The values listed in the manufacturer's capacity charts for most mobile cranes
are-
A) Gross Capacities
B) Net Capacities
C) Maximum Radi
D) Total Capacity
E) None of the above - ✔✔A) Gross Capacities
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm vertical, the
forefinger pointing up, and the hand moving in a small horizontal circle?
A) Boom up
B) Travel
C) Move slowly
D) Hoist
E) Lower - ✔✔D) Hoist
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be the best way the operator can ensure the
crane is safe to operate on any given day?
A) Perform annual inspection and test
B) Properly inflate tires
C) Perform required maintenance
D) Set up on firm and level surfaces
E) Perform Daily Pre-use Checks - ✔✔E) Perform Daily Pre-use Checks
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm extended
downward, the forefinger pointing down, and the hand moving in a small horizontal
circle?
A) Lower
B) Move slowly
C) Hoist
D) Travel
E) Boom up - ✔✔A) Lower
✔✔If an object is 6 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet high, what is the volume of the
object?
A) 30 square feet
B) 30 cubic feet
C) 60 cubic feet
D) 120 square feet
E) 120 cubic feet - ✔✔E) 120 cubic feet
✔✔Most synthetic web slings should NOT be used in areas where temperatures exceed
194 degrees Fahrenheit.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm extended to
the side, the fist closed, and the index finge pointing outward?
A) Use whip hoist
B) Stop
C) Lower Boom
D) Travel
E) Swing or Rotate - ✔✔E) Swing or Rotate
✔✔What signal may an operator obey from a person other than the designated signal
giver?
A) Hoist
B) Stop
C) Dog Everything
D) Swing - ✔✔B) Stop
✔✔A rubber-tired gantry crane with a capacity of 16,000 pounds is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ✔✔A) Category 1
✔✔When are operators required to perform an Operator's Daily Check of the crane?
A) At the end of the shift
B) Prior to the first use of the crane each day
C) On the annual service
D) Before each lift
E) After the crane has been serviced - ✔✔B) Prior to the first use of the crane each day
✔✔If the minimum crane counterweight clearance cannot be achieved, the crane team
must-
A) Erect barricades around the crane
B) Rotate the crane slowly and cautiously
C) Sound the horn to warn personnel in the area
D) Post warning signs - ✔✔A) Erect barricades around the crane
✔✔Components that affect the safety and capability of the Weight Handling Equipment
by stopping or limiting the operation when activated are
A) operational safety devices
B) general safety devices
C) alterations and/or modifications
D) load bearing parts
, E) load controlling parts - ✔✔A) operational safety devices
✔✔The values listed in the manufacturer's capacity charts for most mobile cranes
are-
A) Gross Capacities
B) Net Capacities
C) Maximum Radi
D) Total Capacity
E) None of the above - ✔✔A) Gross Capacities
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm vertical, the
forefinger pointing up, and the hand moving in a small horizontal circle?
A) Boom up
B) Travel
C) Move slowly
D) Hoist
E) Lower - ✔✔D) Hoist
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be the best way the operator can ensure the
crane is safe to operate on any given day?
A) Perform annual inspection and test
B) Properly inflate tires
C) Perform required maintenance
D) Set up on firm and level surfaces
E) Perform Daily Pre-use Checks - ✔✔E) Perform Daily Pre-use Checks
✔✔What is the crane communications hand signal pictured with the arm extended
downward, the forefinger pointing down, and the hand moving in a small horizontal
circle?
A) Lower
B) Move slowly
C) Hoist
D) Travel
E) Boom up - ✔✔A) Lower
✔✔If an object is 6 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet high, what is the volume of the
object?
A) 30 square feet
B) 30 cubic feet
C) 60 cubic feet
D) 120 square feet
E) 120 cubic feet - ✔✔E) 120 cubic feet
✔✔Most synthetic web slings should NOT be used in areas where temperatures exceed
194 degrees Fahrenheit.
