MA 4B HOISTING EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What attaches the auger to the drill? - ANS A Screw or Pin
Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - ANS 5mph
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - ANS Remove the spoils from the hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - ANS To cool the drill and stabilize the
hole
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - ANS By swinging the machine away from the
hole, lower to the ground and reverse the drill
What are the auger flights attached by? - ANS Welds
What is the purpose of shear pins? - ANS Protects the auger on a post hole digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - ANS After every hole
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What attaches the auger to the drill? - ANS A Screw or Pin
Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - ANS 5mph
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - ANS Remove the spoils from the hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - ANS To cool the drill and stabilize the
hole
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - ANS By swinging the machine away from the
hole, lower to the ground and reverse the drill
What are the auger flights attached by? - ANS Welds
What is the purpose of shear pins? - ANS Protects the auger on a post hole digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - ANS After every hole
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