MA HOISTING LICNSE TEST 1A & 1B
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATED
When you are operating a forklift and approaching a blind corner...
STOP, SOUND YOUR HORN AND PROCEED SLOWLY
The rated capacity of a forklift can be found...
b) On the load chart
c) In the manufacturer's manual
When is it safe to exceed the load limit of a forklift?
NEVER
Picking up a load in excess of the safe limits can?
a) Cause forward tipping
b) Cause loss of steering
c) Cause the forklift's center of gravity to move too far forward
An operator may pick up and place a load with a forklift if the load is...
a) Within the limits the landing point will support
b) Within the forklift's rated capacity
c) Made up of several small pieces tied or banded together securely
Before you insert the forks under the load to be picked up, they should be...
TILTED BACK
The load will have maximum stability if...
THE FORK TIPS ARE INSERTED UNTIL IT IS AGAINST THE BACKREST
Carrying the load on the tips of the forks can?
a) Act as an unwanted counterweight in front
b) Create an unstable load condition
c) Result in the load's falling off the forks
An over-capacity load can be lifted if the load is?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
True or False...Carrying a forklift load low INCREASES EFFECTS OF JOLTS
FROM ROUGH TERRAIN?
False
Driving in reverse requires the operator to use a slower speed because?
, MORE REACTION TIME IS NEEDED TO REACH THE CONTROLS WHEN THE
DRIVER IS
FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
The stability of an unloaded forklift is:
JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THAT OF ONE CARRYING A LOAD
When operating a forklift on a job site where there are other vehicles:
a) Keep to the right when traveling in areas with two way traffic
b) Stay 20 feet behind a vehicle in front of you
When approaching the location where a load will be placed you should?
PROCEED SLOWLY
Forklifts that are equipped with hydraulic frame leveling or lift mechanism tilting
systems:
SHOULD BE ADJUSTED BEFORE THE LOAD IS LIFTED
Ramming the hydraulic lift cylinder's to the end of their stokes can...
RESULT IN JOLTS WHICH ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE LOAD
If it is necessary for you to restack the load, you should?
a) Set the brake before getting off the forklift
b) Turn off the engine
One of the most potentially dangerous times you will encounter is:
WHEN THE LOAD IS FULLY EXTENDED OVERHEAD
Before raising a load:
a) The brakes should be set
b) The lifting mechanism should be vertical
c) The forklift should be as level as possible
Outriggers, or stabilizer's, should
b) Should be set before the load is lifted
c) Should be used only to give extra stability
If a stacked load begins to lean or shift while being raised:
LOWER THE LOAD AND RESTACK IT
While a load is being lifted, it should be:
TILTED SLIGHTLY BACKWARDS
Before you withdraw the forks from a load that has just been placed you should?
THEY SHOULD BE NEARLY PARALLEL WITH THE GROUND
A forklift's ability to lift a load within its limits safely is reduced if?
a) The front end is sloping down
b) The load is too far in front of the front axel
c) The lift mechanism is not vertical
Which of the following is a true statement. When the load is fully extended
overhead:
THE FORKLIFT CAN BE TURNED IF THE MOVEMENT IS SLOW
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATED
When you are operating a forklift and approaching a blind corner...
STOP, SOUND YOUR HORN AND PROCEED SLOWLY
The rated capacity of a forklift can be found...
b) On the load chart
c) In the manufacturer's manual
When is it safe to exceed the load limit of a forklift?
NEVER
Picking up a load in excess of the safe limits can?
a) Cause forward tipping
b) Cause loss of steering
c) Cause the forklift's center of gravity to move too far forward
An operator may pick up and place a load with a forklift if the load is...
a) Within the limits the landing point will support
b) Within the forklift's rated capacity
c) Made up of several small pieces tied or banded together securely
Before you insert the forks under the load to be picked up, they should be...
TILTED BACK
The load will have maximum stability if...
THE FORK TIPS ARE INSERTED UNTIL IT IS AGAINST THE BACKREST
Carrying the load on the tips of the forks can?
a) Act as an unwanted counterweight in front
b) Create an unstable load condition
c) Result in the load's falling off the forks
An over-capacity load can be lifted if the load is?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
True or False...Carrying a forklift load low INCREASES EFFECTS OF JOLTS
FROM ROUGH TERRAIN?
False
Driving in reverse requires the operator to use a slower speed because?
, MORE REACTION TIME IS NEEDED TO REACH THE CONTROLS WHEN THE
DRIVER IS
FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
The stability of an unloaded forklift is:
JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THAT OF ONE CARRYING A LOAD
When operating a forklift on a job site where there are other vehicles:
a) Keep to the right when traveling in areas with two way traffic
b) Stay 20 feet behind a vehicle in front of you
When approaching the location where a load will be placed you should?
PROCEED SLOWLY
Forklifts that are equipped with hydraulic frame leveling or lift mechanism tilting
systems:
SHOULD BE ADJUSTED BEFORE THE LOAD IS LIFTED
Ramming the hydraulic lift cylinder's to the end of their stokes can...
RESULT IN JOLTS WHICH ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE LOAD
If it is necessary for you to restack the load, you should?
a) Set the brake before getting off the forklift
b) Turn off the engine
One of the most potentially dangerous times you will encounter is:
WHEN THE LOAD IS FULLY EXTENDED OVERHEAD
Before raising a load:
a) The brakes should be set
b) The lifting mechanism should be vertical
c) The forklift should be as level as possible
Outriggers, or stabilizer's, should
b) Should be set before the load is lifted
c) Should be used only to give extra stability
If a stacked load begins to lean or shift while being raised:
LOWER THE LOAD AND RESTACK IT
While a load is being lifted, it should be:
TILTED SLIGHTLY BACKWARDS
Before you withdraw the forks from a load that has just been placed you should?
THEY SHOULD BE NEARLY PARALLEL WITH THE GROUND
A forklift's ability to lift a load within its limits safely is reduced if?
a) The front end is sloping down
b) The load is too far in front of the front axel
c) The lift mechanism is not vertical
Which of the following is a true statement. When the load is fully extended
overhead:
THE FORKLIFT CAN BE TURNED IF THE MOVEMENT IS SLOW
