Introduction to Lift Trucks

_____________________ are L-shaped pieces of steel attached to the carriage and inserted underneath an object to be lifted.

• Carriages
• Buckets
• Hooks
• Forks

Commonly used fuels for lift trucks include electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, and liquid propane gas.

• true
• false

Lift truck accidents result in about _____ injuries each year.

• 36
• 360
• 3600
• 36000

Which type of truck is often referred to as an order picker?

• electric motor narrow aisle truck
• forklift
• rough terrain lift truck
• electric motor rider truck

Which of the following describes a tractor?

• vehicle designed for pulling or towing cargo, more so than for pushing it
• most familiar type of lift truck, often called a forklift
• powerful truck designed to lift loads on unimproved ground
• electrically powered cart controlled by a handlebar-style device

Which lift truck is designed for use on rugged ground, such as a construction site?

• electric motor rider truck
• rough terrain lift truck
• tractor
• winch

All lift truck attachments are designed to work with any lift truck.

• true
• false

An attachment can affect a lift truck’s stability and/or lifting capacity.

• true
• false

A(n) _____________________ is a motorized device that enables a lift truck to raise and lower objects without using a lifting platform or to pull objects inward.

• hook
• winch
• tractor
• bucket

All of the following are examples of lift truck attachments, except:

• bucket
• hook
• winch
• capacity plate