DSL-105 Equipment Ops Final Exam

If you have a valid driver's license, you are qualified to operate a forklift.

• True

• False

Operating a forklift is different than driving a car in the following ways:

• A Forklift has rear wheel steering, and most cars are front wheel steering

• A forklift is much heavier than a car

• A forklift has a 3-point suspension, and a car has a 4 point suspension

• All of the Above

The front wheels of a lift truck serve as

the _____

• Balance Point

• Seesaw Center

• Center of gravity

• Fulcrum Point: the place between the wheels and the load being carried.

Factors that would cause a forklift to become unstable include:

• Carrying a load too high

• Tilting a forklift too much

• Driving on decline

• All of the above

What is wrong with the illustration displayed

• Driving in the wrong direction

• Load is too high

• Nothing

• All of the above

Operators should inspect their forklifts before and after each shift.

• True

• False

It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck.

• True

• False

You can place your hands and feet outside of the operator’s

compartment, as long as your head and body are protected.

• True

• False

If your truck starts to tip over, jump out immediately.

• True

• False

When traveling across aisles or around blind corners:

• Yell "Coming Through"

• Slow down and honk the horn

• Look in all directions

• B and C