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Forklift Operator Knowledge Test (OSHA 1910.178)

Truck types, designations and parts: practice questions

Our Forklift operator bank has 49 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

On piers and wharves handling general cargo, which designations may be used?

  1. Any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP
  2. Only trucks designated EX, because cargo on piers may contain flammable materials
  3. Only DY trucks
  4. Only electric trucks
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A. Any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP — On piers and wharves handling general cargo, any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP may be used, or trucks that conform to those types.

Question 2

In a warehouse that is not classified as hazardous, which trucks may be used?

  1. Only trucks designated EX
  2. Any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP
  3. Only electric trucks
  4. Only trucks designated DS, ES, GS or LPS, which have extra safeguards
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B. Any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP — If storage warehouses are not classified as hazardous, any approved truck designated D, E, G or LP may be used.

Question 3

Who must keep nameplates and markings in place and legible?

  1. The user (employer)
  2. The truck's original dealer
  3. OSHA
  4. The testing laboratory
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A. The user (employer) — The user must see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.

Question 4

Reach trucks and order pickers belong to which class in OSHA's eTool?

  1. Class IV, internal combustion engine trucks with cushion tires
  2. Class VI, tractors
  3. Class II, electric motor narrow aisle trucks
  4. Class VII, rough terrain forklifts
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C. Class II, electric motor narrow aisle trucks — The eTool describes reach trucks and order pickers as Class II electric motor narrow aisle trucks.

Question 5

As a load is raised higher on the mast, what happens to the truck's lifting capacity?

  1. It increases
  2. It stays exactly the same
  3. It decreases
  4. It doubles above 10 feet
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C. It decreases — The eTool notes that a forklift's lifting capacity decreases as its load is raised.

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