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When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, the candidate fails to dismount from the truck in the correct manner, how many penalty points must the examiner award for each such fault?

1 penalty point

3 penalty points

5 penalty points

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When awarding 5 points for 'forks / load too high when travelling' the fork height needs to be:

less than 100mm above the height recommended for the truck in use

more than 100mm above the height recommended for the truck in use

at least 200mm above the height recommended for the truck in use

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Whilst undergoing the standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’, a candidate fails to look in the direction of travel. Is this considered to be a fault? If so, how many penalty points must the examiner award for each such fault?

A fault has been committed and an award of 1 penalty point must be incurred

A fault has been committed and an award of 5 penalty points must be incurred

No fault has been committed, therefore no penalty points will be awarded by the examiner

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When constructing a test course for the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” for lift truck operators, the examiner must ensure that it complies with the ABA Standard. The width of the CHICANE at the critical points of each turn must allow a clearance (pivot point, truck & load extremities) of:

200mm (9inches)

150mm (6inches)

50-75mm (2 – 3inches)

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An examiner conducting the test course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST for lift truck operators should mark any faults committed by the candidate:

On completion of each operation within the test

At the conclusion of the test

As soon as they occur

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The ABA pre-use inspection contains how many MC elements?

None

During the conduct of the practical skills test, faults should be recorded on the practical test marking sheet:

As soon as they occur

At the end of the test

Whenever convenient

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The term ‘MEDIUM LEVEL’, when related to the operation of lift trucks during the conduct of the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, refers to:

Any stacking height between 299mm and 2999mm

Any stacking height between 301mm and 2999mm

Any stacking height between 300mm and 3000mm

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When constructing a test course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, the length of the chicane between the left and right hand turns for COUNTERBALANCE and REACH TRUCKS should be:

1½ truck lengths

2 truck lengths

2½ truck lengths

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10.

Why should the instructor walk the candidates through the test course for the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST before the test commences?

To make sure the examiner remembers the course layout

To make sure the candidate remembers the course layout

To give the candidate a brief explanation of each operation to be carried out

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11.

When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” the candidate fails to apply the handbrake during a stacking/destacking operation. Is this considered to be a fault? If so how many points must the examiner award for each such fault?

5 penalty points

3 penalty points

1 penalty points

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12.

The bank of questions provided by the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) for the purposes of conducting the associated knowledge examination:

Are indicative of the types of questions to be used when compiling a question bank

Are a guide to the types of acceptable questions that can be used for the examination

Are the only permissible questions that can be used for the associated knowledge examination

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13.

The answers provided by the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) for the open questions in the associated knowledge examination:

Are a definitive list of the acceptable answers

Are a set of model answers

Are a set of required answers

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14.

When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” the candidate fails to straighten the wheels before a stacking/destacking operation. When are points awarded for each such fault?

Before the hydraulic controls have been operated

After the hydraulic controls have been operated

After the parking brake has been released

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15.

Having already levelled and raised the forks during the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST the candidate finds it necessary to adjust the height again to ensure a clean entry. How many penalty points should be awarded?

None

16.

The term ‘LOW LEVEL’, when related to the operation of lift trucks during the conduct of the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, refers to:

A height at or about ground level to a maximum of 300mm

Any stacking height above ground level to a minimum of 299mm

Any ground or low level racking positions

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17.

The pre-use inspection contains a number of MC components. The term MC means:

Major Component Check

Mandatory Component Check

Mandatory Check Completed

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18.

When constructing a test course for the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” for lift truck operators, the examiner must ensure that the loads used in the test are:

80% of the capacity of the truck in use

Equal width, height and length as each other

Constructed from empty wooden pallets

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19.

The set time allocated for the completion of the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST should be:

30 minutes

40 minutes

2x the rehearsed time of the examiner conducting the test

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20.

During the conduct of the standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’, the candidate engages the fork arms into a laden pallet and lifts it clear of the floor, racking beams/shelf or stack. The examiner will award penalty points if the fork arms are off centre in the pallet more than:

40 mm (1.5 inches)

50 mm (2 inches)

75 mm (3 inches)

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21.

Upon completion of the test course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST for lift truck operators the instructor should be required to:

Visually inspect the course and tidy it where necessary

Move 2 pallet loads

Re-construct the test course

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22.

When conducting the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST it is necessary to ensure the candidate turns with fork arms trailing toward the chicane following stacking/de stacking operations in order:

To give the candidate practice at reversing

So that the candidate’s ability is assessed in making turns to both the easy and hard sides

So that the examiner can see what the candidate is doing

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23.

The minimum aisle width for a counterbalance truck should be calculated from the manufacturer’s theoretical minimum 90 degree (90°) stacking aisle width for the particular truck and its load, plus:

300 mm (12 inches)

150 mm (6 inches)

230mm (9 inches)

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24.

Candidates undertaking the practical test will be disqualified as a result of committing:

3 or more occurrences of a 5 point penalty in one area

More than 3 occurrences of any 5 point penalty

More than 3 occurrences of a 5 point penalty in one area

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25.

The ABA pre-use inspection identifies a number of elements to be ‘MC’. The term Mandatory Check refers to the elements being inspected as:

Safety Critical

Functionally Important

Structurally Critical

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