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When setting up the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST there should be a reasonable distance between the end of the chicane and the first stacking position:

To allow the examiner to mark the candidate’s ability to travel safely

To allow room for the positioning of the truck for the first stacking position

So that the examiner can see what is happening

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When constructing a test course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST for lift truck operators and preparing a suitable vertical face. What should be taken into account when deciding how wide the vertical face should be?

The size and capacity of the Lift truck in use

The width of the load to be used on the test

The length of the fork arms and their protrusion ahead of the load being carried

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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 marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, the candidate engages the wrong hydraulic control, how many penalty points must the examiner award for each such fault?

1 Penalty Points

3 Penalty Points

5 Penalty Points

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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 below ‘HIGH LEVEL’ to a minimum of 301mm

Any stacking height above ‘LOW LEVEL’ to a maximum of 2999mm

Any stacking height within 300mm of ‘EYE LEVEL’

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The standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’ requires the candidate to place a laden pallet close to a vertical face. This pallet must be placed squarely to and within:

150 mm (6 inches) of the vertical face

200 mm (9 inches) of the vertical face

300mm (12 inches) of the vertical face

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A candidate should complete the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST in:

Fifteen (15) minutes

Thirty (30) minutes

Two times (2x) the rehearsed time

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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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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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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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11.

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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12.

Whilst undergoing the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, a candidate allows the fork arms to rub on withdrawal from a pallet. How many penalty points must the examiner award for each such fault?

5 penalty points must be awarded

1 penalty points must be awarded

3 penalty points must be awarded

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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.

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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15.

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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16.

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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17.

The associated knowledge examination must contain how many mandatory questions?

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18.

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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19.

When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” the candidate fails one of the elements of the test: practical / theoretical / pre-use check. The candidate will require to:

Re-sit that particular element

Re-sit the whole test

Wait 3 months before re-sitting the test

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20.

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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21.

The practical test of basic operating skills is designed to test a candidates efficiency. In addition to the rehearsed time it would not be expected, in normal operating conditions, for the practical element of the basic operating skills test to take more than:

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

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22.

Following completion of the BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST and before conducting another test, the examiner will:

Re-arrange the test course for the next candidate

Move a couple of the test loads

Carry out a visual inspection to ensure the test course has been properly set

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23.

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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24.

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

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25.

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

The maximum stacking height normally to be found in the candidate’s working environment for the particular lift truck and loads in use on the test and must be a minimum of 3 metres (9 feet 9inches)

Any stacking height above ‘MEDIUM LEVEL’

Any stacking position which requires the mast of the lift truck to be extended

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