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:

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

Candidates for the standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’ should be walked through the test course prior to the start of the test to familiarise them with its content. Instructions and directions given to the candidate at this time by the examiner should be

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

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:

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

When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’, the examiner will allow adjustments to the position of the lift truck during stacking or de-stacking operations. However, penalty points must be awarded if the candidate makes in excess of:

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:

When constructing a test course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST, the width of the main aisle for COUNTERBALANCE and REACH TRUCKS should be calculated from the manufacturer’s theoretical minimum 90 degree (90°) stacking aisle width for the particular truck and its load, plus:

The standard ‘BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST’ should be concluded with:

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

The BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST should be conducted on a one to one basis:

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:

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

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:

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:

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:

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:

When marking the performance of a candidate undergoing the standard “BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST” the examiner will award penalty points if the candidate is unduly slow and hesitant. Penalty points will be awarded when the “SET TIME” exceeds:

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

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

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

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

There is a good reason, when constructing a course for the standard BASIC OPERATING SKILLS TEST for the lift truck operators, for ensuring that the distance separating the chicane from the first operation within the main aisle is determined with care. The reason for this is so that:

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