Practice Exam 2 & Review
2 hours
Learning Objectives
- •Complete a comprehensive second practice exam across all 2A and 1C content areas
- •Reinforce go/no-go inspection decisions and operating-safety rules
- •Recall exam-day logistics and requirements
- •Build confidence and identify remaining weak areas through timed practice
Topics Covered
- •Comprehensive scenario-based questions across all four modules
- •Final review: soil classification, protective systems, swing radius, hand signals
- •Final review: load chart reading, outrigger and stabilizer setup, ATB and LMI
- •Inspection go/no-go decisions and removal-from-service conditions
- •Exam format: multiple choice, approximately 30–40 questions, 70% to pass
- •Exam day logistics: government-issued photo ID, arrive early, no phones in the exam room
Resources
Self-Check Questions
Question 1: A typical MA hoisting exam has approximately how many questions and what is the passing score?
- A. 20 questions, 60% passing
- B. 30–40 questions, 70% passing(correct)
- C. 40 questions, 80% passing
- D. 50 questions, 75% passing
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Explanation:
The standard MA hoisting exam is approximately 30–40 multiple-choice questions with a 70% minimum passing score. The same format and passing threshold apply to all restriction classes.
Question 2: If you fail the MA hoisting exam, how soon can you retake it?
- A. Immediately, at any time
- B. 7 days after the failed attempt
- C. 30 days after the failed attempt
- D. 60 days after the failed attempt(correct)
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Explanation:
You must wait 60 days after a failed attempt before retesting. Use that time to study the specific content areas where you lost points rather than rushing back unprepared.
Question 3: Which defect is a go/no-go condition requiring immediate removal from service on a 1C boom truck?
- A. Minor dirt accumulation on the outrigger beams
- B. A non-functional anti-two-block (ATB) device(correct)
- C. A slightly worn rubber pad on one outrigger float
- D. A small cosmetic dent on the carrier fender
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Explanation:
A non-functional ATB device is a hard stop — the machine cannot be used for crane lifts. Dirt, cosmetic dents, and normal wear should be documented but are not go/no-go conditions. The ATB failure must be repaired and retested before returning to service.
Question 4: A wheel loader is traveling a job-site road with a loaded bucket raised to full height. Why is this unsafe?
- A. The elevated bucket increases wind resistance and fuel use
- B. The high center of gravity greatly increases tip-over risk on uneven ground or in turns(correct)
- C. The bucket obscures the headlights
- D. It is only unsafe if the load exceeds 2,000 lbs
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Explanation:
Traveling with the bucket elevated raises the center of gravity, making the machine highly susceptible to tipping on slopes, soft ground, or in turns. The carry position (12–18 inches off the ground) keeps the center of gravity low and stable.
Question 5: A trench in Type B soil is 7 feet deep and the contractor wants to slope the walls. What is the minimum required horizontal-to-vertical slope ratio?
- A. ¾:1 (53°)
- B. 1:1 (45°)(correct)
- C. 1½:1 (34°)
- D. 2:1 (27°)
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Explanation:
Type B soil requires a minimum 1:1 slope — 1 foot horizontal for every 1 foot of vertical depth (45°). Type A allows ¾:1 (53°) and Type C requires 1½:1 (34°). Memorize these three ratios for the exam.
Question 6: On exam day, what is the best strategy for a question about a regulation you do not recognize?
- A. Skip it — it likely will not appear again
- B. Use process of elimination to remove clearly wrong answers, then choose the best remaining option(correct)
- C. Guess "C" — it is statistically the most common answer
- D. Leave it blank — wrong answers are penalized more than blanks
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Explanation:
Process of elimination is the most effective strategy when unsure. MA hoisting exams do not penalize wrong answers, so always answer every question. Eliminating one or two clearly wrong choices significantly improves your odds on the rest.
A deeper, regulation-by-regulation companion page for this lesson.