boom capacities and load charts

Question 1

A modern-day, boom-equipped truck operates on the same principle as the basic ?

Answer 1

lever

Question 2

A modern-day, boom-equipped truck is a labor saving device because ?

Answer 2

requires fewer workers to perform a given task

Question 3

The Archimedes Principle states that the weight of an object will increase in proportion to the distance that it moves from the fulcrum point.

Answer 3

false

Question 4

The load charts for a bucket truck should be located ?

Answer 4

at the boom tip

Question 5

The way the truck is set up prior to using the boom will not affect the load capacity of the boom during normal operation.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

The boom must not be operated if the truck is at an incline of more than ?

Answer 6

5 degrees

Question 7

The total weight of the load is equal to the weight of the object being lifted.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

The purpose of the hydraulic overload protection (HOP) system is to protect the unit from ?

Answer 8

structural overload

Question 9

As the radius of the boom changes, so does its capacity.

Answer 9

true

Question 10

When calculating loads to be moved with a jib, it is necessary to check both the jib capacity chart and the main boom chart.

Answer 10

true

Question 11

There are ? basic types of pin plates used in jib positioning.

Answer 11

3

Question 12

A material-handling jib can always be used to hang a transformer.

Answer 12

false

Question 13

The lower boom angle of a double bucket must be at least 15° above horizontal or less than ? above horizontal before the upper jib boom can be used to hang a small transformer.

Answer 13

90 degrees