🔁 Free retakes
Practice on the go and jump straight back to where you left off.
About the certification
In Ontario, operating a forklift is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulation 851 (Industrial Establishments), which require that a lift truck be operated only by a competent person. Training across Canada follows the CSA B335 Safety Standard for Lift Trucks.
Unlike the G1 driver's test, there is no single government forklift exam. Certification is delivered by employers and accredited training providers, and always has two parts: a written or oral knowledge (theory) test and a hands-on practical evaluation on the specific equipment you'll use. The common industry pass mark is 80% on both.
This free practice quiz covers the theory portion for counterbalance lift trucks — the most common warehouse forklift. It has 138 original questions across 10 topic areas, written from Ontario Reg 851, the OHSA, the Ontario Ministry of Labour lift truck guideline, and CCOHS and WorkSafeBC guidance, and every question cites the document the rule comes from. It is study practice, not a substitute for certified training.
What's covered
Try a few
Five questions pulled from the full bank, with the answer shown — use the quiz above for the real timed experience.
Why: Three points define the truck's stable base: the two front wheels and the pivot pin at the centre of the rear (steer) axle. If the combined centre of gravity of truck and load moves outside this triangle, the truck tips.
Why: Loaded, the load stays uphill: the Ministry's skills list is to travel forward up an incline and in reverse down it when carrying a load, and CCOHS applies the rule to grades above 5%. A load pointing downhill can slide off the forks and pitch the truck forward.
Why: CCOHS says the operator should inspect the truck every day, including at the beginning of each shift, and before using it each time; the Ministry guideline likewise calls for a truck inspection at the beginning of the operator's shift. It is the last chance to find a defect before it shows up under a raised load.
Why: CCOHS tells operators to wear the restraint and to stay in the truck in case of overturn, and the Ministry's training objectives list jumping from the lift truck in a tip-over as a danger. Staying inside the frame, belted in, keeps the operator inside the protective structure rather than in the path of the falling truck.
Why: Reg 851 s. 59 prohibits loading material handling equipment beyond its maximum rated load, except for a test of the equipment. The plated figure is a limit, not a conservative estimate to eat into: exceeding it can cause a loss of steering control (CCOHS) and invites a forward tip-over.
FAQ
No single one. Unlike the G1, forklift operation is governed by the OHSA and Regulation 851, which require a 'competent person,' and by the CSA B335 standard. The actual theory test is set by each employer or accredited training provider, so content varies — but it maps back to these same sources.
Most providers use an 80% pass mark on the written knowledge test, plus a separate hands-on practical evaluation. ExamHub's Test Me mode uses the same 80% threshold.
It varies by provider — commonly 20 to 30 multiple-choice questions. ExamHub's Test Me mode draws 30 random questions from a bank of 138.
No. Certification requires in-person training and a practical evaluation on the specific equipment and workplace you'll operate in, delivered by a qualified trainer. This quiz is study practice for the theory portion only.
The counterbalance lift truck — the most common warehouse and dock forklift. Other classes (reach trucks, order pickers, powered pallet trucks) share much of this theory but have their own specific handling rules.