Mower Safety & Operation
Course Quiz

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Multiple Choice: For each question circle the letter next to the correct answer from the choices provided. Please select only one answer for each question.

1. Pre-Operation procedures focus on:
   1. Guidelines for becoming familiar with your equipment
   2. Safety checklist
   3. Personal protective equipment
   4. All of the above
2. The following protective gear is suggested:
   1. Hearing protection only
   2. Safety gloves and long pants
   3. Hearing protection, safety gloves, long pants, and dust masks
   4. Dust masks
3. The following actions help you to become familiar with your equipment EXCEPT:
   1. Make all necessary adjustments before starting machinery
   2. Observe and question a skilled operator until you feel comfortable to proceed
   3. Learn by trial and error
   4. Read the operator's manual about the equipment to be used
4. The Safety Checklist for mowers includes the following items EXCEPT:
   1. Ensuring that tires are properly inflated
   2. Checking bolts from mower hardware while the machine is in motion
   3. Testing brakes prior to operating the mower
   4. Ensuring that a slow moving vehicle (SMV) sign is installed and visible
   5. Cleaning the steps and operating platform to prevent slipping
5. Which of the following is most likely to cause the mower to roll over?
   1. Reducing travel speed
   2. Mowing on uneven ground
   3. Looking for holes and ditches covered by debris and grass
   4. Driving up and down hills
6. To avoid the hazards of thrown objects from a mower, the operator should:
   1. Walk the area to be mowed to search and remove objects
   2. Use the optional equipment that is available for collecting debris
   3. Remove shields to reduce the distance that objects are propelled
   4. Aim the discharge chute upward
7. To avoid hitting people with thrown object you should:
   1. Estimate the mower's distance and direction from people
   2. Engage the dead man's switch
   3. Honk and shout to people to warn them to drop and roll
   4. Mow only around individuals who are wearing personal protective gear
8. You should determine the mower's steering responsiveness:
   1. After a job is completed
   2. Prior to beginning a job
   3. During a job
   4. When the machine is purchased
9. Clean steps and platforms on mowers to prevent:
   1. Slipping
   2. Metal rust
   3. Roll overs
   4. Dust build up
10. Guards on mowers should be removed:
    1. Periodically
    2. Never
    3. Every two months
    4. On uneven ground
11. The term ROPS stands for:
    1. Reverse Optional Power Safety
    2. Read Operating Procedures Seriously
    3. Roll Over Protection System
    4. None of the above
12. Dust masks should NOT be worn when:
    1. Working with chemicals
    2. Working with toxic gases
    3. Where there is an oxygen deficiency
    4. All of the above
13. Accidents are more likely to occur from which of the following:
    1. Operators leaving the seat with the engine and PTO on
    2. Operators taking the PTO with them while walking across a road or sidewalk
    3. Operators refueling while the engine is running
    4. All of the above
14. If you think an area is too sloped or the ground is too uneven to operate a mower safely then:
    1. Increase the speed of the mower
    2. Use a weedeater instead of a mower
    3. Keep one foot on the ground while mowing
    4. None of the above
15. Areas with high grass and weeds should:
    1. Be mowed to an intermediate height
    2. Be inspected after mowing
    3. Mowed again to desired height
    4. All of the above
16. In terms of protective gear, you should:
    1. Use a polished motorcycle helmet while operating a mower
    2. Wear safety boots
    3. Keep items clean and sanitary
    4. Tape worn out items and continue use
17. When leaving the seat of the mower, be sure to:
    1. Disengage the PTO
    2. Engage the brake
    3. Stop the engine
    4. All of the above
18. A dead man switch is a device that:
    1. Should never be used by the operator
    2. Automatically turns off the machinery should the operator leave the driver seat
    3. Causes electrical shock when touched
    4. Blinks when the workshift is over
19. Avoid refueling your mower when:
    1. The engine is running or extremely hot
    2. The gas tank is empty
    3. The gas tank is half full
    4. Gas prices are high
20. The Mower Safety Training Program reviewed :
    1. Avoiding thrown object hazards
    2. General safety procedures
    3. Mowing on uneven ground
    4. All of the above