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Conveyor Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the conveyor operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on conveyor operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Never clear jams:
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Answer: On a running belt. Safety.

Question 2 of 15A pull cord:
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Answer: Stops the conveyor. Safety.

Question 3 of 15Carryback is:
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Answer: Material stuck to belts. Term.

Question 4 of 15Idlers:
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Answer: Support the belt. Part.

Question 5 of 15Belt tracking keeps belts:
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Answer: Centered. Alignment.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Supports the belt.”
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Answer: Idler. Idler: Supports the belt.

Question 7 of 15What does “Pinch point” mean?
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Answer: Place where body parts can be caught.. Pinch point: Place where body parts can be caught.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Emergency stop cord.”
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Answer: Pull cord. Pull cord: Emergency stop cord.

Question 9 of 15What does “Belt tracking” mean?
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Answer: Keeping belts centered.. Belt tracking: Keeping belts centered.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Return end.”
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Answer: Tail pulley. Tail pulley: Return end.

Question 11 of 15What does “Chute” mean?
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Answer: Directs material.. Chute: Directs material.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Material that falls.”
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Answer: Spillage. Spillage: Material that falls.

Question 13 of 15What does “Signal person” mean?
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Answer: Gives directions to operators.. Signal person: Gives directions to operators.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Covers moving parts.”
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Answer: Guarding. Guarding: Covers moving parts.

Question 15 of 15What does “Sorter” mean?
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Answer: Diverts packages.. Sorter: Diverts packages.

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