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10 free, exam-style Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) (CLA) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CLA practice test to study every exam domain.

The CLA exam has 112 questions and runs 2 hours.

These 10 free CLA questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.

Domain 2: Demonstrates an Understanding of the Logistics Environment 11% of exam

Question 1

Inbound goods are unloaded at the receiving dock and moved almost immediately onto outbound trucks, spending little or no time in storage. This practice is known as:

  1. Slotting the inventory by velocity
  2. Cycle counting the received stock
  3. Performing routine putaway
  4. Cross-docking
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Correct answer: D - Cross-docking

Domain 3: Operate and Use of Equipment 14% of exam

Question 2

A forklift's data plate rates its capacity at a 24-inch load center. A load is positioned so its center of gravity sits farther out on the forks than 24 inches. What happens to the truck's safe lifting capacity?

  1. It decreases, because the load center now exceeds the rated distance
  2. It increases, because the weight is spread across more of the forks
  3. It stays the same, since the data plate capacity is a fixed rating
  4. It is unaffected as long as the load physically fits on the forks
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Correct answer: A - It decreases, because the load center now exceeds the rated distance

Question 3

A forklift must run continuously inside an enclosed, poorly ventilated room where exhaust fumes would be a hazard. Which forklift is the BEST choice for this setting?

  1. An electric forklift, because it produces no exhaust emissions
  2. A diesel forklift, because it is better suited to lifting heavier loads
  3. A propane (LP) forklift, because it burns more cleanly than diesel does
  4. An internal-combustion forklift, because it can be refueled very quickly
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Correct answer: A - An electric forklift, because it produces no exhaust emissions

Question 4

While moving a bulky load, a forklift operator finds that the load blocks the view of the path directly ahead. What is the correct action?

  1. Raise the load high enough to see the path underneath it
  2. Travel in reverse so the path ahead remains visible
  3. Continue forward slowly while leaning out to one side to see
  4. Ask a coworker to ride on the forks and watch the path ahead
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Correct answer: B - Travel in reverse so the path ahead remains visible

Domain 4: Practice Safety Principles 7% of exam

Question 5

A plant manager claims that once the facility meets OSHA standards, it has done the maximum the law allows for worker safety. Why is this claim incorrect?

  1. Because OSHA standards are only voluntary guidelines rather than enforceable rules
  2. Because OSHA standards apply only to manufacturing plants and not to warehouses
  3. Because OSHA standards set minimum requirements that employers are free to exceed
  4. Because each employer writes its own OSHA standards instead of the government
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Correct answer: C - Because OSHA standards set minimum requirements that employers are free to exceed

Question 6

Which statement correctly distinguishes the roles of OSHA and NIOSH?

  1. OSHA enforces workplace safety standards, while NIOSH conducts research and makes recommendations
  2. NIOSH enforces workplace safety standards, while OSHA only provides employee training
  3. Both OSHA and NIOSH have equal authority to issue citations and fines to employers
  4. OSHA performs the safety research that NIOSH then turns into enforceable law
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Correct answer: A - OSHA enforces workplace safety standards, while NIOSH conducts research and makes recommendations

Domain 5: Practice Safety Principles in the Handling of Materials and Operation Equipment 10% of exam

Question 7

A maintenance technician applies a personal lock and tag to a machine's energy-isolating device before beginning a repair. Under lockout/tagout rules, who may remove that lock?

  1. Any supervisor who decides the machine is needed back in service
  2. Only the authorized technician who applied that particular lock
  3. Any trained operator who is starting the following work shift
  4. Anyone who discovers the machine locked out and sitting idle
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Correct answer: B - Only the authorized technician who applied that particular lock

Domain 6: Practices Quality Control Principles 12.5% of exam

Question 8

An independent registrar-belonging to neither the company nor its customers-evaluates a company's quality management system for ISO 9001 certification. This evaluation is BEST described as a:

  1. First-party audit, also called an internal audit
  2. Second-party audit, conducted by a major customer
  3. Third-party audit
  4. Routine self-assessment by the quality department
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Correct answer: C - Third-party audit

Domain 7: Employs Work Communication Practice 12.5% of exam

Question 9

In a distribution center, the packing team receives completed orders from the order-picking team and prepares them for shipment. From the picking team's perspective, the packing team is BEST described as a(n):

  1. External customer
  2. Third-party logistics vendor
  3. End consumer of the product
  4. Internal customer
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Correct answer: D - Internal customer

Domain 9: Use Relevant Computer Systems and Applications to Increase Productivity 14% of exam

Question 10

Which statement describes a PRIMARY advantage of RFID over traditional barcode scanning in a warehouse?

  1. RFID tags are always less expensive to produce than printed barcode labels
  2. RFID can read many tags at once without needing a direct line of sight
  3. RFID requires the reader to make physical contact with each individual tag
  4. RFID can be read only one tag at a time, which is what improves its accuracy
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Correct answer: B - RFID can read many tags at once without needing a direct line of sight

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