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What does a ground person forming a horizontal line with their outstretched arm and pointing finger indicate to an excavator operator?

Hand signals are standardized; an outstretched arm and pointing finger indicate the direction of swing for the boom or machine movement.

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Question: What does a ground person forming a horizontal line with their outstretched arm and pointing finger indicate to an excavator operator?

Answer options: ✅ Swing the boom in the direction of the finger.

  • Lower the bucket to the ground.
  • Raise the boom fully.
  • Move the machine forward.

Correct answer: Swing the boom in the direction of the finger.

Explanation: Hand signals are standardized; an outstretched arm and pointing finger indicate the direction of swing for the boom or machine movement.

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