The mobile equipment suitable for loading soil at excavations includes ________.

• A. Backhoes
• B. Trenchers
• C. Graders
• D. Front-End Loaders

Answer: (D)

When moving soil from an excavation, you want a machine that can quickly scoop a large amount of material and lift it high enough to dump into trucks or onto a pile. A front-end loader fits this role best because its large bucket sits at the front of the machine, allowing fast loading, high lift, and easy travel around the site. This combination makes it most efficient for bulk loading from excavations.

Backhoes can load, but their design is more about digging with a smaller front or rear bucket and they’re not as fast or high-volume for loading large amounts of soil. Trenchers are built for digging long, narrow trenches, not for loading. Graders are used mainly for finishing and leveling surfaces, not for bulk loading operations.