RIGGER LEVEL #1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which knot is best for tying a tagline to the eye of a sling? - ANSWER -Bowline
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what is the workload limit of wide body shackle
with pin diameter of 2.00 inches? - ANSWER -40 tons
How many randomly broken wires in six rope diameters are needed to meet the
removal criteria for overhead hoist? - ANSWER -6
According ASME, quadruple sling bridle ratings are the same as? - ANSWER -Triple
sling bridle rating
According to ASME B30.10, markings shell be forge, cast, or die stamped on what area
of the hook? - ANSWER -Non-wearing
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what is the capacity of 7/8 inch grade 80 alloy
chain sling using a vertical hitch? - ANSWER -34,200
According to osha, slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads ______ to prevent
slippage? - ANSWER -Balance
When slings encounter sharp edges on loads to be lifted, riggers shall ensure that slings
are: - ANSWER -protected or padded
according to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed in
the eye of a wire rope sling? - ANSWER -1/2 the length
According to OSHA, the slings all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for
damage or defects by a? - ANSWER -Competent person
According to OSHA, alloy steel chain,wire rope, metal mesh and synthetic web slings
shall not be use with loads in excess of their ______? - ANSWER -Rated capacity
According to OSHA, how many randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay must
there be to remove the wire rope sling from service? - ANSWER -Ten
According to OSHA, how many broken wires in one strand in one rope lay must there
be to remove the rope from service? - ANSWER -Five
Is an overhead hoist permitted to continue operation when its wire rope reaches any
one of the removal criteria's? - ANSWER -Yes, until the end of the shift with the
approval of a qualified person
, According to ASME B30.10, any hook that has any visible bend or twist from the plane
of the unbent hook shall be? - ANSWER -replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having distortion causing an increase in throat
opening of 5% or exceeding 1/4 , shall be? - ANSWER -replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having wear exceeding ________% shall be
removed from service? - ANSWER -10%
According to OSHA, how often shall rigging equipment used in material handing be
inspected? - ANSWER -prior to use each shift
According to OSHA, natural and synthetic fiber rope slings shall be removed from
service when _______? - ANSWER -powdered fiber between strands is present
When correctly installing U-bolt type wire rope clips, the U-bolt portion of the clip must
be installed on which end of the wire rope? - ANSWER -The dead or short end
According to ASME B30.26, compression hardware shall be removed from service if
which of the following are visible? - ANSWER -missing or illegible identification
excessive pitting or corrosion
bent,twisted,distorted,stretched,or cracked components
All the above
According to ASME B30.9, what minimum grade alloy steel chain shall be used for
hoisting chain? - ANSWER -80
According to ASME, which of the following statement is correct? - ANSWER -As
horizontal load angle decreases, stress increases
According to ASME B30.9, to achieve load stability when lifting, the attachment points
should be? - ANSWER -Above the center of gravity
According to B30.26, a visual inspection of rigging hardware used in material handling
shall be performed? - ANSWER -Each shift prior to use
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what would be the rated capacity of a size
4 polyester round sling using a choker hitch? - ANSWER -8,500 pounds
According to ASME B30.9, the frequency of periodic inspections shall not exceed? -
ANSWER -1 year
According to ASME B30.16 the three general classifications for inspections are as
follows. - ANSWER -Pre-operation,frequent, and periodic
AND ANSWERS
Which knot is best for tying a tagline to the eye of a sling? - ANSWER -Bowline
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what is the workload limit of wide body shackle
with pin diameter of 2.00 inches? - ANSWER -40 tons
How many randomly broken wires in six rope diameters are needed to meet the
removal criteria for overhead hoist? - ANSWER -6
According ASME, quadruple sling bridle ratings are the same as? - ANSWER -Triple
sling bridle rating
According to ASME B30.10, markings shell be forge, cast, or die stamped on what area
of the hook? - ANSWER -Non-wearing
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what is the capacity of 7/8 inch grade 80 alloy
chain sling using a vertical hitch? - ANSWER -34,200
According to osha, slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads ______ to prevent
slippage? - ANSWER -Balance
When slings encounter sharp edges on loads to be lifted, riggers shall ensure that slings
are: - ANSWER -protected or padded
according to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed in
the eye of a wire rope sling? - ANSWER -1/2 the length
According to OSHA, the slings all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for
damage or defects by a? - ANSWER -Competent person
According to OSHA, alloy steel chain,wire rope, metal mesh and synthetic web slings
shall not be use with loads in excess of their ______? - ANSWER -Rated capacity
According to OSHA, how many randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay must
there be to remove the wire rope sling from service? - ANSWER -Ten
According to OSHA, how many broken wires in one strand in one rope lay must there
be to remove the rope from service? - ANSWER -Five
Is an overhead hoist permitted to continue operation when its wire rope reaches any
one of the removal criteria's? - ANSWER -Yes, until the end of the shift with the
approval of a qualified person
, According to ASME B30.10, any hook that has any visible bend or twist from the plane
of the unbent hook shall be? - ANSWER -replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having distortion causing an increase in throat
opening of 5% or exceeding 1/4 , shall be? - ANSWER -replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having wear exceeding ________% shall be
removed from service? - ANSWER -10%
According to OSHA, how often shall rigging equipment used in material handing be
inspected? - ANSWER -prior to use each shift
According to OSHA, natural and synthetic fiber rope slings shall be removed from
service when _______? - ANSWER -powdered fiber between strands is present
When correctly installing U-bolt type wire rope clips, the U-bolt portion of the clip must
be installed on which end of the wire rope? - ANSWER -The dead or short end
According to ASME B30.26, compression hardware shall be removed from service if
which of the following are visible? - ANSWER -missing or illegible identification
excessive pitting or corrosion
bent,twisted,distorted,stretched,or cracked components
All the above
According to ASME B30.9, what minimum grade alloy steel chain shall be used for
hoisting chain? - ANSWER -80
According to ASME, which of the following statement is correct? - ANSWER -As
horizontal load angle decreases, stress increases
According to ASME B30.9, to achieve load stability when lifting, the attachment points
should be? - ANSWER -Above the center of gravity
According to B30.26, a visual inspection of rigging hardware used in material handling
shall be performed? - ANSWER -Each shift prior to use
Referring to the rigger reference booklet, what would be the rated capacity of a size
4 polyester round sling using a choker hitch? - ANSWER -8,500 pounds
According to ASME B30.9, the frequency of periodic inspections shall not exceed? -
ANSWER -1 year
According to ASME B30.16 the three general classifications for inspections are as
follows. - ANSWER -Pre-operation,frequent, and periodic
