ADVANCED RIGGING PRACTICE
SOLUTION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What will the tension be on one leg of a single vertical hitch lifting a
load of 5 tons?
Answer: 5 tons
●● Using the Rigging Hardware Tables in your book, what is the
capacity of a 7/8 in. carbon shackle?
Answer: 13,000 lbs
●● What is the most important piece of information to have before
beginning to rig a load?
Answer: Weight of the load
●● Which of the following topics is NOT important when selecting
slings?
Answer: Capacity of the crane
●● Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the capacity
of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
, ●● A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
●● What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling, when
raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on rigging of the
load?
Answer: Shock loading
●● Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8 inch
2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-degrees?
Answer: 26,000
●● What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
Answer: 150 lbs
●● Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
●● What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
Answer: Remove the sling from service
SOLUTION TEST 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● What will the tension be on one leg of a single vertical hitch lifting a
load of 5 tons?
Answer: 5 tons
●● Using the Rigging Hardware Tables in your book, what is the
capacity of a 7/8 in. carbon shackle?
Answer: 13,000 lbs
●● What is the most important piece of information to have before
beginning to rig a load?
Answer: Weight of the load
●● Which of the following topics is NOT important when selecting
slings?
Answer: Capacity of the crane
●● Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the capacity
of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
, ●● A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
●● What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling, when
raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on rigging of the
load?
Answer: Shock loading
●● Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8 inch
2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-degrees?
Answer: 26,000
●● What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
Answer: 150 lbs
●● Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
●● What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
Answer: Remove the sling from service
