UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
True or false: regular right laid rope should be uncoiled counterclockwise - ANSWER:
true
True or false: all natural fiber rope is biodegradable - ANSWER: true
What is a lay? (as a noun) - ANSWER: the distance it takes to make one complete
wrap or revolution with a strand
First grade or #1 manila can be identified by? - ANSWER: the inner wound colored
strip
what is the strongest synthetic fiber rope mentioned in chapter 1? - ANSWER: nylon
rope size is designated by which dimension? - ANSWER: diameter
what is the first step in any rigging operation? - ANSWER: determine the weight of
the load
what is the swl multiplier for manila rope? - ANSWER: 20
what is the swl multiplier for polypropelyne? - ANSWER: 40
what is the swl multiplier for nylon or polyester? - ANSWER: 60
What is the swl multiplier for polyethylene? - ANSWER: 35
how do you find the swl of a particular rope using the rule of thumb? - ANSWER:
take the diameter and convert it to eighths, then take the numerator and square it.
multiply the product by the specific multiplier for the type of rope (i.e 35 for
polyethylene)
a splice, even on a new rope, reduces the load carrying ability by what percentage? -
ANSWER: 15%
Nylon is how many times stronger than manila? - ANSWER: 2 1/2
What type of rope will stretch the furthest under a sustained load? - ANSWER: #1
manila
do sharp bends from a knot weaken rope fibers? - ANSWER: yes
, if a rope breaks, you can tie the ends together with a square knot if it's a dry rope
(t/f) - ANSWER: false, you must splice them into one piece after removing the bad
section
are a square knot and reef knot the same? - ANSWER: yes
which part of a rope is used to tie a knot? - ANSWER: the running end
this knot is used for attaching a rope to some object - ANSWER: double half hitch
this knot is best used as a stopper - ANSWER: figure eight knot
this knot is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used for lifting -
ANSWER: single half hitch
this knot ties together two dry ropes of the same size - ANSWER: square knot
this is one of the most misused knots in rigging - ANSWER: clove hitch
this is the most secure knot for hoisting pipe or tubing - ANSWER: pipe hitch
this hitch should only be used for a right angle pull - ANSWER: clove hitch
this knot is used for forming a loop that will not slip under strain - ANSWER: bowline
as a sling angle decreases from 90 degrees, the available sling load will increase or
decrease? - ANSWER: increase
which hitch is actually a fixed knot that will not slip under strain? - ANSWER: clove
hitch
t/f, wire rope can be uncoiled in the same manner as manila - ANSWER: false
t/f, a wire rope with a 6 x 7 classification is referred to as coarse laid - ANSWER: true
t/f, wire rope is a piece of precision machinery - ANSWER: true
t/f, rigging in the pipe trades requires more flexible wire rope - ANSWER: true
t/f, wire rope should be kept clean and lubricated - ANSWER: true
what do the terms regular lay and lang lay refer to? - ANSWER: direction of winding
of the strands and the wires in the strands
wire rope is designated in size by what dimension? - ANSWER: its diameter at the
widest point
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
True or false: regular right laid rope should be uncoiled counterclockwise - ANSWER:
true
True or false: all natural fiber rope is biodegradable - ANSWER: true
What is a lay? (as a noun) - ANSWER: the distance it takes to make one complete
wrap or revolution with a strand
First grade or #1 manila can be identified by? - ANSWER: the inner wound colored
strip
what is the strongest synthetic fiber rope mentioned in chapter 1? - ANSWER: nylon
rope size is designated by which dimension? - ANSWER: diameter
what is the first step in any rigging operation? - ANSWER: determine the weight of
the load
what is the swl multiplier for manila rope? - ANSWER: 20
what is the swl multiplier for polypropelyne? - ANSWER: 40
what is the swl multiplier for nylon or polyester? - ANSWER: 60
What is the swl multiplier for polyethylene? - ANSWER: 35
how do you find the swl of a particular rope using the rule of thumb? - ANSWER:
take the diameter and convert it to eighths, then take the numerator and square it.
multiply the product by the specific multiplier for the type of rope (i.e 35 for
polyethylene)
a splice, even on a new rope, reduces the load carrying ability by what percentage? -
ANSWER: 15%
Nylon is how many times stronger than manila? - ANSWER: 2 1/2
What type of rope will stretch the furthest under a sustained load? - ANSWER: #1
manila
do sharp bends from a knot weaken rope fibers? - ANSWER: yes
, if a rope breaks, you can tie the ends together with a square knot if it's a dry rope
(t/f) - ANSWER: false, you must splice them into one piece after removing the bad
section
are a square knot and reef knot the same? - ANSWER: yes
which part of a rope is used to tie a knot? - ANSWER: the running end
this knot is used for attaching a rope to some object - ANSWER: double half hitch
this knot is best used as a stopper - ANSWER: figure eight knot
this knot is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used for lifting -
ANSWER: single half hitch
this knot ties together two dry ropes of the same size - ANSWER: square knot
this is one of the most misused knots in rigging - ANSWER: clove hitch
this is the most secure knot for hoisting pipe or tubing - ANSWER: pipe hitch
this hitch should only be used for a right angle pull - ANSWER: clove hitch
this knot is used for forming a loop that will not slip under strain - ANSWER: bowline
as a sling angle decreases from 90 degrees, the available sling load will increase or
decrease? - ANSWER: increase
which hitch is actually a fixed knot that will not slip under strain? - ANSWER: clove
hitch
t/f, wire rope can be uncoiled in the same manner as manila - ANSWER: false
t/f, a wire rope with a 6 x 7 classification is referred to as coarse laid - ANSWER: true
t/f, wire rope is a piece of precision machinery - ANSWER: true
t/f, rigging in the pipe trades requires more flexible wire rope - ANSWER: true
t/f, wire rope should be kept clean and lubricated - ANSWER: true
what do the terms regular lay and lang lay refer to? - ANSWER: direction of winding
of the strands and the wires in the strands
wire rope is designated in size by what dimension? - ANSWER: its diameter at the
widest point
