UA RIGGING EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
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___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface. -
ANS Manila
Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - ANS 1 3/4
___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then shredded into
fine strips to form fibers. - ANS Mylar
Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. - ANS diameters
A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope. -
ANS hockle
To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor based on the
minimum breaking strength of rope. - ANS five
If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to tighten the
thimbles. - ANS sieze
It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut between the
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whippings, eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. - ANS two
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, Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying ability of the
rope by ___ percent. - ANS 10 to 15
A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - ANS crown
A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - ANS 50 to 60
A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. - ANS bight
A(n) ___ knot is the best knot to use to keep the end of a rope or fall from running out of a
tackle or pulley. - ANS figure eight
A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself for lifting. -
ANS half hitch
A(n) ___ knot is used for tying together two dry ropes of the same size and for tying the two
ends of a rope together when used for backlashing. - ANS square
A ___ hitch is used for attaching the end of a rope to an object for a right-angle pull, as in the
case of guy lines. - ANS clove
A ___ will not slip or draw tight under heavy loads. - ANS double sheet bend
A ___ is used to attach a hook such as a tackle block at any point on a rope between its ends. -
ANS catspaw knot
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A ___ hitch is used to hold a load or to lower a heavy load slowly. - ANS snubbing
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AND ANSWERS
___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface. -
ANS Manila
Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - ANS 1 3/4
___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then shredded into
fine strips to form fibers. - ANS Mylar
Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. - ANS diameters
A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope. -
ANS hockle
To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor based on the
minimum breaking strength of rope. - ANS five
If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to tighten the
thimbles. - ANS sieze
It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut between the
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whippings, eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. - ANS two
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, Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying ability of the
rope by ___ percent. - ANS 10 to 15
A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - ANS crown
A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - ANS 50 to 60
A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. - ANS bight
A(n) ___ knot is the best knot to use to keep the end of a rope or fall from running out of a
tackle or pulley. - ANS figure eight
A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself for lifting. -
ANS half hitch
A(n) ___ knot is used for tying together two dry ropes of the same size and for tying the two
ends of a rope together when used for backlashing. - ANS square
A ___ hitch is used for attaching the end of a rope to an object for a right-angle pull, as in the
case of guy lines. - ANS clove
A ___ will not slip or draw tight under heavy loads. - ANS double sheet bend
A ___ is used to attach a hook such as a tackle block at any point on a rope between its ends. -
ANS catspaw knot
2
A ___ hitch is used to hold a load or to lower a heavy load slowly. - ANS snubbing
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