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UA Rigging with Answers Graded A — Comprehensive rigging study resource featuring practice, Exams of Construction

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UA Rigging with Answers Graded A — Comprehensive rigging study resource featuring practice questions with correct answers designed to support training and certification preparation in industrial and construction rigging. Covers essential topics including rigging hardware, sling types and configurations, load weight estimation, center of gravity, signaling, inspection procedures, and safe lifting practices. Focused on strengthening practical understanding of rigging operations and improving readiness for assessments through structured, exam-style review content.

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UA RIGGING WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2024/2025
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___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface. - ANSWER✔✔Manila
Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - ANSWER✔✔1 3/4
___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then shredded into fine
strips to form fibers. - ANSWER✔✔Mylar
Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. - ANSWER✔✔diameters
A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope. - ANSWER✔✔hockle
To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor based on the minimum
breaking strength of rope. - ANSWER✔✔five
If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to tighten the thimbles. -
ANSWER✔✔sieze
It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut between the whippings,
eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. - ANSWER✔✔two
Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying ability of the rope by
___ percent. - ANSWER✔✔10 to 15
A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - ANSWER✔✔crown
A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - ANSWER✔✔50 to 60
A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. - ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔figure eight
A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself for lifting. -
ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔clove
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___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface. - ANSWER✔✔Manila Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - ANSWER✔✔1 3/ ___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then shredded into fine strips to form fibers. - ANSWER✔✔Mylar Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. - ANSWER✔✔diameters A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope. - ANSWER✔✔hockle To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor based on the minimum breaking strength of rope. - ANSWER✔✔five If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to tighten the thimbles. - ANSWER✔✔sieze It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut between the whippings, eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. - ANSWER✔✔two Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying ability of the rope by ___ percent. - ANSWER✔✔10 to 15 A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - ANSWER✔✔crown A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - ANSWER✔✔50 to 60 A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. - ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔figure eight A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself for lifting. - ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔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. - ANSWER✔✔clove

A ___ will not slip or draw tight under heavy loads. - ANSWER✔✔double sheet bend A ___ is used to attach a hook such as a tackle block at any point on a rope between its ends. - ANSWER✔✔catspaw knot A ___ hitch is used to hold a load or to lower a heavy load slowly. - ANSWER✔✔snubbing The total length of rope needed for making a ___ hitch equals two barrel lengths, plus one circumference, plus four diameters. - ANSWER✔✔barrel Improved plow steel (IPS) has an average tensile strength of ___ pounds per square inch. - ANSWER✔✔240, When wire rope has a natural finish, it is referred to as ___ finish. - ANSWER✔✔bright Any number of strands may be laid around a core; by far the greatest number of wire ropes made have ___ strands wound around a core. - ANSWER✔✔six The ___ classification usually has seven wires per strand and is referred to as coarse laid rope. - ANSWER✔✔6 x 7 A rope is said to be ___ lay rope if the wires in the strands are wound in the same direction as the strands are wound around the core. - ANSWER✔✔lang The ___ construction strand has the same number of outer and inner wires. - ANSWER✔✔seale Wire rope is designated by the ___. - ANSWER✔✔diameter at its widest point ___ wraps of the seizing wire around a wire rope are recommended for seizing. - ANSWER✔✔ 8 Discard a fitting if the hook opening has increased by ___ percent from new. - ANSWER✔✔ 10 Wear on any individual wire must not exceed ___ of the original wire diameter. - ANSWER✔✔one-third Multiple-part slings are referred to as ___ slings or spreaders and are made up of two, three, or four single-part slings placed on a master link - ANSWER✔✔bridle ___ is ideal for light loads such as small-diameter copper and steel tubing, or loads that will not exceed 400 to 500 pounds. - ANSWER✔✔fiber rope Slings made from ___ materials are probably the most widely used and also the most desirable. - ANSWER✔✔wire rope A ___ hitch reduces the lifting capacity of a sling by limiting the ability of the wire rope's components to adjust while under strain. - ANSWER✔✔choker

Many localities require that, when operating a crane, the clearance around power lines may never be less than ___ feet. - ANSWER✔✔ 10 Only the ___ is authorized to de-energize, insulate, or handle power lines. - ANSWER✔✔utility company A(n) ___ is a piece of mechanical construction equipment used to move materials too heavy to be easily and safely moved by hand. - ANSWER✔✔crane If equipment contacts an overhead wire, the safest thing to do is to ___. - ANSWER✔✔stay put Most crane signals are made with the ___. - ANSWER✔✔right hand When a(n) ___ alarm is given or when leaving a crane overnight, ground chocks must be set on truck and crawler cranes. - ANSWER✔✔wind All persons involved in a hoisting operation should be warned to ___. - ANSWER✔✔keep clear of moving cables or ropes The ___ is generally responsible for the safety of a crane operation as soon as the load is lifted clear of the ground. - ANSWER✔✔crane operator ___ and OSHA require the use of approved crane and hoist signals. - ANSWER✔✔ANSI The ___ type of chain hoist is the one most frequently used in the piping trades. - ANSWER✔✔spur gear The ___ on a chain hoist is designed as the weakest part and will spread when overloaded. - ANSWER✔✔lower hook The ___ chain hoist is the most efficient of all chain hoists. - ANSWER✔✔spur gear When drifting loads using two or more chain hoists, the angle of lift should not exceed ___ degrees with the vertical. - ANSWER✔✔ 30 According to the number of ___, blocks are designated as single, double, or triple. - ANSWER✔✔sheaves The ___ has the simplest construction and employs the basic lever-and-fulcrum principle. - ANSWER✔✔ratchet jack ___ are the most versatile general purpose jacks and permit safe lifting, lowering, skidding, and leveling.

  • ANSWER✔✔ratchet jacks A ___ is sometimes called a come-along or a lugall. - ANSWER✔✔cable winch hoist Jacking metal against metal is not permitted; use ___. - ANSWER✔✔wood softeners

There are ___ types of chain hoists used for lifting purposes - ANSWER✔✔three The diameter of a wire rope loop is a minimum of ___ times the rope diameter. - ANSWER✔✔eight ___ are installed in the eyes of wire ropes and give the eyes a definite shape while providing a wearing surface. - ANSWER✔✔thimbles The strength of a socket is equal to ___ percent of the wire rope strength. - ANSWER✔✔ 100 ___ hooks are designed to prevent the cutting and chafing of wire rope slings. - ANSWER✔✔choker ___ are fittings that are used to connect other rigging hardware together, such as hooks to eyes or eyes to rings. - ANSWER✔✔shackles Shackles are sized by the ___. - ANSWER✔✔diameter of the steel in the bow section ___ must be used with all round pin shackles. - ANSWER✔✔cotter pins It is recommended that all ___ used for hoisting be made of alloyed steel and equipped with shoulders. - ANSWER✔✔eye bolts A ___ should be used when connecting a hook to an eye. - ANSWER✔✔shackle ___ links are the most popular because their shape puts the small part of the link on a hook - ANSWER✔✔pear shaped The basic weight of 1 square foot of steel that is 1 inch thick is about ___ pounds (lb). - ANSWER✔✔40. A steel ___ is a structural shape consisting of a bent plate with some additional metal at the center for strength. - ANSWER✔✔angle The ___ of a circle (or the distance around the edge of a circle) is found by multiplying the diameter by π (3.1416). - ANSWER✔✔circumference The formula for calculating the ___ of a steel plate is length x width x thickness/height x density (of steel). - ANSWER✔✔weight To calculate the weight of materials other than steel plate, the calculation is normally based on the weight per ___. - ANSWER✔✔cubic foot When plates are rolled into tanks, the ___ of such parts needs to be determined before calculating the weight. - ANSWER✔✔square foot area If a steel angle is ___, the result is a plate. - ANSWER✔✔flattened out