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UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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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
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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
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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
if the lay is visibly lengthened on wire rope, especially
accompanied by a reduction in diameter, what is the most likely
cause? - ANSWER-stretch
when the ultimate load (breaking strength) of a wire rope is
divided by the safety factor, the result is called... - ANSWER-the
working load limit
t/f, choker hitches distribute the load equally between two legs of
a sling - ANSWER-false, basket hitches do that
UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
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
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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
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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
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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
if the lay is visibly lengthened on wire rope, especially
accompanied by a reduction in diameter, what is the most likely
cause? - ANSWER-stretch
when the ultimate load (breaking strength) of a wire rope is
divided by the safety factor, the result is called... - ANSWER-the
working load limit
t/f, choker hitches distribute the load equally between two legs of
a sling - ANSWER-false, basket hitches do that
