Advanced Rigging Test Study Guide Questions with
Correct Answers 2026/2027
Both hands are placed in front of your body with thumbs pointed outwards - CORRECT ANSWER
-extend boom sections
What is maximum percent of the rated capacity of a crane that be used to lift personnel -
CORRECT ANSWER -50 percent
When does lightning present the greatest hazard to the crane and rigging personnel - CORRECT
ANSWER -When thunder and lighting are present
_____ force would be required to move an object up an inclined plane compared to lifting
vertically - CORRECT ANSWER -Less
Personnel platforms shall NOT be used to lift - CORRECT ANSWER -Tools and material without
employees present
All the following are reasons for stopping personnel lifting operations except - CORRECT
ANSWER -No taglines
When working in close quarters, the main concern is - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
When material is being hoisted to an upper level, a tag line is used to - CORRECT ANSWER -Help
control the load
Two cranes are lifting 100 tons, if one crane has 40 percent of the load, how much weight is that
- CORRECT ANSWER -80,000 lbs
, To confirm the rated capacity of a specific sling, consult the manufactures - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sling tag
OSHA regulations require hook replacement if the opening exceeds what percentage of its
original throat opening - CORRECT ANSWER -15%
At what percentage of increase in length should a chain sling be removed from service? -
CORRECT ANSWER -5%
The methodical process that attempts to identify hazards and devise plans to overcome or
eliminate hazards which may interfere with crane or rigging is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Lift
plan
What provides additional control of a load being lifted - CORRECT ANSWER -Tag line
An unsafe condition that riggers should be aware of when dealing with a multi part block is -
CORRECT ANSWER -twisting multi part lines
Most cranes in duty cycle operation require a - CORRECT ANSWER -Load test
The personnel allowed to have their body parts outside of the suspended personnel during
hoisting and lowering operations are - CORRECT ANSWER -Signal persons
What is the most important reason rigging hardware should not be modified - CORRECT
ANSWER -it could negatively affect capacity of load
In the term (D/d ration) the d is a abbreviation for - CORRECT ANSWER -Diameter
Correct Answers 2026/2027
Both hands are placed in front of your body with thumbs pointed outwards - CORRECT ANSWER
-extend boom sections
What is maximum percent of the rated capacity of a crane that be used to lift personnel -
CORRECT ANSWER -50 percent
When does lightning present the greatest hazard to the crane and rigging personnel - CORRECT
ANSWER -When thunder and lighting are present
_____ force would be required to move an object up an inclined plane compared to lifting
vertically - CORRECT ANSWER -Less
Personnel platforms shall NOT be used to lift - CORRECT ANSWER -Tools and material without
employees present
All the following are reasons for stopping personnel lifting operations except - CORRECT
ANSWER -No taglines
When working in close quarters, the main concern is - CORRECT ANSWER -Safety
When material is being hoisted to an upper level, a tag line is used to - CORRECT ANSWER -Help
control the load
Two cranes are lifting 100 tons, if one crane has 40 percent of the load, how much weight is that
- CORRECT ANSWER -80,000 lbs
, To confirm the rated capacity of a specific sling, consult the manufactures - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sling tag
OSHA regulations require hook replacement if the opening exceeds what percentage of its
original throat opening - CORRECT ANSWER -15%
At what percentage of increase in length should a chain sling be removed from service? -
CORRECT ANSWER -5%
The methodical process that attempts to identify hazards and devise plans to overcome or
eliminate hazards which may interfere with crane or rigging is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Lift
plan
What provides additional control of a load being lifted - CORRECT ANSWER -Tag line
An unsafe condition that riggers should be aware of when dealing with a multi part block is -
CORRECT ANSWER -twisting multi part lines
Most cranes in duty cycle operation require a - CORRECT ANSWER -Load test
The personnel allowed to have their body parts outside of the suspended personnel during
hoisting and lowering operations are - CORRECT ANSWER -Signal persons
What is the most important reason rigging hardware should not be modified - CORRECT
ANSWER -it could negatively affect capacity of load
In the term (D/d ration) the d is a abbreviation for - CORRECT ANSWER -Diameter
