NCCCO RIGGER 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ 25. What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent the
wearing in the eye of a wire rope sling ?
Answer: Thimble
◉ 26. What action should be taken if damaged rigging or rigging
hardware is found ?
Answer: Remove from service immediately and inform supervisor
◉ 27. Which type of wire rope construction has both the wires in the
strand and the strands in the rope laid right-handed in the right
hand direction ?
Answer: Right-lay, lang-lay
◉ 28. Which rigging hitch forms a slip noose around the object that
is to be lifted or moved ?
Answer: Choker
◉ 29. The safe working load of a wire rope is?
, Answer: Less than the total strength
◉ 30. The _____________ is used for a direct lift with a lift angle of 90
degrees ?
Answer: Vertical Hitch
◉ 31. The ____________ hitch produces 360 degrees of contact with the
load and tightens as the lift takes place ?
Answer: Double Wrap choker hitch
◉ 32. Which of the following is a characteristic of a synthetic web
sling ?
Answer: They are affected by heat and chemicals
◉ 33. When is a tagline required?
Answer: When the rotation of load is hazardous
◉ 34. What type of tagline should be used when near power lines ?
Answer: Polypropylene
◉ 35. What is the purpose of a spreader bar ?
Answer: I handle long loads
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ 25. What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent the
wearing in the eye of a wire rope sling ?
Answer: Thimble
◉ 26. What action should be taken if damaged rigging or rigging
hardware is found ?
Answer: Remove from service immediately and inform supervisor
◉ 27. Which type of wire rope construction has both the wires in the
strand and the strands in the rope laid right-handed in the right
hand direction ?
Answer: Right-lay, lang-lay
◉ 28. Which rigging hitch forms a slip noose around the object that
is to be lifted or moved ?
Answer: Choker
◉ 29. The safe working load of a wire rope is?
, Answer: Less than the total strength
◉ 30. The _____________ is used for a direct lift with a lift angle of 90
degrees ?
Answer: Vertical Hitch
◉ 31. The ____________ hitch produces 360 degrees of contact with the
load and tightens as the lift takes place ?
Answer: Double Wrap choker hitch
◉ 32. Which of the following is a characteristic of a synthetic web
sling ?
Answer: They are affected by heat and chemicals
◉ 33. When is a tagline required?
Answer: When the rotation of load is hazardous
◉ 34. What type of tagline should be used when near power lines ?
Answer: Polypropylene
◉ 35. What is the purpose of a spreader bar ?
Answer: I handle long loads
