NYC CONSTRUCTION RIGGING EXAM PRACTICE - ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE TESTBANK |
150+ PRACTICE QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
i. NYC rigging laws, licensing, supervision, and responsibilities
ii. Rigging equipment, capacity, inspections, and identification
iii. Slings, hooks, shackles, hardware, and below-the-hook devices
iv. Load calculations, sling angles, center of gravity, and stability
v. Hoisting, lowering, signaling, tag lines, and load control
vi. Structural considerations, attachment points, and engineered rigging
vii. Cranes, derricks, hoisting equipment, and operational coordination
viii. Construction-site safeguards, public protection, and exclusion zones
ix. Special rigging operations, tower/climber cranes, and rope access
x. Documentation, inspections, incident prevention, ethics, and professional judgment
INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive NYC Construction Rigging examination practice resource develops the
advanced knowledge required for safe, compliant, and professionally responsible rigging
operations in New York City. It addresses regulations, supervision, equipment selection,
inspections, load control, calculations, structural considerations, signaling, documentation,
accident prevention, and complex field decisions. It is designed for experienced riggers,
supervisors, construction professionals, licensing candidates, and students preparing for
advanced professional assessment. Expect scenario-driven questions requiring analysis,
judgment, code application, and problem solving rather than simple memorization. It
contains 150+ questions and answers with a rationale for each answer. (purchase and
instantly get a downloadable and editable pdf)
QUESTIONS 1–150
NYC RIGGING REGULATIONS, LICENSING & SUPERVISION
Question 1
A contractor plans to hoist a suspended article on the outside of an existing NYC building.
No exemption applies. Who must directly and continuously supervise the operation?
A. The site safety coordinator
B. A licensed rigger
C. The crane operator alone
D. Any experienced signalperson
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: NYC rigging requirements generally require hoisting or lowering suspended
articles on the outside of a building to be performed by or under the direct and continuing
supervision of a licensed rigger, subject to specified exceptions.
,Question 2
A rigger discovers that the manufacturer's rated capacity conflicts with a proposed rigging
arrangement shown in an informal field sketch. What is the most compliant response?
A. Use the higher capacity shown on the sketch
B. Proceed if the crane operator approves
C. Stop and obtain properly prepared design documentation authorizing any deviation
D. Reduce the load by 10 percent and proceed
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Deviations from manufacturer specifications or rated capacities require
appropriate design drawings prepared by a qualified registered design professional with
demonstrated rigging knowledge and experience.
Question 3
A crew wants to improvise a connecting link from a high-strength bolt because the correct
shackle is unavailable. What should the rigging supervisor do?
A. Permit it if the bolt is oversized
B. Permit it for loads below 50 percent of capacity
C. Permit it after welding a washer to the bolt
D. Reject the arrangement and obtain compliant hardware
Correct Answer: D
- Explanation: Makeshift links or fasteners formed from bolts, rods, or similar attachments
are prohibited.
Question 4
A load is being positioned beside a façade and repeatedly begins rotating because of wind.
Which control is specifically appropriate?
A. Increase the crane speed
B. Use a tag or restraint line
C. Remove the load's identification tag
D. Increase the sling angle
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: A tag or restraint line is required where load rotation could create a hazard.
Question 5
,A suspended load has reached its intended location, but the supporting slab has not yet
been verified as capable of carrying it. What should occur?
A. Release the load because the crane is overloaded
B. Release one sling at a time
C. Maintain the load until it is securely attached or placed on a structure capable of
supporting it
D. Transfer the load to the nearest worker
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: The load must not be released from the hoisting line until it is securely
attached or placed on a surface or structure capable of supporting it.
Question 6
A crew proposes suspending a smaller load beneath a larger suspended load to make one
crane trip. This practice is known as:
A. Basket loading
B. Christmas treeing
C. Bridling
D. Equalizing
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: “Christmas treeing,” or suspending a load directly beneath an existing load,
is prohibited.
Question 7
A supervisor instructs workers to wrap a sling around a crane boom because the
manufacturer's designated attachment point is inconvenient. Which conclusion is correct?
A. The practice is acceptable below 25 percent of capacity
B. It is acceptable if a tag line is installed
C. It is prohibited unless an authorized attachment point is used
D. It is acceptable when the boom is stationary
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Loads must be supported from an appropriate attachment point provided or
authorized by the manufacturer; wrapping or draping loads around booms and similar
components is prohibited.
Question 8
, During a complex lift, a supervisor wants to depart from the manufacturer's stated rigging
configuration. Which documentation is most important?
A. An oral approval from the crane operator
B. A field memo from the foreman
C. Design drawings prepared by a qualified registered design professional clearly identifying
the deviation
D. A photograph of a similar lift
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Authorized deviations must be supported by appropriate design drawings
that clearly identify the departure from manufacturer requirements.
Question 9
Which situation best demonstrates the purpose of direct and continuing supervision?
A. The rigger visits the site once each morning
B. The rigger remains involved and maintains effective oversight throughout the critical
rigging operation
C. The rigger signs paperwork after the lift
D. The rigger delegates all decisions to the signalperson
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: Direct and continuing supervision requires meaningful oversight of the
rigging operation rather than merely administrative involvement.
Question 10
A competent person notices that a load is unbalanced before it leaves the ground. What is
the best action?
A. Lift quickly to overcome the imbalance
B. Have workers manually stabilize it while suspended
C. Lower and reconfigure the rigging until the load is securely slung and balanced
D. Increase the crane's rated capacity
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Loads must be securely slung and balanced before being set in motion.
Question 11
A rigging supervisor sees workers standing in the potential swing path of a suspended load.
The lift has not started. What is the best professional decision?
150+ PRACTICE QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
i. NYC rigging laws, licensing, supervision, and responsibilities
ii. Rigging equipment, capacity, inspections, and identification
iii. Slings, hooks, shackles, hardware, and below-the-hook devices
iv. Load calculations, sling angles, center of gravity, and stability
v. Hoisting, lowering, signaling, tag lines, and load control
vi. Structural considerations, attachment points, and engineered rigging
vii. Cranes, derricks, hoisting equipment, and operational coordination
viii. Construction-site safeguards, public protection, and exclusion zones
ix. Special rigging operations, tower/climber cranes, and rope access
x. Documentation, inspections, incident prevention, ethics, and professional judgment
INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive NYC Construction Rigging examination practice resource develops the
advanced knowledge required for safe, compliant, and professionally responsible rigging
operations in New York City. It addresses regulations, supervision, equipment selection,
inspections, load control, calculations, structural considerations, signaling, documentation,
accident prevention, and complex field decisions. It is designed for experienced riggers,
supervisors, construction professionals, licensing candidates, and students preparing for
advanced professional assessment. Expect scenario-driven questions requiring analysis,
judgment, code application, and problem solving rather than simple memorization. It
contains 150+ questions and answers with a rationale for each answer. (purchase and
instantly get a downloadable and editable pdf)
QUESTIONS 1–150
NYC RIGGING REGULATIONS, LICENSING & SUPERVISION
Question 1
A contractor plans to hoist a suspended article on the outside of an existing NYC building.
No exemption applies. Who must directly and continuously supervise the operation?
A. The site safety coordinator
B. A licensed rigger
C. The crane operator alone
D. Any experienced signalperson
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: NYC rigging requirements generally require hoisting or lowering suspended
articles on the outside of a building to be performed by or under the direct and continuing
supervision of a licensed rigger, subject to specified exceptions.
,Question 2
A rigger discovers that the manufacturer's rated capacity conflicts with a proposed rigging
arrangement shown in an informal field sketch. What is the most compliant response?
A. Use the higher capacity shown on the sketch
B. Proceed if the crane operator approves
C. Stop and obtain properly prepared design documentation authorizing any deviation
D. Reduce the load by 10 percent and proceed
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Deviations from manufacturer specifications or rated capacities require
appropriate design drawings prepared by a qualified registered design professional with
demonstrated rigging knowledge and experience.
Question 3
A crew wants to improvise a connecting link from a high-strength bolt because the correct
shackle is unavailable. What should the rigging supervisor do?
A. Permit it if the bolt is oversized
B. Permit it for loads below 50 percent of capacity
C. Permit it after welding a washer to the bolt
D. Reject the arrangement and obtain compliant hardware
Correct Answer: D
- Explanation: Makeshift links or fasteners formed from bolts, rods, or similar attachments
are prohibited.
Question 4
A load is being positioned beside a façade and repeatedly begins rotating because of wind.
Which control is specifically appropriate?
A. Increase the crane speed
B. Use a tag or restraint line
C. Remove the load's identification tag
D. Increase the sling angle
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: A tag or restraint line is required where load rotation could create a hazard.
Question 5
,A suspended load has reached its intended location, but the supporting slab has not yet
been verified as capable of carrying it. What should occur?
A. Release the load because the crane is overloaded
B. Release one sling at a time
C. Maintain the load until it is securely attached or placed on a structure capable of
supporting it
D. Transfer the load to the nearest worker
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: The load must not be released from the hoisting line until it is securely
attached or placed on a surface or structure capable of supporting it.
Question 6
A crew proposes suspending a smaller load beneath a larger suspended load to make one
crane trip. This practice is known as:
A. Basket loading
B. Christmas treeing
C. Bridling
D. Equalizing
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: “Christmas treeing,” or suspending a load directly beneath an existing load,
is prohibited.
Question 7
A supervisor instructs workers to wrap a sling around a crane boom because the
manufacturer's designated attachment point is inconvenient. Which conclusion is correct?
A. The practice is acceptable below 25 percent of capacity
B. It is acceptable if a tag line is installed
C. It is prohibited unless an authorized attachment point is used
D. It is acceptable when the boom is stationary
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Loads must be supported from an appropriate attachment point provided or
authorized by the manufacturer; wrapping or draping loads around booms and similar
components is prohibited.
Question 8
, During a complex lift, a supervisor wants to depart from the manufacturer's stated rigging
configuration. Which documentation is most important?
A. An oral approval from the crane operator
B. A field memo from the foreman
C. Design drawings prepared by a qualified registered design professional clearly identifying
the deviation
D. A photograph of a similar lift
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Authorized deviations must be supported by appropriate design drawings
that clearly identify the departure from manufacturer requirements.
Question 9
Which situation best demonstrates the purpose of direct and continuing supervision?
A. The rigger visits the site once each morning
B. The rigger remains involved and maintains effective oversight throughout the critical
rigging operation
C. The rigger signs paperwork after the lift
D. The rigger delegates all decisions to the signalperson
Correct Answer: B
- Explanation: Direct and continuing supervision requires meaningful oversight of the
rigging operation rather than merely administrative involvement.
Question 10
A competent person notices that a load is unbalanced before it leaves the ground. What is
the best action?
A. Lift quickly to overcome the imbalance
B. Have workers manually stabilize it while suspended
C. Lower and reconfigure the rigging until the load is securely slung and balanced
D. Increase the crane's rated capacity
Correct Answer: C
- Explanation: Loads must be securely slung and balanced before being set in motion.
Question 11
A rigging supervisor sees workers standing in the potential swing path of a suspended load.
The lift has not started. What is the best professional decision?
