RIGGING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
___________ is the act of securing a load to prepare it for a lifting operation. -
Answers- Rigging
A sling can be made from wire rope, ______ rope, chain, and webbing. - Answers- fiber
Eyebolts, shackles, and hooks are types of ___________devices. - Answers-
attachment
The _____________ is the point where the load's weight is balanced. - Answers- center
of gravity
Everything attached below the ____________ is considered to be the load in rigging. -
Answers- lifting hook
The manufacturer's data on equipment weight can be found on shipping papers,
equipment manuals, bills of lading, or ________on the machine. - Answers- stamped
Common __________ weights can be found in tables for common shapes like round
and square bar. - Answers- stock
Dividing a(n) ___________object in half along its length results in two halves with
different weights. - Answers- asymmetrical
The ______________method breaks the object down into basic shapes with known
centers of gravity and then combines centers. - Answers- weight and lever arm
The ____________ connection is mostly used to attach the hook to a chain without any
other hardware. - Answers- clevis
The __________ of the hook should never be inserted into an eyebolt. - Answers- tip
The __________ of the hook is the bottom of the hook's inner curve. - Answers- saddle
A(n) __________hook is used to grab a link of a chain. - Answers- grab
A(n) ___________ hook has a special tapered point which allows it to slip easily into
lifting holes. - Answers- sorting
The eyebolt is basically a bolt that has a(n) _____________head. - Answers- looped
The __________pattem eyebolt can only be used for straight pulls. - Answers- regular
, The eyebolt's manufacturer should be consulted if it is screwed into a material other
than __________ - Answers- steel.
An eyebolt is defined by four traits: patten type, _______________load capacity, and
type of steel. - Answers- dimensions,
A shoulder eyebolt's orientation is changed by using _____________. - Answers- shims
or washers.
Training is the only way to make certain that a new rigger can ____________complete
the task. - Answers- safely
Never use a(n) ___________hammer on any piece of rigging. - Answers- metal
Complex objects can be easily broken down into ___________shapes to determine the
volume of the object. - Answers- basic
__________ or openings in an object must be subtracted from the total volume. -
Answers- Voids
Creating a(n) _________of the object will simplify the process of determining the
object's volume. - Answers- rough sketch
The center of gravity for an object is the point about which the weight is ____________
- Answers- evenly divided.
The center of gravity for a load should be positioned _______ the hoist's hook before
lifting. - Answers- directly under
A(n) ___________ load is an object to be lifted whose shape and material are the same
on each side of a vertical line drawn through a 2-dimensional view of the shape. -
Answers- symmetrical
Any observable deformation of any rig component is a reason to make an emergency
stop and safely __________ the load before failure. - Answers- lower
The rigger must keep the load in sight throughout the____________ - Answers- lifting
operation.
Wearing a hardhat can make the difference between a(n) _____________ and
completing a successful operation - Answers- personal tragedy
The ___________ hitch is a single line looped under the load with the ends attached to
the same hook. - Answers- basket
___________ is the act of securing a load to prepare it for a lifting operation. -
Answers- Rigging
A sling can be made from wire rope, ______ rope, chain, and webbing. - Answers- fiber
Eyebolts, shackles, and hooks are types of ___________devices. - Answers-
attachment
The _____________ is the point where the load's weight is balanced. - Answers- center
of gravity
Everything attached below the ____________ is considered to be the load in rigging. -
Answers- lifting hook
The manufacturer's data on equipment weight can be found on shipping papers,
equipment manuals, bills of lading, or ________on the machine. - Answers- stamped
Common __________ weights can be found in tables for common shapes like round
and square bar. - Answers- stock
Dividing a(n) ___________object in half along its length results in two halves with
different weights. - Answers- asymmetrical
The ______________method breaks the object down into basic shapes with known
centers of gravity and then combines centers. - Answers- weight and lever arm
The ____________ connection is mostly used to attach the hook to a chain without any
other hardware. - Answers- clevis
The __________ of the hook should never be inserted into an eyebolt. - Answers- tip
The __________ of the hook is the bottom of the hook's inner curve. - Answers- saddle
A(n) __________hook is used to grab a link of a chain. - Answers- grab
A(n) ___________ hook has a special tapered point which allows it to slip easily into
lifting holes. - Answers- sorting
The eyebolt is basically a bolt that has a(n) _____________head. - Answers- looped
The __________pattem eyebolt can only be used for straight pulls. - Answers- regular
, The eyebolt's manufacturer should be consulted if it is screwed into a material other
than __________ - Answers- steel.
An eyebolt is defined by four traits: patten type, _______________load capacity, and
type of steel. - Answers- dimensions,
A shoulder eyebolt's orientation is changed by using _____________. - Answers- shims
or washers.
Training is the only way to make certain that a new rigger can ____________complete
the task. - Answers- safely
Never use a(n) ___________hammer on any piece of rigging. - Answers- metal
Complex objects can be easily broken down into ___________shapes to determine the
volume of the object. - Answers- basic
__________ or openings in an object must be subtracted from the total volume. -
Answers- Voids
Creating a(n) _________of the object will simplify the process of determining the
object's volume. - Answers- rough sketch
The center of gravity for an object is the point about which the weight is ____________
- Answers- evenly divided.
The center of gravity for a load should be positioned _______ the hoist's hook before
lifting. - Answers- directly under
A(n) ___________ load is an object to be lifted whose shape and material are the same
on each side of a vertical line drawn through a 2-dimensional view of the shape. -
Answers- symmetrical
Any observable deformation of any rig component is a reason to make an emergency
stop and safely __________ the load before failure. - Answers- lower
The rigger must keep the load in sight throughout the____________ - Answers- lifting
operation.
Wearing a hardhat can make the difference between a(n) _____________ and
completing a successful operation - Answers- personal tragedy
The ___________ hitch is a single line looped under the load with the ends attached to
the same hook. - Answers- basket
