MILLWRIGHT RIGGING AND HOISTING FINAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
● What are slings? Answer: lengths of metal, natural fibre or synthetic
fibre with various fittings or loops on their ends
● what type of wire rope cores are there? Answer: independent wire
rope core, fibre core and wire strand core
● Chain slings are primarily used for____? Answer: logging industry
● what does a wire strand core consist of? Answer: consists of a single
strand of wire
● how do you check a ropes diameter? Answer: at it's widest point,
crowns not flats
● what are metal slings? Answer: wire rope slings, Flemish eye splice,
chain slings and wire mesh slings
, ● when should you use a Flemish Eye sling? Answer: use on all
hoisting slings to form a sling eye
● what are wire mesh slings? Answer: used where loads are abrasive or
hot or tend to cut
● how do you perform sling inspection? Answer: wear to eye and
fittings, distortion of fittings, cuts, holes, snags
● what are types of protection devices for slings? Answer: buffer strips,
reinforcing strips, edge guards of leather or webbing, sleeves or wear
pads
● what do softener protect slings from? Answer: sharp corners,
protrusions, sharp edges and tight bends
● what are types of softeners? Answer: wood, metal, pipe with slots,
conveyor belting, old web slings and heavy fabrics
● what does the weakest part of a wire rope determine? Answer: its
strength
● how can you tell where the weakest part of a wire rope is? Answer: its
worn, broken wires, unequal stresses in strands, has excessive local
EXAM PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
● What are slings? Answer: lengths of metal, natural fibre or synthetic
fibre with various fittings or loops on their ends
● what type of wire rope cores are there? Answer: independent wire
rope core, fibre core and wire strand core
● Chain slings are primarily used for____? Answer: logging industry
● what does a wire strand core consist of? Answer: consists of a single
strand of wire
● how do you check a ropes diameter? Answer: at it's widest point,
crowns not flats
● what are metal slings? Answer: wire rope slings, Flemish eye splice,
chain slings and wire mesh slings
, ● when should you use a Flemish Eye sling? Answer: use on all
hoisting slings to form a sling eye
● what are wire mesh slings? Answer: used where loads are abrasive or
hot or tend to cut
● how do you perform sling inspection? Answer: wear to eye and
fittings, distortion of fittings, cuts, holes, snags
● what are types of protection devices for slings? Answer: buffer strips,
reinforcing strips, edge guards of leather or webbing, sleeves or wear
pads
● what do softener protect slings from? Answer: sharp corners,
protrusions, sharp edges and tight bends
● what are types of softeners? Answer: wood, metal, pipe with slots,
conveyor belting, old web slings and heavy fabrics
● what does the weakest part of a wire rope determine? Answer: its
strength
● how can you tell where the weakest part of a wire rope is? Answer: its
worn, broken wires, unequal stresses in strands, has excessive local
