ADVANCE RIGGER ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Lifting 20,000 lbs with a 2-leg bridle sling at a 30° horizontal sling
angle, what is the force applied to each leg?
a. 10,000 pounds
b. 20,000 pounds
c. 30,000 pounds
d. 40,000 pounds
Answer: b. 20,000 pounds
●● In multiple crane lifts using an equalizer beam, the weight of the
beam should be considered:
a. Part of the crane boom
b. Part of the load weight
c. Part of the crane weight
d. A non-factor
Answer: b. Part of the load weight
●● What is required if there is a deviation from the lift plan?
a. The supervisor's permission
b. The rigger's permission
,c. A new lift plan
d. Mark ups on the existing lift plan
Answer: c. A new lift plan
●● On level ground using skids and rollers, what percent of the weight
of the load should yield the required line pull as a general rule of thumb?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%
Answer: b. 5%
●● All of the following are results of unbalanced reeving of the hook
block EXCEPT:
a. Wear on the sheaves
b. Torque on the boom
c. Wear on the hook
d. Wear on the wire rope
Answer: c. Wear on the hook
●● Before a spreader bar or beams can be used they MUST have been:
a. Repainted
b. Used before
, c. Tested and approved
d. Upgraded from the previous job
Answer: c. Tested and approved
●● When materials are being hoisted to an upper level, a tag line is used
to:
a. Help raise the load
b. Help control the load
c. Stop the process
d. Stop material from falling
Answer: b. Help control the load
●● Two cranes are lifting 100 tons. If crane A has 40% of the load, how
much weight will crane B have on its hook?
a. 60,000 lbs
b. 80,000 lbs
c. 120,000 lbs
d. 240,000 lbs
Answer: a. 60,000 lbs
●● To CONFIRM the rated capacity of a specific sling, consult the
manufacturer's:
a. Sling chart
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● Lifting 20,000 lbs with a 2-leg bridle sling at a 30° horizontal sling
angle, what is the force applied to each leg?
a. 10,000 pounds
b. 20,000 pounds
c. 30,000 pounds
d. 40,000 pounds
Answer: b. 20,000 pounds
●● In multiple crane lifts using an equalizer beam, the weight of the
beam should be considered:
a. Part of the crane boom
b. Part of the load weight
c. Part of the crane weight
d. A non-factor
Answer: b. Part of the load weight
●● What is required if there is a deviation from the lift plan?
a. The supervisor's permission
b. The rigger's permission
,c. A new lift plan
d. Mark ups on the existing lift plan
Answer: c. A new lift plan
●● On level ground using skids and rollers, what percent of the weight
of the load should yield the required line pull as a general rule of thumb?
a. 2%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 20%
Answer: b. 5%
●● All of the following are results of unbalanced reeving of the hook
block EXCEPT:
a. Wear on the sheaves
b. Torque on the boom
c. Wear on the hook
d. Wear on the wire rope
Answer: c. Wear on the hook
●● Before a spreader bar or beams can be used they MUST have been:
a. Repainted
b. Used before
, c. Tested and approved
d. Upgraded from the previous job
Answer: c. Tested and approved
●● When materials are being hoisted to an upper level, a tag line is used
to:
a. Help raise the load
b. Help control the load
c. Stop the process
d. Stop material from falling
Answer: b. Help control the load
●● Two cranes are lifting 100 tons. If crane A has 40% of the load, how
much weight will crane B have on its hook?
a. 60,000 lbs
b. 80,000 lbs
c. 120,000 lbs
d. 240,000 lbs
Answer: a. 60,000 lbs
●● To CONFIRM the rated capacity of a specific sling, consult the
manufacturer's:
a. Sling chart
