Advanced Rigging Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+

  1) Because of its toughness, shackles for most overhead lifting are made from: - Answer: Forged steel 2) Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the shackle? - Answer: When using a shackle with a hook, body hung on the hook. 3) The space between the sling or chain and the load can become a: - Answer: Pinch point 4) The maximum load weight that a sling is designed to carry is the: - Answer: Rated capacity 5) Which hand signal standards were developed for use with mobile and overhead cranes? - Answer: ASME 6) Most alloy steel chain slings can be used in temperatures up to: - Answer: 500°F 7) Which style of lifting lug is used for angular loading applications? - Answer: Shouldered 8) If a wire rope sling appears to be damaged, the decision to keep it in service can only be made by a: - Answer: Qualified person 9) Which style of hook is designed to be used on alloy chain slings? - Answer: Grab hook 10) In general industry, the most widely used type of shackle the design: - Answer: Screw pin 11) To lift heavy loads, all chain hoists use a(n) ______ system. - Answer: Gear 12) To calculate the total sling stress applied during a lift, you need to know the total weight of the load and the: - Answer: Angle at which the slings will attach 13) Which type of hitch is ideal for lifting bundles of items, such as pipes? - Answer: Double-wrap choker hitch 14) Wire rope slings must be inspected: - Answer: Before each use 15) A designated person must inspect eyebolts once each: - Answer: Year 16) Which of the following consists of two or more slings attached to the same hook? - Answer: Bridle hitch 17) Hand signals are used to communicate: - Answer: Load navigation directions 18) Sling stress is doubled at a horizontal sling angle of: - Answer: 30 degrees 19) When a tattle-tail has been pulled in the jacket, the sling has been - Answer: Overloaded 20) Two double-wrap choker hitches are recommended when lifting a load longer than: - Answer: 12 ft 21) A navigational signal of one or both arms extended, palms down, and retracted in rapid motion indicates: - Answer: Emergency stop 22) The only person allowed on the landing zone are? - Answer: Tag line tenders 23) Chain hoists are designed for: - Answer: Vertical lifts 24) The load capacity of a simple block and tackle is equal to the capacity of the: - Answer: Load line 25) Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the use of turnbuckles? - Answer: The working load limit of a hook-end turnbuckle is greater than comparably sized eye and eye turnbuckles. 26) The type of jack that can only be used to raise loads under 25 tons is the: - Answer: Ratchet jack 27) The knot shown in the figure above is a: - Answer: Bowline 28) metal mesh sling should be discarded if abrasion has caused a reduction of wire diameter of: - Answer: 25 percent 29) Tuggers are actually pneumatically operated: - Answer: Winches 30) Chain slings require a thorough periodic inspection at least: - Answer: Once a year 31) Shoulder less eyebolts can be used to make: - Answer: Vertical lifting pulls only 32) A wire should be discarded if wear exceeds the original rope diameter by: - Answer: One-third 33) Which of the following statements about a chain hoist is correct? - Answer: A sling should always be used with a chain hoist. 34) A natural fiber or synthetic rope line used to control the swinging of the load in hoisting activities is a: - Answer: Tag line 35) Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the use of a shackle? - Answer: when using a shackle with a hook , the shackle body should be hung on the hook 36) The lifting capacity of a block and tackle is higher if it has - Answer: More parts of line 37) ASME B30.10 requires that a hook be replaced if its body has been deformed - Answer: By any visually apparent bend or twist 38) The part of the ratchet-lever hoist that is used to let out the chain without using the ratchet handle is the - Answer: Ratchet release 39) A beam clamp should be replaced if its jaw opening exceeds its normal opening by more than - Answer: 1 percent 40) The type of jack that is operated by the pressure of an enclosed liquid is the - Answer: Hydraulic jack 41) Chain slings are normally used for - Answer: Lifting rough castings 42) pinch point may occur anywhere that the load is moved_ - Answer: Close to and object 43) The space between the sling or chain and the load can become a - Answer: Pinch point 44) The signal given by extending both arms and moving them rapidly back and forth horizontally is - Answer: Emergency stop 45) One possible pinch point is any place where the line runs - Answer: Over a sheave 46) When the signal person holds the foreman vertical, with the forefinger pointing up, and moves the hand in a small circle, the cane operator is to - Answer: Hoist the load 47) As the angle between two slings increases along the horizontal plane, the amount of tension on a pair of slings - Answer: Increases 48) When rigging a load, the center of gravity must be - Answer: Below the hook 49) If a malfunction occurs during operations, the first thing the operator should do - Answer: Lower the load if possible 50) A competent signal person must be stationed at all times whenever a crane is - Answer: Approaching the minimum safe distance from an energized power line 51) If two identical slings are used at an angle to the load , each sling - Answer: Bears more than h the weight of the load 52) A sudden loss of crane load may cause a - Answer: whiplash effect 53) Symptoms associated with overheating include all of the following except - Answer: Gray, tingling skin 54) When lifting loose materials such as pipe or bar stock, use a - Answer: Double-wrap choker hitch 55) When a mobile crane is being moved without direction from the rigger, three travel signals from the crane's horn mean the - Answer: Crane is traveling in reverse 56) When should tag lines be attached - Answer: Before the load is lifted 57) crane or load comes in contact with power lines, the crane operator should - Answer: Stay in the cab of the crane if possible 58) A load of pipe is most commonly lifted using - Answer: A choker hitch