Rope Tech Final Exam Questions and
Answers
What is the NFPA safety factor for rope? - -15-1
- Keeping in mind the NFPA safety factor for a two person load, how much
must each component be rated for - -9000 pounds
- One kilo-newton is equal to - -225 pounds
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1" flat webbing - -6 thousand
pounds
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1" tubular webbing - -4 thousand
pounds
- What does kermantle mean - -The type of life safety rope we use
- What is the rated breaking strength of a G steel carabiner - -40 KN
- How many basket handlers for low angle evacuation - -6
- How many basket handlers for steep angle rescue - -3
- How many basket handlers for vertical rescue - -1
- List two main concepts of a high D - -Edge protection
Easier transition
- What is the purpose for interlocking long tail bowlines - -Redundant safety
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1/2" kermantle rope - -9 thousand
pounds
- What is block-creel construction - -Every fiber in rope goes from one end
to the other
- What must be In the core of every NFPA rated rope - -Tracer tag
- Min. Number of wraps and fraps when building bi-pod with 4x4's - -3 each
- What type of rope do we use for rope rescue systems - -Static kermantle
, - What device will allow you to change from a loaded haul system to a lower
- -MPD/load release hitch
- On a Load release hitch the figure eight should go on the_______ side and
the Munter hitch should go on the ________ - -Load, anchor
- What does PCD stand for - -Progress capture device, located at the first
pulley
- A ________ S.S.S.F translates to about a________ dynamic event S.F - -10-1,
2-1
- What does SSSF stand for - -Static system safety factor
- In a kooteny high line system the steering lines (tag line) also serve
another function. What is it? - -Belaying the track line
- Is it acceptable to use the same high d for main line and belay - -No
- What tie do we commonly use use if it must be tied under a load? - -1/2
hitch and over hand safety
- Max number of pullers on 1/2" rope or 12.7 mm - -18
- Max number of pullers on 7/16" rope or 11mm - -15
- What type of pulley gives mechanical advantage - -A moving pulley
- What is a give away the system is complex - -Pulleys moving in opposite
directions
- If the rope you are pulling terminates at the load the MA advantaged is
_____ - -Odd
- If the rope you are pulling terminates at the anchor the MA is _________ - -
Even
- How many PCD Prussia's should you use on each steering line In a
kootenay highline - -2 on each line
- How much slack is acceptable in the belay line - -1/2 a turn in the belayers
hand
- What critical angle should never be exceeded in an anchor - -90 degrees
45 degrees or less is preferred
Answers
What is the NFPA safety factor for rope? - -15-1
- Keeping in mind the NFPA safety factor for a two person load, how much
must each component be rated for - -9000 pounds
- One kilo-newton is equal to - -225 pounds
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1" flat webbing - -6 thousand
pounds
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1" tubular webbing - -4 thousand
pounds
- What does kermantle mean - -The type of life safety rope we use
- What is the rated breaking strength of a G steel carabiner - -40 KN
- How many basket handlers for low angle evacuation - -6
- How many basket handlers for steep angle rescue - -3
- How many basket handlers for vertical rescue - -1
- List two main concepts of a high D - -Edge protection
Easier transition
- What is the purpose for interlocking long tail bowlines - -Redundant safety
- What is the rated breaking strength for 1/2" kermantle rope - -9 thousand
pounds
- What is block-creel construction - -Every fiber in rope goes from one end
to the other
- What must be In the core of every NFPA rated rope - -Tracer tag
- Min. Number of wraps and fraps when building bi-pod with 4x4's - -3 each
- What type of rope do we use for rope rescue systems - -Static kermantle
, - What device will allow you to change from a loaded haul system to a lower
- -MPD/load release hitch
- On a Load release hitch the figure eight should go on the_______ side and
the Munter hitch should go on the ________ - -Load, anchor
- What does PCD stand for - -Progress capture device, located at the first
pulley
- A ________ S.S.S.F translates to about a________ dynamic event S.F - -10-1,
2-1
- What does SSSF stand for - -Static system safety factor
- In a kooteny high line system the steering lines (tag line) also serve
another function. What is it? - -Belaying the track line
- Is it acceptable to use the same high d for main line and belay - -No
- What tie do we commonly use use if it must be tied under a load? - -1/2
hitch and over hand safety
- Max number of pullers on 1/2" rope or 12.7 mm - -18
- Max number of pullers on 7/16" rope or 11mm - -15
- What type of pulley gives mechanical advantage - -A moving pulley
- What is a give away the system is complex - -Pulleys moving in opposite
directions
- If the rope you are pulling terminates at the load the MA advantaged is
_____ - -Odd
- If the rope you are pulling terminates at the anchor the MA is _________ - -
Even
- How many PCD Prussia's should you use on each steering line In a
kootenay highline - -2 on each line
- How much slack is acceptable in the belay line - -1/2 a turn in the belayers
hand
- What critical angle should never be exceeded in an anchor - -90 degrees
45 degrees or less is preferred
