CHAPTER 9 ROPES AND KNOTS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which is an advantage of tubular webbing over flat webbing?
A) Easier to work with
B) Less stretch
C) Costs less
D) Holds a knot better - ANS A) Easier to work with
2. Which NFPA standard covers the criteria for design, construction, and performance of life
safety rope and related equipment?
A) 1981
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1984 - ANS C) 1983
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, 3. Which knot decreases the load-bearing capacity of rope the most?
A) Figure eight on a bight
B) Bowline
C) Figure eight follow-through
D) They all decrease load capacity about equally - ANS B) Bowline
4. An escape rope should be _______ if exposed to an IDLH environment.
A) replaced
B) inspected
C) cleaned
D) tested. - ANS A) replaced
5. Which is formed by making a loop in a rope and then bringing the two ends of the rope
parallel to each other?
A) Eye
B) Cinch
C) Round turn
D) Bend - ANS C) Round turn
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, 6. What is another term for a sheet bend?
A) Lark's foot
B) Round turn
C) Becket bend
D) Water knot - ANS C) Becket bend
7. A figure eight on a bight is used to:
A) create a secure loop at the working end.
B) wrap a loop around an object.
C) attach a rope to an eye or ring.
D) join two ropes together. - ANS A) create a secure loop at the working end.
8. Which statement about natural fiber ropes is correct?
A) Natural fiber ropes are no longer approved for fire service use.
B) Natural fiber ropes absorb less water than synthetic ropes.
C) Some natural fiber ropes are approved for life-safety use.
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which is an advantage of tubular webbing over flat webbing?
A) Easier to work with
B) Less stretch
C) Costs less
D) Holds a knot better - ANS A) Easier to work with
2. Which NFPA standard covers the criteria for design, construction, and performance of life
safety rope and related equipment?
A) 1981
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1984 - ANS C) 1983
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, 3. Which knot decreases the load-bearing capacity of rope the most?
A) Figure eight on a bight
B) Bowline
C) Figure eight follow-through
D) They all decrease load capacity about equally - ANS B) Bowline
4. An escape rope should be _______ if exposed to an IDLH environment.
A) replaced
B) inspected
C) cleaned
D) tested. - ANS A) replaced
5. Which is formed by making a loop in a rope and then bringing the two ends of the rope
parallel to each other?
A) Eye
B) Cinch
C) Round turn
D) Bend - ANS C) Round turn
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, 6. What is another term for a sheet bend?
A) Lark's foot
B) Round turn
C) Becket bend
D) Water knot - ANS C) Becket bend
7. A figure eight on a bight is used to:
A) create a secure loop at the working end.
B) wrap a loop around an object.
C) attach a rope to an eye or ring.
D) join two ropes together. - ANS A) create a secure loop at the working end.
8. Which statement about natural fiber ropes is correct?
A) Natural fiber ropes are no longer approved for fire service use.
B) Natural fiber ropes absorb less water than synthetic ropes.
C) Some natural fiber ropes are approved for life-safety use.
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