UA RIGGING EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface.
- (ANSWER)Manila
Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - (ANSWER)1
3/4
___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then
shredded into fine strips to form fibers. - (ANSWER)Mylar
Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. -
(ANSWER)diameters
A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope.
- (ANSWER)hockle
To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor
based on the minimum breaking strength of rope. - (ANSWER)five
If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to
tighten the thimbles. - (ANSWER)sieze
, It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut
between the whippings, eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. -
(ANSWER)two
Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying
ability of the rope by ___ percent. - (ANSWER)10 to 15
A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - (ANSWER)crown
A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - (ANSWER)50 to 60
A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. -
(ANSWER)bight
A(n) ___ knot is the best knot to use to keep the end of a rope or fall from running
out of a tackle or pulley. - (ANSWER)figure eight
A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself
for lifting. - (ANSWER)half hitch
A(n) ___ knot is used for tying together two dry ropes of the same size and for
tying the two ends of a rope together when used for backlashing. -
(ANSWER)square
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
___ rope should be light in color with a silvery or pearl luster and a waxy surface.
- (ANSWER)Manila
Polypropylene rope is about ___ times stronger than manila rope. - (ANSWER)1
3/4
___ rope is manufactured in "film" form rather than extruded filaments and then
shredded into fine strips to form fibers. - (ANSWER)Mylar
Sizes of rope used in the piping industry are designated as ___. -
(ANSWER)diameters
A ___ distorts and crushes rope fibers, causing fatigue and rapid wear of the rope.
- (ANSWER)hockle
To properly handle and care for rope, use at least a ___-to-one safety factor
based on the minimum breaking strength of rope. - (ANSWER)five
If thimbles are loose in the eyes when inspecting a fiber rope, ___ the eyes to
tighten the thimbles. - (ANSWER)sieze
, It is common practice to make ___ whippings before cutting a rope and to cut
between the whippings, eliminating the possibility of them unraveling. -
(ANSWER)two
Even with a new rope, a splice, regardless of the type, reduces the load-carrying
ability of the rope by ___ percent. - (ANSWER)10 to 15
A(n) ___ knot is the first step in making a back splice. - (ANSWER)crown
A knot has only ___ percent of the strength of the rope. - (ANSWER)50 to 60
A ___ is formed by simply bending the rope and keeping the sides parallel. -
(ANSWER)bight
A(n) ___ knot is the best knot to use to keep the end of a rope or fall from running
out of a tackle or pulley. - (ANSWER)figure eight
A ___ is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used by itself
for lifting. - (ANSWER)half hitch
A(n) ___ knot is used for tying together two dry ropes of the same size and for
tying the two ends of a rope together when used for backlashing. -
(ANSWER)square
