SLTC END OF COURSE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔This type of splice is used to join the ends of two ropes together also called a butt
splice. The diameter of the rope will nearly double. - ✔✔Short Splice
✔✔Who provides information on the breaking strength and the Safe Working Load
(SWL). - ✔✔Rope Manufacturer
✔✔What is the maximum load that can be applied to a rope to ensure the longevity of a
rope called? - ✔✔Safe Working Load (SWL)
✔✔The force in pounds needed to break a rope is called what? - ✔✔Catalog Breaking
Strength (CBS)
✔✔T/F the SWL will always be less than the manufacturers CBS - ✔✔True
✔✔This is an arbitrary number used to detremine the SWL? - ✔✔Design Factor (DF)
✔✔The industry standard DF of ___ is used for synthetic and wire ropes. - ✔✔5
✔✔How do you find SWL? - ✔✔SWL=CBS/DF
✔✔T/F the weakest point of a rope will always be the knot or splice? - ✔✔True
✔✔How do you find the reduced safe working load (RSWL)? - ✔✔RSWL=SWL x ER of
a knot or splice
✔✔What is the Efficiency Rating (ER) of the following knots/splices: Eye/side splice,
Short/Butt splice, Bowline, Clove Hitch, Square Knot, Choke Knots? - ✔✔95%, 90%,
65%, 60%, 60%, 50%
✔✔What is the force the results from the rapid application of force? - ✔✔Shock Load
✔✔T/F shock loading can occur when a load is being loaded at a fast rate, is brought to
a sudden stop, when a stationary load is raised at a fast rate, or when a rope is pulled
tight very quickly? - ✔✔True
✔✔Name 4 ways to reduce shock-loading - ✔✔1. Take the up the slack on a load
slowly and release the load slowly.
2. Never put a strain on twisted chain/rope.
3. Ensure that the sling is straight and properly seated before taking full load
,4. Reduce winch cable build-up with proper lubrication and watch cable when raising
load.
✔✔T/F a rope or sling subjected to shock loading doesn't have to be removed from
service? - ✔✔False
✔✔_____ is anything that has weight and occupies space. - ✔✔Matter
✔✔Opposite charges: (Attract/Repel) Like charges: (Attract/Repel) - ✔✔Opposites
attract, Like Repel
✔✔The law of ____ states that a spinning object will pull away from its center point -
✔✔Centrifugal Force
✔✔What charge do Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons have? - ✔✔Positive, No Charge
(Neutral), Negative
✔✔What is the outer orbit of an atom called - ✔✔Valence Shell
✔✔When electrons are released from the valence shell what do they become known
as? - ✔✔Free Electrons
✔✔What determines an atoms ability to retain or release an electron in it's valence
shell? - ✔✔Number of valence electrons present
✔✔What do you call atoms with 3 or fewer valence electrons? - ✔✔Conductors
✔✔What do you call an atom with 5 or more valence electrons? - ✔✔Insulators
✔✔What do you call atoms that have exactly 4 valence electrons? - ✔✔Semi-
Conductors
✔✔T/F Energy can be converted, created, and destroyed? - ✔✔False, energy can be
converted, but not created or destroyed
✔✔What are the 6 basic sources of energy? - ✔✔Friction, Heat, Pressure, Light,
Chemical Reaction, Magnetism
✔✔What 2 sources of energy are most commonly used to produce large amounts of
electricity for general use? - ✔✔Chemical Reaction, Magnetism
✔✔What type of electricity is produced by friction? - ✔✔Static
, ✔✔____ is the generation of electric current in a conductor due to the relative motion
between the conductor and a magnetic field? - ✔✔Induction
✔✔Chemical Reactions produce what type of current? - ✔✔Direct Current
✔✔Magnetism produces what kind of current? - ✔✔Alternating Current
✔✔______ is the cornerstone of electric generation. - ✔✔Magnetism
✔✔Power in must equal what? - ✔✔Power out
✔✔One _____ is the quantity measurement of electrons - ✔✔Coulomb
✔✔List the voltage for the following: Low, Distribution, Sub-transmission, Transmission,
Ultra High - ✔✔Low: <600v Distribution: 2-34.5 KV ST: 46-161 KV Transmission: 230-
765 KV Ultra: 800+ KV
✔✔Resistance of a wire is increased by making it _____ and decreased by making
it_______ - ✔✔Skinny/Longer, Fat/Shorter
✔✔The unit of electrical work is called what? - ✔✔Joule
✔✔1 Joule in 1 Second is called what? - ✔✔Watt
✔✔1 HP is how many watts? - ✔✔746
✔✔_____ Occurs when the resistance in a circuit, or part of circuit drops to almost zero.
- ✔✔Short Circuit
✔✔____ is the rate at which work is done. - ✔✔Power
✔✔Which direction does positive and negative voltage flow? - ✔✔Positive: Away from
generating station Negative: Toward generating station
✔✔What 3 things are needed to produce alternating current? - ✔✔Conductor, Magnetic
Field, Motion between the 2
✔✔_____ is a graphical representation of what is happening to the voltage in an AC
circuit over a period of time. - ✔✔Sine Wave
✔✔____ is the maximum value of current or voltage. - ✔✔Amplitude
✔✔____ is one complete repetition of the sine wave pattern. - ✔✔Cycle
SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔This type of splice is used to join the ends of two ropes together also called a butt
splice. The diameter of the rope will nearly double. - ✔✔Short Splice
✔✔Who provides information on the breaking strength and the Safe Working Load
(SWL). - ✔✔Rope Manufacturer
✔✔What is the maximum load that can be applied to a rope to ensure the longevity of a
rope called? - ✔✔Safe Working Load (SWL)
✔✔The force in pounds needed to break a rope is called what? - ✔✔Catalog Breaking
Strength (CBS)
✔✔T/F the SWL will always be less than the manufacturers CBS - ✔✔True
✔✔This is an arbitrary number used to detremine the SWL? - ✔✔Design Factor (DF)
✔✔The industry standard DF of ___ is used for synthetic and wire ropes. - ✔✔5
✔✔How do you find SWL? - ✔✔SWL=CBS/DF
✔✔T/F the weakest point of a rope will always be the knot or splice? - ✔✔True
✔✔How do you find the reduced safe working load (RSWL)? - ✔✔RSWL=SWL x ER of
a knot or splice
✔✔What is the Efficiency Rating (ER) of the following knots/splices: Eye/side splice,
Short/Butt splice, Bowline, Clove Hitch, Square Knot, Choke Knots? - ✔✔95%, 90%,
65%, 60%, 60%, 50%
✔✔What is the force the results from the rapid application of force? - ✔✔Shock Load
✔✔T/F shock loading can occur when a load is being loaded at a fast rate, is brought to
a sudden stop, when a stationary load is raised at a fast rate, or when a rope is pulled
tight very quickly? - ✔✔True
✔✔Name 4 ways to reduce shock-loading - ✔✔1. Take the up the slack on a load
slowly and release the load slowly.
2. Never put a strain on twisted chain/rope.
3. Ensure that the sling is straight and properly seated before taking full load
,4. Reduce winch cable build-up with proper lubrication and watch cable when raising
load.
✔✔T/F a rope or sling subjected to shock loading doesn't have to be removed from
service? - ✔✔False
✔✔_____ is anything that has weight and occupies space. - ✔✔Matter
✔✔Opposite charges: (Attract/Repel) Like charges: (Attract/Repel) - ✔✔Opposites
attract, Like Repel
✔✔The law of ____ states that a spinning object will pull away from its center point -
✔✔Centrifugal Force
✔✔What charge do Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons have? - ✔✔Positive, No Charge
(Neutral), Negative
✔✔What is the outer orbit of an atom called - ✔✔Valence Shell
✔✔When electrons are released from the valence shell what do they become known
as? - ✔✔Free Electrons
✔✔What determines an atoms ability to retain or release an electron in it's valence
shell? - ✔✔Number of valence electrons present
✔✔What do you call atoms with 3 or fewer valence electrons? - ✔✔Conductors
✔✔What do you call an atom with 5 or more valence electrons? - ✔✔Insulators
✔✔What do you call atoms that have exactly 4 valence electrons? - ✔✔Semi-
Conductors
✔✔T/F Energy can be converted, created, and destroyed? - ✔✔False, energy can be
converted, but not created or destroyed
✔✔What are the 6 basic sources of energy? - ✔✔Friction, Heat, Pressure, Light,
Chemical Reaction, Magnetism
✔✔What 2 sources of energy are most commonly used to produce large amounts of
electricity for general use? - ✔✔Chemical Reaction, Magnetism
✔✔What type of electricity is produced by friction? - ✔✔Static
, ✔✔____ is the generation of electric current in a conductor due to the relative motion
between the conductor and a magnetic field? - ✔✔Induction
✔✔Chemical Reactions produce what type of current? - ✔✔Direct Current
✔✔Magnetism produces what kind of current? - ✔✔Alternating Current
✔✔______ is the cornerstone of electric generation. - ✔✔Magnetism
✔✔Power in must equal what? - ✔✔Power out
✔✔One _____ is the quantity measurement of electrons - ✔✔Coulomb
✔✔List the voltage for the following: Low, Distribution, Sub-transmission, Transmission,
Ultra High - ✔✔Low: <600v Distribution: 2-34.5 KV ST: 46-161 KV Transmission: 230-
765 KV Ultra: 800+ KV
✔✔Resistance of a wire is increased by making it _____ and decreased by making
it_______ - ✔✔Skinny/Longer, Fat/Shorter
✔✔The unit of electrical work is called what? - ✔✔Joule
✔✔1 Joule in 1 Second is called what? - ✔✔Watt
✔✔1 HP is how many watts? - ✔✔746
✔✔_____ Occurs when the resistance in a circuit, or part of circuit drops to almost zero.
- ✔✔Short Circuit
✔✔____ is the rate at which work is done. - ✔✔Power
✔✔Which direction does positive and negative voltage flow? - ✔✔Positive: Away from
generating station Negative: Toward generating station
✔✔What 3 things are needed to produce alternating current? - ✔✔Conductor, Magnetic
Field, Motion between the 2
✔✔_____ is a graphical representation of what is happening to the voltage in an AC
circuit over a period of time. - ✔✔Sine Wave
✔✔____ is the maximum value of current or voltage. - ✔✔Amplitude
✔✔____ is one complete repetition of the sine wave pattern. - ✔✔Cycle
