UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( ANSWERS)

1 P a g e UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027 COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( ANSWERS) if a rope breaks, you can tie the ends together with a square knot if it's a dry rope (t/f) - ANSWER- false, you must splice them into one piece after removing the bad section are a square knot and reef knot the same? - ANSWER- yes which part of a rope is used to tie a knot? - ANSWER- the running end this knot is used for attaching a rope to some object - ANSWERdouble half hitch this knot is best used as a stopper - ANSWER- figure eight knot this knot is primarily used to finish off other knots and should not be used for lifting - ANSWER- single half hitch 2 P a g e this knot ties together two dry ropes of the same size - ANSWER- square knot this is one of the most misused knots in rigging - ANSWERclove hitch this is the most secure knot for hoisting pipe or tubing - ANSWER- pipe hitch this hitch should only be used for a right angle pull - ANSWERclove hitch this knot is used for forming a loop that will not slip under strain - ANSWER- bowline as a sling angle decreases from 90 degrees, the available sling load will increase or decrease? - ANSWER- increase which hitch is ly a fixed knot that will not slip under strain? - ANSWER- clove hitch t/f, wire rope can be uncoiled in the same manner as manila - ANSWER- false 3 P a g e t/f, a wire rope with a 6 x 7 classification is referred to as coarse laid - ANSWER- true t/f, wire rope is a piece of precision machinery - ANSWER- true t/f, rigging in the pipe trades requires more flexible wire rope - ANSWER- true t/f, wire rope should be kept clean and lubricated - ANSWERtrue what do the terms regular lay and lang lay refer to? - ANSWERdirection of winding of the strands and the wires in the strands wire rope is designated in size by what dimension? - ANSWERits diameter at the widest point if the lay is visibly lengthened on wire rope, especially accompanied by a reduction in diameter, what is the most likely cause? - ANSWER- stretch