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UA RIGGING FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 -2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 - ANSWER- double 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
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this knot ties together two dry ropes of the same size - ANSWER- square knot
this is one of the most misused knots in rigging - ANSWER- clove 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 - ANSWER- clove 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 actually 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 2 / 3
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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 - ANSWER- true
what do the terms regular lay and lang lay refer to? - ANSWER- direction of winding of the strands and the wires in the strands
wire rope is designated in size by what dimension? - ANSWER- its 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
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