Rigging and Lifting Quiz

What is a block and tackle?

• A device that applies a mechanical force for lifting or lowering a load.

• A simple rope-and-pulley system used to lift loads.

• A single ring used to attach multiple slings to a hoist hook.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

What is the purpose of a bridle in rigging?

• To provide a center support member of a wire rope.

• To connect a load to a single hoist hook using two or more slings.

• To apply strain or tension on the rigging.

• To move loads such as steel plates without the use of slings.

Which of the following best describes a bull ring?

• A device to move loads such as steel plates or concrete panels.

• A configuration using two or more slings to connect a load to a hoist hook.

• A single ring used to attach multiple slings to a hoist hook.

• The total amount of what is being lifted, including all slings and hardware.

What is the core in the context of wire ropes?

• The lengthwise distance it takes for one strand of a wire rope to make one complete turn around the core.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

• A surface in which a straight line joining two points lies wholly within that surface.

• Center support member of a wire rope around which the strands are laid.

What is a hoist?

• A single ring used to attach multiple slings to a hoist hook.

• A device that applies a mechanical force for lifting or lowering a load.

• The total amount of what is being lifted, including all slings, hitches, and hardware.

• The safe and efficient practice of load manipulation.

What does load control refer to?

• The strain or tension applied on the rigging by the weight of the suspended load.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

• The safe and efficient practice of load manipulation, using proper communication and handling techniques.

• The lengthwise distance it takes for one strand of a wire rope to make one complete turn around the core.

What is load stress?

• The safe and efficient practice of load manipulation.

• The strain or tension applied on the rigging by the weight of the suspended load.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

• A device used to move loads such as steel plates or concrete panels without the use of slings.

What is a master link?

• A device used to move loads such as steel plates or concrete panels without the use of slings.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

• A single ring used to attach multiple slings to a hoist hook.

• The total amount of what is being lifted, including all slings, hitches, and hardware.

What is a plane in the context of geometry?

• A device used to move loads such as steel plates or concrete panels without the use of slings.

• The main connection fitting for chain slings.

• A single ring used to attach multiple slings to a hoist hook.

• A surface in which a straight line joining two points lies wholly within that surface.

What is the maximum load weight a sling or piece of hardware or equipment can hold or lift known as?

• Sling reach

• Rated capacity

• Splice

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