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Rope Types

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 most common types of ropes that a lineman encounters? Choose all that apply.

a)

Natural Fiber

b)

Synthetic Fiber

c)

Wire rope

d)

None of the above

2.

Which natural fiber rope is subject to "rot" and therefore is only used for certain application?

a)

Wire Rope

b)

Synthetic Rope

c)

Manilla Rope

d)

3-Braid Rope

3.

Powered fiber between strands usually indicates UV or ozone damage in what type of rope?

a)

Synthetic Fiber Rope

b)

Natural Fiber rope

c)

Wire Rope

4.

What are the 3 basic grades for wire rope? Choose all that apply.

a)

Mild plow

b)

Plow

c)

Improved plow

d)

field plow

5.

What is the "Design Factor" of rope?

a)

7

b)

15

c)

5

d)

2.5

6.

What does CBS stand for?

a)

Catalogue Bowline Strength

b)

Catalogue Breaking Strands

c)

Catalogue Breaking Strength

d)

Catalogued Balding Strength

7.

What is the formula for Working Load Limit?

a)

CBS / design factor

b)

CBS / 55

c)

design factor x CBS

d)

CBS + design factor

8.

5/8" Rope

CBS = 6840

Design Factor = _______?

What is the Working Load Limit?

a)

1358

b)

1368

c)

1638

d)

2574

9.

1/2" Rope

CBS = 12025

Design Factor = _______?

What is the Working Load Limit?

a)

2405

b)

2505

c)

2407

d)

2555

10.

What does the term "plow" stand for?

a)

refers to planting crops

b)

what happens when your mom drinks too much

c)

refers to the tensile strength category for steel wire rope

d)

refers to the tensile strength of synthetic rope