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SPECIAL RIGGERS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
Question 1: Bowline
CORRECT ANSWER: secure safety line
Question 2: Back Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: secure rope scaffold
Question 3: Working Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: back up to back hitch
Question 4: Overnight Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: tie off scaffold at night
Question 5: Becket Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: tie rope to block and tackle
Question 6: Rig 3-Part Block
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CORRECT ANSWER: used to hoist rope scaffold
Question 7: Timber Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: used to hoist planks, cross
braces, etc.
Question 8: Clove Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: multipurpose knot
Question 9: Square Knot
CORRECT ANSWER: tie two ropes together of same
diameter
Question 10: Sheet Bend
CORRECT ANSWER: tie two ropes together of
different diameter
Question 11: Cats Paw
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CORRECT ANSWER: Bowline loop with 3 twists for
hoisting a hook
Question 12: Rolling Hitch
CORRECT ANSWER: Tensionless knot used for strain
relief etc.
Question 13: Rope scaffolds must use Grade (blank)
Manila rope
CORRECT ANSWER: #1
Question 14: Right regular laid ropes should be coiled
(Blank)
CORRECT ANSWER: clockwise
Question 15: Rope scaffolding must use ()" diameter rope
for manila rope
CORRECT ANSWER: 3/4"
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Question 16: rope scaffolding cannot be used higher than
()
CORRECT ANSWER: 100'
Question 17: rope scaffolds must be able to be () to a roof
or setback
CORRECT ANSWER: lowered
Question 18: suspension lines may never be ()
CORRECT ANSWER: spliced
Question 19: pull lines on rope scaffold must be closest to
a(). • B() of the stirrup from the worker, as best practice.
CORRECT ANSWER: A(building wall) B(opposite
side)
Question 20: wire ropes must support () times the
intended load