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Tower Crane Exam Prep Questions and Verified **Permanently mounted Tower Cranes is erected for long terms used at one location true or false**
ANSWER: True
Permanently mounted tower cranes are designed for long-term use at a single location, typically fixed to a foundation.
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**What is a hammerhead Tower Crane?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane with a horizontal jib, and a trolley
that travels to change load radius This is correct; a hammerhead tower crane features a horizontal jib with a trolley that moves along it to adjust the load’s radius.
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**What is braced port guyed Tower Crane?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane with braces or guys attached to
permit the crane to be erected to a height greater than the maximum freestanding height
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Note: Your phrasing "braced port guyed" seems to be a typo. I
assume you meant "braced or guyed." This definition is accurate for a braced or guyed tower crane.
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**What is a luffing boom Tower Crane?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane with a boom that can be raised and
lowered in a vertical plane to change load radius Correct, though slightly reworded for clarity. The hoist mechanism is part of the crane, but the defining feature is the luffing (raising/lowering) boom.
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**What is braced or guyed Tower Crane?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane with braces or guys attached to
permit the crane to be erected or climb greater than the maximum freestanding height This matches your definition and is accurate.
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**What is freestanding Tower Crane?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane that is supported by a foundation or
structural support without assistance from braces or guys Correct as stated.
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**What is internal climbing Tower Crane's?**
ANSWER: A Tower Crane arranged to raise itself from floor to
floor in a building as construction advances Correct, though "Tower Crane's" should be "Tower Crane" (no possessive).
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**Secondary parts or assembly of parts that contribute to the overall function and usefulness of the machine**
ANSWER: Accessories
Correctly identified.
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**What is axis of rotation?**
ANSWER: The vertical line about which a crane swings
Accurate definition.
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**The condition of a super structure of a Tower Crane necessary for climbing**
ANSWER: Needs to be balanced
"Balance" corrected to "balanced" for grammatical accuracy.
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**What is ballast?**
ANSWER: The weight added to the crane base to create
additional stability. It does not rotate when the crane swings.Correct as provided.
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**What is base anchor bolts?**