Question 1
Under the Driven Machinery Regulations (DMR 18), what is the minimum factor of safety required for a chain used as lifting tackle relative to its safe working load?
Correct Answer:
4
Question 2
DMR 18 requires that steel-wire rope used as lifting tackle has a minimum factor of safety, relative to the safe working load, of at least:
Correct Answer:
5
Question 3
A load of 2 000 kg is lifted with a two-leg sling where each leg makes an included angle so that the tension factor per leg is 1,0 (legs vertical). What is the approximate tension in each leg?
Correct Answer:
1 000 kg
Question 4
As the included angle between the legs of a two-leg sling increases, the tension in each leg:
Correct Answer:
Increases
Question 5
What is the term for the safe working load (SWL) marked on lifting tackle, also called the working load limit?
Correct Answer:
The maximum load that may be applied in general service
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Prepare with the Rigger Trade Test Practice Questions - South Africa Artisan Trade Test - Rigger (QCTO NAMB) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering load, lifting, sling, lift, and crane. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Rigger Trade Test Practice Questions - South Africa Artisan Trade Test - Rigger (QCTO NAMB) Exam

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