IFSTA 7TH Edition Ch 7 Test Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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1. Which type of rope is commonly used as utility rope and is constructed by uniformly
intertwining strands of rope together in a diagonally overlapping pattern? (280) [4.3.20]
A. Laid rope
B. Braided rope
C. Twisted rope
D. Kernmantle rope - Answer B. Braided rope
IFSTA 7TH Edition Ch 7 Test Questions and 100%
Correct Answers
1. Which type of rope is commonly used as utility rope and is constructed by uniformly
intertwining strands of rope together in a diagonally overlapping pattern? (280) [4.3.20]
A. Laid rope
B. Braided rope
C. Twisted rope
D. Kernmantle rope - Answer B. Braided rope
2. Braid-on-braid rope is usually used: (281) [4.320]
A. as utility rope.
B. as life safety rope.
C. for rescues where long falls are possible.
D. for rescues where long falls are not possible. - Answer A. as utility rope.
3. Personnel should inspect all ropes after each use and inspect unused rope: (282)
[4.5.1]
A. at least once a year.
B. at least once a month.
C. after exposure to open flame.
D. at least once every six weeks. - Answer A. at least once a year.
, 4. If foreign objects that can damage fibers are found in a rope during inspection, the
rope: (282) [4.5.1, 4.320]
A. should be downgraded to utility rope.
B. should be removed from service and destroyed.
C. must be sent to the manufacturer for further inspection.
D. must be thoroughly cleaned and reinspected before reuse. - Answer B. should be
removed from service and destroyed.
5. When inspecting kernmantle rope, look at the sheath: (282) [45.1]
A. to determine the age of the rope.
B. for irregularities in shape or weave.
C. for signs of powdering between the strands.
D. to determine whether it has been impact loaded. - Answer B. for irregularities in
shape or weave
6. What should be done if inspection on laid rope reveals that one rope has rot? (283)
[4.5.1, 4.3.20]
A. Clean the rotten rope and return the entire rope to service.
B. Remove all surrounding ropes from service, then clean and reinspect them.
C. Remove the rotten rope and all surrounding ropes from service and destroy them.
D. Cut off the rotten area of the rope before returning the remainder to service. -
Answer B. Remove all surrounding ropes from service, then clean and reinspect them.
7.Lumps in the sheath of braid-on-braid rope indicate: (283) [4.51]
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