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1.

What does TACS stand for and what is it for?

 A. Training assessment and certification scheme. It’s the IRATA training requirements

 B. Speed at which you fall in miles per hour

 C. All of the above

 D. The severity of the fall

2.

What parts of OH&S do we follow?

 A. Parts 9- fall protection

 B. Parts 41-rope access

 C. A and B

3.

Where do we find our best work practices?

 A. In the ICOP

 B. Consequences of a fall

 C. Clearance distance

 D. All of the above

4.

What does IRATA stand for?

 A. International rope access trade association

 B. Industrial rope access trade association

 C. International rope access training association

 D. Industrial rope access training association

5.

After qualifying as an IRATA L1, if a technician does not carry out any industrial rope access for six months they must:

 A. Undertake refresher training

 B. Be reassessed by an IRATA assessor

 C. Return all their details to IRATA

 D. All of the above

6.

If a harness is covered in paint:

 A. You need to identify its effects

 B. You cannot inspect covered stitching

 C. It can impair the function or adjustment

 D. All of the above

7.

IRATA L1 qualifies you to do only one of the following tasks, which is it?

 A. Training other people

 B. Selecting anchor points

 C. Supervising others

 D. Inspecting his/her own equipment

8.

In order for an IRATA L1 to progress to an IRATA L2 they must have a minimum of:

 A. A minimum of 12 months of rope access experience as an L1 with 1000 logged working hours

 B. A minimum of six months of rope access experience as an L1 with 500 logged working hours

 C. A maximum of six months of rope access experience has an L1 with 500 logged working hours

 D. A minimum of 12 months of rope access experience as an L1 with 500 logged working hours

9.

What should you do before carrying out a rescue?

 A. Always have a backup

 B. Assess the situation and have enough equipment

 C. Fully understand the techniques required

 D. All of the above

10.

Ropes and webbing should be stored in:

 A. A room with lots of good light

 B. A dry air area away from light

 C. Loose in the rear of a vehicle

 D. All of the above

11.

When planning to carry out a rescue which of the following points should be considered?

 A. Assess the risk

 B. Ask for assistance

 C. Casualty management and first aid

 D. Knowledge of suspension intolerance

 E. All of the above

12.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

 A. When working in suspension you must always have two independent points of attachment

 B. When working in suspension you may only have one point of attachment

 C. In fall arrest you may only have one point of attachment

 D. In work restraint you may only have one point of attachment

13.

A harness should be load tested:

 A. Never

 B. Before first use

 C. Every six months

 D. Each time you use it

14.

What are the advantages of the mountaineering style helmet for use in industrial rope access compared to a standard-size helmet?

 A. It has a Y-shaped chin strap to prevent it from falling off

 B. It will give protection against side impact as well as impact from above

 C. It has no peak to obscure vision

 D. All of the above

15.

Tools and equipment are safe for use for rope access if:

 A. Secured to a lanyard

 B. Suspended on a separately attached rope

 C. Used one at a time from an appropriate tool bag fitted with a closing flap

 D. All of the above

16.

Ascending devices can be used in the following situations:

 A. Proof loading

 B. Shock loading

 C. Static loading

 D. Static and shock loading

17.

A permit of work should be understood by:

 A. The supervisor

 B. The rope access technicians

 C. The company who issued it

 D. All of the above

18.

In ascending and descending situations the lifeline is usually:

 A. Low-stretch rope

 B. Static rope

 C. Dynamic rope

 D. Wire rope

19.

Items of equipment without any inspection records:

 A. Need ID marking before returning to service

 B. Should be load tested prior to use

 C. Should be withdrawn from service and quarantined

 D. Should only be used in an emergency

20.

The effects of wear and tear on equipment are:

 A. Not that important as rope access techniques build in large safety margins

 B. Barely noticeable in the performance of the item

 C. Worthwhile monitoring, but not a problem

 D. A major area of concern

21.

When marking equipment for use in industrial Rope access you should:

 A. Take care to not damage or alter the performance of the item

 B. Avoid the use of chemical markers on fabric products

 C. Make sure that all items are traceable to their inspection records

 D. All of the above

22.

Sitting harnesses are suitable for:

 A. Work restraint and rope access use

 B. Fall arrest and rope access use

 C. Rope access use only

 D. Any techniques involving work at height

23.

From what material are harnesses and ropes usually made?

 A. Nylon

 B. Kevlar

 C. Polypropylene

 D. Hemp

24.

A descender should have a thorough examination report:

 A. When it is six months since the date of first use

 B. When it is to be scrapped

 C. When it is taken out of use for repair

 D. All of the above

25.

Which of the following methods would you use to inspect your personal rope access equipment?

 A. Visual inspection

 B. Tactile (feel) inspection

 C. Function check

 D. All of the above

26.

Which of the following describes a “comfort seat“:

 A. A work seat is a bosun’s chair

 B. A work seat is part of the fall prevention system

 C. A work seat is not part of the fall prevention system

 D. A work seat is PPE

27.

Rope access equipment should be traceable to relevant test certificates:

 A. When used for Industrial Rope access work

 B. When used by an IRATA company

 C. After six months use

 D. After three years use

28.

In normal use, the Safe Working Load (SWL) of your personal rope access equipment is:

 A. 150 kg

 B. 500 kg

 C. One person

 D. Two people

29.

Cows tails are made from which type of rope:

 A. Dynamic

 B. Low stretch

30.

A karabiner is normally marked with:

 A. The safe working load

 B. The working load limit

 C. The breaking load

 D. The proof test load

31.

Before you use any item of rope access equipment you should:

 A. Stamp it with your name

 B. Read and understand the information supplied by the manufacturer

 C. Try it out at home

 D. All of the above

32.

Rope access technicians should check their equipment:

 A. Every six months

 B. Each time they go to use it

 C. At the beginning of each job

 D. At the end of each job

33.

Ascending devices and foot loops should be carried:

 A. Only when ascending

 B. Only when ascending and descending

 C. Only when ascending, descending, and traversing

 D. At all times

34.

Which of these knots can be loaded in three directions?

 A. Figure of eight on a bight

 B. Barrel or scaffold knot

 C. Alpine butterfly

 D. Double figure of eight on a bight

35.

Knots in device lanyards (cow’s tails):

 A. Should have a 100 mm tail when the knot has been dressed and tightened under body weight

 B. OK for use even when knots are overtight

 C. Should be tightened by overloading

36.

A karabiner is most dangerous when:

 A. Loaded along the major axis

 B. Used to connect the rope to a bolt anchor

 C. Loaded across the gate

 D. Used to connect the descender directly to the harness attachment

37.

A ‘stopper knot’ is normally used for:

 A. Tying two ropes together

 B. Attaching ropes to the main anchor point

 C. Preventing you from abseiling off the end of your rope

 D. Making a Y hang

38.

What is the overall minimum strength requirement of a rope access anchor?

 A. 5kN

 B. 10kN

 C. 15kN

 D. 18kN

39.

A double figure of eight on a bight knot is normally used for:

 A. Tying two ropes together

 B. Attaching ropes to the main anchor points

 C. Preventing you from abseiling off the end of your rope

 D. Making a Y hang

40.

When part of your work party, you are unsure of the correct function of the pre-rigged rescue system, you should:

 A. Keep quiet and carry on so as not to embarrass yourself and hope no one needs rescuing

 B. Stop the task and ask the supervisor to show you how to use the system before continuing

 C. Have a go with the system while no one is looking and figure it out for yourself

41.

When operating a rig for a rescue system all candidates must?

 A. Maintain the backup device in the correct position

 B. Minimize tangled ropes

 C. Minimize rope against rope abrasion

 D. All of the above

42.

A rig for a rescue system may involve hauling as well as lowering.

 A. True

 B. False

43.

Whilst descending with bagged ropes attached to you, what is the main safety consideration?

 A. A hole in the bottom of the bag to let any excess moisture out of the bag

 B. Stopper knots tied at least 30 cm from the end of your rope

 C. Company logo on the bag clearly identifies who you work for

 D. Different color bags for the main working line and safety line

44.

To prevent an out-of-control swing during a rope-to-rope transfer how many points of attachment are required?

 A. 2

 B. 3

 C. 4

 D. 5

 E. C or D are both correct

45.

When should a rope access technician rely on only one point of attachment?

 A. When descending

 B. When aid climbing

 C. Never

46.

What are the main concerns to look out for when approaching and climbing over an edge obstruction on a roof?

 A. Ensure appropriate edge/rope protection is in place

 B. Ensure all rope adjustment devices are fitted to the ropes in the correct orientation

 C. Be aware of any rope stretch in the system and the potential for a shock load on the system when climbing over

 D. All of the above

47.

The overall minimum and current strength requirement of a re-anchor is?

 A. 5kN

 B. 10kN

 C. 15kN

 D. 18kN

48.

The backup device shall be placed on the same road as the descending device:

 A. True

 B. False

49.

In descending and ascending the main working lines are:

 A. Dynamic

 B. Low stretch

50.

Descending devices should be locked off:

 A. To prevent theft

 B. To prevent accidental slippage

 C. To prevent use by untrained people

 D. All of the above

51.

If you are asked to use a rope access maneuver you have forgotten how to do, you should:

 A. Improvise

 B. Carry on quietly

 C. Ask the supervisor for refresher training

 D. Muddle through safely

52.

What is the most likely outcome of a dynamic fall onto your ascending device?

 A. The ascending device will hold the fall

 B. The ascending device will break

 C. The ascending device will damage the working line

 D. The ascending device will invert

53.

What knot can be tied mid-rope to isolate a section of minor damage on a rope before continuing descent?

 A. Double figure of eight on a bight

 B. Overhand knot

 C. Alpine butterfly

 D. Stopper knot

54.

Rope access workers should:

 A. Be attached by one rope

 B. Be attached by two ropes

 C. Have two attachments

 D. Be attached by two independently attached ropes

55.

How can you increase friction to slow down your descent?

 A. Wrap the working line around your leg

 B. Grip one of the ropes with your hand

 C. Put the working line through a karabiner below the descending device

 D. Grip both ropes with your hand

56.

The failure of a single anchor deviation must not result in damage to ropes.

 A. True

 B. False

57.

When would you use a double anchor deviation?

 A. To protect the ropes against sources of abrasion

 B. To protect the ropes against other potential causes of damage

 C. To protect the ropes against hot surfaces

 D. All of the above

58.

Deviations allow the redirection of the path of the ropes to:

 A. Provide less accurate positioning

 B. To avoid abrasion with anchors

 C. To avoid abrasion and other potential causes of damage to ropes

 D. All of the above

59.

Which point of the harness should a fall arrest lanyard be attached to?

 A. Sternal or dorsal (chest for back)

 B. Central waist

 C. Side waist

 D. Any of the above

60.

It is acceptable to use 2 single-legged energy absorbing lanyards to claim a structure.

 A. True

 B. False

61.

As an IRATA L1, you are qualified to:

 A. Complete a vertical aid climb

 B. Complete a horizontal aid climb

 C. Complete a lead climb

 D. All of the above

62.

When using twin-legged fall arrest lanyards it is acceptable to store the second leg on the harness side D ring.

 A. True

 B. False

63.

When working close to the ground using fall arrest lanyards what do you need to consider?

 A. Fall factor

 B. Consequences of a fall

 C. Clearance distance

 D. All of the above

64.

When carrying out rescue does the safety factor on equipment strength?

 A. Increase

 B. Decrease

 C. Not change

65.

What does a fall factor measure?

 A. Speed at which you fall in miles per hour

 B. Distance at which you fall in feet per second

 C. The severity of the fall

 D. All of the above

66.

An ‘exclusion zone’ will be set up at a rope access site to:

 A. Prevent other contractors from stealing equipment

 B. To identify the work area

 C. To ensure that there is no risk to other people

 D. All of the above

67.

IRATA rope access training covers the installation and testing of chemical anchor devices.

 A. True

 B. False

68.

An IRATA L1 qualification allows you to:

 A. Rescue a casualty from their descending device

 B. Rescue a casualty from their fall arrest equipment

 C. Rescue a casualty from their ascending equipment

 D. Rescue a casualty from their descending device through a rebelay

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