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Question 1

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If a harness is covered in paint:
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  • You need to identify it's effects
  • You cannot inspect covered stitching
  • It can impair the function or adjustment
  • All of the above

Question 2

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An 'exclusion zone' will be set up at a rope access site to:
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  • Deter other contractors stealing equipment
  • To identify the work area
  • To ensure that there is no risk to other people
  • All of the above

Question 3

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After qualifying as an IRATA level 1, if a technician does not carry out any industrial rope access work for six months they must:
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  • Undertake re-fresher training
  • Be re-assessed by an IRATA Assessor
  • Return all their details to IRATA
  • all of the above

Question 4

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What does IRATA stand for?
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  • International Rope Access Trade Association
  • Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
  • International Rope Access Training Association
  • Industrial Rope Access Training Association

Question 5

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In order for an IRATA level 1 to progress an IRATA level 2 they must have a minimum of:
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  • A minimum of 12 months rope access experience as a level 1 with 1000 logged working hours
  • A minimum of 6 months rope access experience as a level 1 with 500 logged working hours
  • A maximum of 6 months rope access experience as a level 1 with 500 logged working hours
  • A minimum of 12 months rope access experience as a level 1 with 500 logged working hours

Question 6

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IRATA level 1 qualifies you to do only one of the following tasks, which is it?
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  • Training other people
  • Selecting anchor points
  • Supervising others
  • Inspecting his/her own equipment

Question 7

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What should you do before carrying out a rescue?
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  • Always have a back-up
  • Assess the situation and have enough equipment
  • Fully understand the techniques required
  • All of the above

Question 8

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A permit of work should be understood by:
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  • The Supervisor
  • The Rope Technician
  • The company who issued it
  • All of the above

Question 9

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Tools and equipment are safe to use for Rope Access if:
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  • Secured to a lanyard
  • Suspended on a separately attached rope
  • Used one at a time from an appropriate tool bag fitted with a closing flap
  • All of the above

Question 10

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Which of these statements is INCORRECT:
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  • When working in suspension you must always have two points of attachment
  • When working in suspension you may have only one point of attachment
  • In fall Arrest you may have only one point of attachment
  • In Work Restraint you may have only one point of attachment

Question 11

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A harness should be load tested:
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  • Never
  • Before first use
  • Every six months
  • Each time you use it

Question 12

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What are the advantages of a mountaineering style helmet for use in industrial rope access compared to a standard site helmet?
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  • It has a Y-shaped chinstrap to prevent it falling off
  • It will give protection against side impact as well as impact from above
  • It has no peak to obscure vision
  • all of the above

Question 13

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In ascending and descending situations the safety line is usually:
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  • Low-stretch rope
  • Static rope
  • Dynamic rope
  • Wire rope

Question 14

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Ascending devices can be used in the following situations:
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  • Proof loading
  • Shock loading
  • Static loading
  • Static and shock loading

Question 15

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When marking equipment for use in Industrial Rope Access you should:
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  • Take care not to damage or alter the performance of the item
  • Avoid the use of chemical markers on fabric products
  • Make sure that the items are traceable to their inspection records
  • All of the above

Question 16

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Items of equipment without any inspection records:
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  • Need ID marking before returning to service
  • Should be load tested prior to use
  • Should be withdrawn from service and quarantined
  • Should only be used in an emergency

Question 17

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The effects of wear and tear on equipment are:
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  • Not that important as rope access techniques build in large safety margins
  • Barely noticeable in the performance of the item
  • Worthwhile monitoring, but not a problem
  • A major area of concern

Question 18

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Sit harnesses are suitable for:
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  • Work restraint and rope access use
  • Fall arrest and rope access use
  • Rope access use only
  • Any techniques involving work at height

Question 19

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A descender should have a Thorough Examination report:
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  • When it is six months since the date of first use
  • When it is to be scrapped
  • When it is taken out of use for repair
  • All of the above

Question 20

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From what material are harnesses and ropes usually made?
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  • Nylon
  • Kevlar
  • Polypropylene
  • Hemp

Question 21

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Which of the following methods would you use to inspect your personal rope access equipment?
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  • Visual inspection
  • Tactile (feel) inspection
  • Function check
  • All of the above

Question 22

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Before you use any item of rope access equipment you should:
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  • Stamp it with your name
  • Read and understand the information supplied by the manufacturer
  • Try it out at home
  • All of the above

Question 23

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In normal use the Safe Working Load (SWL) of your personal rope access equipment is:
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  • 150kgs
  • 500kgs
  • One person
  • Two people

Question 24

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Which of the following describes a 'comfort seat':
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  • A work seat is a boson's chair
  • A work seat is part of the fall prevention system
  • A work seat is not part of the fall prevention system
  • A work seat is PPE

Question 25

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Rope access equipment should be traceable to relevant Test Certificates:
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  • When used for Industrial Rope Access work
  • When used by an IRATA comapny
  • After six months use
  • After three years use

Question 26

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Device lanyards are made from which type of rope:
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  • Dynamic
  • Low stretch

Question 27

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Rope Access Technicians should check their equipment:
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  • Every six month
  • Each time they go to use it
  • At the beginning of each job
  • At the end of each job

Question 28

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A Karabiner is normally marked with:
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  • The safe working load
  • The working load limit
  • The breaking load
  • The proof test load

Question 29

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A Karabiner is most dangerous when:
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  • Loaded along the major axis
  • Used to connect the rope to a bolt anchor
  • Loaded across the gate
  • Used to connect the descender directly to the harness attachment

Question 30

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Ropes and webbing should be stored in:
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  • A room with lots of good light
  • A dry aired area away from light
  • Loose in the rear of a vehicle
  • All of the above

Question 31

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Ascending devices and foot loops should be carried:
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  • Only when ascending
  • Only when ascending and descending
  • Only when ascending, descending and traversing
  • At all times

Question 32

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Which of these knots can be loaded in three directions:
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  • Figure-of-eight on a bight
  • Barrel or scaffold knot
  • Alpine butterfly
  • Double figure-of-eight on a bight

Question 33

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Knots in device lanyards (cow's tails):
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  • Should have a 100mm tail when the knot has been dressed and tightened under body weight
  • OK for use even when knots are over-tight
  • Should be tightened by overloading

Question 34

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A double figure-of-eight on a bight knot is normally used for:
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  • Tying two ropes together
  • Attaching ropes to the main anchor points
  • Preventing you from abseiling off the end of your rope
  • Making a Y hang

Question 35

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A 'stopper knot' is normally used for:
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  • Tying two ropes together
  • Attaching ropes to the main anchor point
  • Preventing you from abseiling off the end of your rope
  • Making a Y hang

Question 36

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What is the overall minimum strength requirement of a rope access anchor
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  • 5kN
  • 10kN
  • 15kN
  • 18kN

Question 37

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

Question 38

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Whilst descending with bagged ropes attached to you, what is the main safety consideration?
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  • A hole in the bottom of the bag to let any excess moisture out of the bag
  • Stopper knots tied at least 30 cm from the end of your rope
  • Company logo on the bag clearly identifying who you work for
  • Different colour bags for the main working line and safety line

Question 39

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When part of a work party, you are unsure of the correct function of the pre rigged rescue system you should:
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  • Keep quiet and carry on so as not to embarrass yourself and hope no one needs rescuing
  • Stop the task and ask the supervisor to show you how to use the system before continuing
  • Have a go with the system while no one is looking and figure it out for yourself

Question 40

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When operating a rig for rescue system all candidates must
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  • Maintain the backup device in the correct position
  • Minimise tangled ropes
  • Minimise rope against rope abrasion
  • All of the above

Question 41

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A rig for rescue system may involve hauling as well as lowering
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  • True
  • False

Question 42

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To prevent an out of control swing during a rope to rope transfer how many points of attachment are required
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Question 43

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The overall minimum anchor strength requirement of a re-anchor is?
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  • 5kN
  • 10kN
  • 15kN
  • 18kN

Question 44

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When should rope access technicians relp on only one point of attachment?
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  • When abseiling
  • When using Work Restraint Techniques
  • When aid climbing
  • Never

Question 45

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What is the main concerns to look out for when approaching and climbing over an edge obstruction on a roof?
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  • Ensuring appropriate edge/rope protection is in place
  • Ensure all rope adjustment devices are fitted to the ropes in the correct orientation.
  • Be aware of any rope stretch in the system and the potential for a shock load on the system when climbing over.
  • All of the above

Question 46

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What knot can tied mid rope to isolate a section of minor damage on a rope before continuing to decend
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  • Double figure-of-eight on a bight
  • Overhand knot
  • Alpine butterfly
  • Stopper knot

Question 47

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The back-up device shall always be placed on the same rope as the descending device:
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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Descending devices should be locked off:
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  • To prevent theft
  • To prevent accidental slippage
  • To prevent use by untrained people
  • All of the above

Question 49

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What is the most likely outcome of a dynamic fall onto your ascending device?
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  • The ascending device will hold the fall
  • The ascending device will break
  • The ascending device will damage the working line
  • The ascending device will invert

Question 50

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If you are asked to use a rope access manoeuvre you have forgotten how to do. You should
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  • Improvise
  • Carry on quietly
  • Ask the supervisor for refresher training
  • Muddle through safely

Question 51

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In descending and ascending the main working lines are:
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  • Dynamic
  • Low stretch

Question 52

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How can you increase friction to slow down your descent?
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  • Wrap the working line around your leg
  • Grip one of the ropes with your hand
  • Put the working line through a karabiner below the descending device
  • Grip both ropes with your hand

Question 53

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Rope Access Workers should:
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  • Be attached by one rope
  • Be attached by two ropes
  • Have two attachements
  • Be attached by two independently attached ropes

Question 54

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Deviations allow the re-direction of the path of the ropes to:
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  • Provide less accurate positioning
  • To avoid abrasion with anchors
  • To avoid abrasion and other potential causes of damage to ropes
  • All of the above

Question 55

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The failure of a single deviation must not result in the damage to ropes
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  • True
  • False

Question 56

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When would you use a double deviation?
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  • To protect the ropes against sources of abrasion
  • To protect the ropes against other potential causes of damage
  • To protect the ropes against hot surfaces
  • All of the above

Question 57

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Which point of the harness should a fall arrest lanyard be attached to?
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  • Sternal or dorsal (chest or back)
  • Central waist
  • Side waist
  • Any of the above

Question 58

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As an IRATA level 1 you are qualified to:
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  • Complete a vertical aid climb
  • Complete a horizontal aid climb
  • Complete a lead climb
  • All of the above

Question 59

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It is acceptable to use 2 single legged energy absorbing lanyard to climb a structure
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  • True
  • False

Question 60

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When using twin legged fall arrest lanyards it is acceptable to store the second leg on the harness side D-Ring
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  • True
  • False

Question 61

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What does a fall factor measure
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  • Speed at which you fall in Miles per hour
  • Distance at which you fall in feet per second
  • The severity of the fall
  • All of the above

Question 62

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When working close to the ground using fall arrest lanyards what do you ned to consider
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  • Fall factor
  • Consequences of a fall
  • Clearance distance
  • All of the above

Question 63

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What should you do before carrying out a rescue?
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  • Always have a back-up
  • Assess the situation and have enough equipment
  • Fully understand the techniques required
  • All of the above

Question 64

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When planning to carry out a rescue which of the following points should be considered?
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  • Assess the risk
  • Ask for assistance
  • Casualty management and first aid
  • Knowledge of suspension intolerance
  • All of the above

Question 65

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When carrying out a rescue does the safety factor on equipment strength?
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  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Not change

Question 66

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An IRATA level 1 qualification allows you to
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  • Rescue a casualty from their descending device
  • Rescue a casualty from their fall arrest equipment
  • Rescue a casualty from their ascending equipment
  • Rescue a casualty from their descending device through a re-anchor
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