For a load block reeved with eight parts of line, where does the rope terminate?

• A. The load block
• B. The boom tip
• C. The hoist drum
• D. The counterweight

Answer: (B)

The ending point of the rope in a multi-part reeving system is the fixed anchor, which is typically at the boom tip. When a load block is reeved with eight parts of line, one end of the rope must be anchored to a stationary point to provide those eight supporting segments; placing that fixed point at the boom tip allows the rope to pass through the pulleys and through the moving load block to create the eight lift lines. The other end of the rope is connected to the hoist drum to be wound and unwound as you lift, so the termination at the boom tip is what establishes the fixed anchor for the reeving. The load block is the moving component, the hoist drum is where the rope is wound, and the counterweight is not used as the rope’s termination point.