Junior's Air Assault Phase II Practice Test

Rated capacity is the maximum load a piece of lifting gear is certified to carry safely. For sling-load gear, you look for the item whose working load limit matches the weight you need to lift, with a safety margin built in. The CGU-1B is the standard cargo hook used in helicopter sling loads and is rated for 5,000 pounds. That 5,000-lb rating makes it the item capable of handling the load specified in the question. The other options have lower or different ratings and thus do not meet the 5,000-pound requirement. So the CGU-1B is the item with a rated capacity of 5,000 pounds.