1. A three-strand rope is made by twisting:
a) the fibres together to form strands
b) the yarns together to form fibres
c) the strands together to form the rope
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2.When the end of a rope, which is a three-strand, right-hand lay is held so its end is pointing away from an observer:
a) the fibres are twisted about each other in a right-hand or clockwise direction
b) the yarns are twisted about each other in a right-hand or clockwise direction
c) the strands are twisted in a counter-clockwise direction
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3. The reversal of twists gives a rope:
a) its balance
b) its set
c) a tendency not to unravel
d) all of the above
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4. A good rope for use as an anchor or dock line is:
a) polyester because it has high abrasion resistance and low elasticity
b) nylon because it has high strength and elasticity
c) polypropylene because it floats
d) aramid because of its high strength and flexibility
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5. The best type of rope to be used for halyards and sheets on a sailboat is:.
a) nylon
b) polypropylene
c) polyester
d) none of these
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6. Lines should be used at no more than :
a) 70%-80% of their breaking strength
b) 20% of their breaking strength as the working load
c) 10% of their breaking strength if human life is the load
d) both b) & c)
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7. To finish the end of a line, the frayed end may be:
a) repaired by melting
b) repaired by dipping it in an air-drying liquid plastic
c) repaired by whipping
d) all of the above
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8. Passing a line once around, followed by two figure-eights, with a half-hitch to lock it is called:
a) tying a figure eight knot
b) belaying to a cleat
c) making a round turn and two half hitches
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9. A useful knot to be used to prevent a line from running back through a block is called:
a) clove hitch
b) a figure eight knot
c) a bowline
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10. A good knot for tying two lines together which are of vastly different size is:
a) a bowline
b) a round turn and two half hitches
c) a double sheet bend
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11. A good temporary knot for securing a boat to a dock when, for example gassing up is:
a) a reef knot
b) a bowline
c) a clove hitch
d) a round turn and two half hitches
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12. The best type of knot to use to form a loop to put around someone in the water is:
a) the bowline
b) the slip knot
c) the clove hitch
d) the figure eight knot.
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13. When securing a boat to the dock, which of the following lines is LEAST necessary:
a) a bowline
b) a breast line
c) a stern line
d) a spring line
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14.Chafing gear is used on a boat to:
b) extend the length of lines
c) help prevent damage to lines
d) avoid burns to hands of persons handling the lines
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15. When securing to a cleat or bollard on shore that is already being used by another vessel:
a) It is best to use a bowline over the other knot to avoid pinching the other line
b) It is courteous and safer to turn your line BENEATH those already there
c) Care should be taken to avoid disturbing the line already attached
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