57. Nylon line will stretch what maximum
percentage of its length before it will break?
1.
20%
2.
33%
3.
50%
4.
66%
58. A wire rope designated as 5 by 12 has (a) what
number of strands and (b) what number of
wires per strand?
1. (a) 5 (b) 12
2. (a) 12 (b) 12
3. (a) 12 (b) 5
4. (a) 5 (b) 5
59. The most secure line whipping is made with
which of the following pieces of equipment?
1. Small needle and palm
2. Wire cutters
3. Hammer
4. Pliers
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 60 AND 61, REFER
TO FIGURE C AND SELECT THE TERM
DESCRIBED BY THE QUESTION.
60. Used to bend a line to or around an object.
1. A
2. B
3. C
61. Used to form eyes or to secure a cord or line
around an object.
1. A
2. B
3. C
62. The square knot is also known as a
1. granny knot
2. seaman’s knot
3. reef knot
4. top knot
63. The bowline can be used for which of the
following purposes?
1. To form an eye
2. To bend two lines together
3. To secure a line to a pad eye
4. Each of the above
64. The main value of the becket bend is that it
can be used to bend together two lines of
different sizes.
1. True
2. False
65. If there is a great strain on a line, what type
of bend should be used?
1. Becket bend
2. Double becket bend
3. Bowline
4. Double bowline
66. What type of hitch will hold as long as
there’s a strain on it?
1. Two half hitches
2. Two underhanded loops
3. Round and turn and two half hitches
4. Clove hitch
67. Which of the following actions would you
perform to “coil down” a line?
1. Lay line in successive circles with the
bitter end in the center
2. Lay line in circles, one on top of the other
3. Lay line in long, flat bights
4. Lay line out in full
68. Which of the following actions would you
take to “flemish down” a line?
1. Lay line in successive circles with the
bitter end in the center
2. Lay line in circles, one on top of the other
3. Lay line in long, flat bights
4. Lay line out in full
69. When making an eye splice, you should unlay
what number of line strands?
1. 2 to 4
2. 4 to 6
3. 6 to 8
4. 8 to 10
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A. KNOTS
B. HITCHES
C. BENDS
Figure C
