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2-52.
2-53.
2-54.
2-55.
2-56.
2-57.
Which of the following knots offers
the best security when bending two
lines together?
1.
Bowline
2.
Square
3.
Becket bend
4.
Carrick
What is the best knot to use for
bending together two lines of
different sizes?
1.
Square
2.
Becket bend
3.
Carrick
4.
Bowline
In an emergency, which bowline knot
is the best for raising an
unconscious crewman from a motor
whale boat to the main deck?
1.
French
2.
Running
3.
Bend
4.
Rolling
What type of hitch should be used
to pass a stopper on a mooring
line?
1.
Half
2.
Clove
3.
Rolling
4.
Marline
What is the best hitch to use to
bend a line to a round object?
1.
Half
2.
Clove
3.
Rolling
4.
Marline
What type of splice should you use
when a slight enlargement of the
diameter of the line is of no
importance?
1.
Eye
2.
Short
3.
Long
4.
Sail
2-58.
2-59.
2-60.
2-61.
2-62.
2-63.
When splicing line, the number of
tucks for natural and synthetic
line should be the same.
1.
True
2.
False
Galvanized wire rope ordinarily
should NOT be used for which of the
following purposes?
1.
Hoisting
2.
Life lines
3.
Standing rigging
4.
Running rigging
Which of the following sizes of
wire rope is the strongest of all
wire rope?
1.
6 x 37
2.
6 x 30
3.
6 x 19
4.
6 x 7
If a wire rope becomes kinked, you
should try to pull the kink out by
putting strain on the wire rope.
1.
True
2.
False
Wire rope should NEVER be stowed
where it can be exposed to which of
the following elements?
1.
High temperatures
2.
Low temperatures
3.
Greases
4.
Acid
A total of how many wire rope clips
should you use to make a temporary
eye splice in a 1-inch 6 x 7 rope?
1.
One
2.
Two
3.
Five
4.
six
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