OUPV/Six-Pack > Module III - Deck General
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The "square knot" is used for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Joining two lines of
equal size
A "bowline" is used to _________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Form a temporary
eye (loop) at the end of a line
Which of the following type of line will stretch the most when under strain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nylon
Chafing gear helps ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce and prevents
wear caused by the rubbing of one object against another
When is it safe to step in the bight of a synthetic fiber line? - CORRECT ANSWER - At no
time
If you "belay" a line this means that you are going to ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secure it to a cleat
The strongest way to permanently join the two ends of a line is with a ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short splice
The term "lee side" refers to the ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Side of the
vessel sheltered from the wind
A metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump and made to receive mooring lines is called a
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Bollard
, A "figure eight" knot is used to __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Be a stopper
Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to a pier? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A line led at a right angle to the keel.
Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sheet bend
Line is called "small stuff" when its circumference is less than ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.5"
What is a whipping on a fiber line used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keeps the line from
unraveling
A "chock" is a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Metal fitting that guides a line
where it leaves a vessel
The displacement of a vessel refers to the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Number of tons of water displaced by a vessel afloat
The term "beam of a vessel" refers to the ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Width of the vessel
You may place two mooring lines on the same bollard and either one cast off first if __________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - The eye of the second line is dipped
Which splice would you use in order to make a permanent loop in a line? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eye splice
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The "square knot" is used for ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Joining two lines of
equal size
A "bowline" is used to _________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Form a temporary
eye (loop) at the end of a line
Which of the following type of line will stretch the most when under strain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nylon
Chafing gear helps ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduce and prevents
wear caused by the rubbing of one object against another
When is it safe to step in the bight of a synthetic fiber line? - CORRECT ANSWER - At no
time
If you "belay" a line this means that you are going to ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Secure it to a cleat
The strongest way to permanently join the two ends of a line is with a ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Short splice
The term "lee side" refers to the ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Side of the
vessel sheltered from the wind
A metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump and made to receive mooring lines is called a
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Bollard
, A "figure eight" knot is used to __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Be a stopper
Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to a pier? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A line led at a right angle to the keel.
Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sheet bend
Line is called "small stuff" when its circumference is less than ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.5"
What is a whipping on a fiber line used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keeps the line from
unraveling
A "chock" is a _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Metal fitting that guides a line
where it leaves a vessel
The displacement of a vessel refers to the _______________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Number of tons of water displaced by a vessel afloat
The term "beam of a vessel" refers to the ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Width of the vessel
You may place two mooring lines on the same bollard and either one cast off first if __________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - The eye of the second line is dipped
Which splice would you use in order to make a permanent loop in a line? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Eye splice
