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General Exam Prep 2025 Questions
and Answers
The "square knot" is used for ________. - ✔✔Joining two lines of equal size
A "bowline" is used to _________________. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Nylon
Chafing gear helps ________________. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔At no time
If you "belay" a line this means that you are going to ______________. - ✔✔Secure it to a
cleat
The strongest way to permanently join the two ends of a line is with a ________. -
✔✔Short splice
The term "lee side" refers to the ______________. - ✔✔Side of the vessel sheltered from
the wind
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, A metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump and made to receive mooring lines is
called a _________. - ✔✔Bollard
A "figure eight" knot is used to __________. - ✔✔Be a stopper
Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to a pier? - ✔✔A line
led at a right angle to the keel.
Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together? - ✔✔Sheet bend
Line is called "small stuff" when its circumference is less than ______________. - ✔✔1.5"
What is a whipping on a fiber line used for? - ✔✔Keeps the line from unraveling
A "chock" is a _____________. - ✔✔Metal fitting that guides a line where it leaves a
vessel
The displacement of a vessel refers to the _______________. - ✔✔Number of tons of
water displaced by a vessel afloat
The term "beam of a vessel" refers to the ____________________. - ✔✔Width of the
vessel
You may place two mooring lines on the same bollard and either one cast off first if
__________. - ✔✔The eye of the second line is dipped
Which splice would you use in order to make a permanent loop in a line? - ✔✔Eye
splice
The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to
the dock are _________________. - ✔✔Bow and stern lines
When reading a weather map, a large letter "H" means ________________. - ✔✔A high-
pressure area with cool, dry air, and fair weather
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General Exam Prep 2025 Questions
and Answers
The "square knot" is used for ________. - ✔✔Joining two lines of equal size
A "bowline" is used to _________________. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Nylon
Chafing gear helps ________________. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔At no time
If you "belay" a line this means that you are going to ______________. - ✔✔Secure it to a
cleat
The strongest way to permanently join the two ends of a line is with a ________. -
✔✔Short splice
The term "lee side" refers to the ______________. - ✔✔Side of the vessel sheltered from
the wind
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, A metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump and made to receive mooring lines is
called a _________. - ✔✔Bollard
A "figure eight" knot is used to __________. - ✔✔Be a stopper
Which mooring line prevents sideways motion of a vessel moored to a pier? - ✔✔A line
led at a right angle to the keel.
Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together? - ✔✔Sheet bend
Line is called "small stuff" when its circumference is less than ______________. - ✔✔1.5"
What is a whipping on a fiber line used for? - ✔✔Keeps the line from unraveling
A "chock" is a _____________. - ✔✔Metal fitting that guides a line where it leaves a
vessel
The displacement of a vessel refers to the _______________. - ✔✔Number of tons of
water displaced by a vessel afloat
The term "beam of a vessel" refers to the ____________________. - ✔✔Width of the
vessel
You may place two mooring lines on the same bollard and either one cast off first if
__________. - ✔✔The eye of the second line is dipped
Which splice would you use in order to make a permanent loop in a line? - ✔✔Eye
splice
The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to
the dock are _________________. - ✔✔Bow and stern lines
When reading a weather map, a large letter "H" means ________________. - ✔✔A high-
pressure area with cool, dry air, and fair weather
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