Knots 1

Select the following knots from the Stopper family

(You may choose more than 1 option)

• Sheet bend

• Thumb Knot

• Reef Knot

• Figure of 8

• Sheep Shank

Which of the following are the general functions of Stopper knots?

(You may choose more than 1 option)

• To add weight to a particular point of the rope

• To provide a handhold to prevent the rope from slipping through the hands

• Primarily use to join two ropes together by a knot

• Prevent ropes from fraying

• To stop the end of a sewing thread from passing through the eye of a needle

Which of the following is not a practical application for Stopper knots?

• To provide a handhold to prevent the rope from slipping through the hands

• Primarily use to join two ropes together by a knot

• Prevent ropes from fraying

• To stop the end of a sewing thread from passing through the eye of a needle

Comparing Thumb Knot and Figure of 8, which does not weaken the strength of the rope and is much easier to be untied?

• Thumb Knot

• Figure of 8

What is the general function of Loop Knots?

• Creates an adjustable loop that acts as a pulley mechanism

• The loop acts as a handle for hauling of objects

• A knot primarily uses the loop formed in its function

• Forms an unadjustable loop knot; it does not jam or slip easily, despite under severe strains

Which of the following is the function of a Manharness?

• Creates an adjustable loop that acts as a pulley mechanism

• The loop acts as a handle for hauling of objects

• A knot primarily uses the loop formed in its function

• Forms an unadjustable loop knot; it does not jam or slip easily, despite under severe strains

Which of the following is the practical application of a Bowline?

• It is often used to secure a rope to a ring

• Tying of guylines in pioneering

• It is often used to secure a ring to a rope

• Forms loop for the improvised pulley in Flagstaff

How do we further secure a bowline?

(You may choose more than 1 option)

• We can tie a slipknot before inserting the working end into it

• We can tie a stopper knot

• We can insert the working end into the final loop

• We can tie 2 half hitches around the loop

• We can tie a loop in the middle of a rope instead of at the end

Which of the following is the function of Sheepshank?

• To shorten ropes without cutting them

• To shorten ropes without cutting, especially ropes of small diameter

• To shorten the rope without cutting, and to bypass worn section of the roped

What is the practical application of Chain Knot?

• Shortening of bootlaces

• Parcel tying; First-aid bandaging

• Used in nautical and maritime operations where ropes are costly or where cutting is not feasible

• Joining fishing lines