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Troop 150 Knot Uses

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

The main, and proper, use for a square knot is to perform as a:

a)

Slip knot

b)

Binding Knot

c)

Loop

d)

Knot that ties two ropes together

2.

A common nickname for the Bowline along with its correct use, respectively, is:

a)

The King of Knots, Non-slip loop

b)

The King of Knots, Slip knot

c)

Hercules Knot, Non-slip loop

d)

Hercules Knot, Slip knot

3.

What is a hitch?

a)

A knot used to join two ropes

b)

A knot that secures a rope to a pole or other stationary object

c)

The space enclosed by a loop or bight

d)

A U-shaped formation created by doubling back a length of the rope alongside itself

4.

The main, and proper, use for the sheet bend is to perform as a(n):

a)

Non-slip loop

b)

Slip knot

c)

Easy start to a lashing

d)

Knot that ties two ropes together

5.

The main, and proper, use for a clove hitch is to perform as a:

a)

Start and finish to lashings

b)

Knot to tie two ropes together

c)

Slip knit

d)

Non-slip Knot

6.

What knot is used to tie guy lines onto a dining fly?

a)

Two half-hitches

b)

Taut-line hitch

c)

Timber hitch

d)

Bowline

7.

What knot is used for staking out the guy lines of a dining fly?

a)

Two half-hitches

b)

Taut-line hitch

c)

Timber hitch

d)

Bowline

8.

What knot is used to start a diagonal lashing?

a)

Timber hitch

b)

Clove hitch

c)

Square knot

d)

Bowline

9.

A good knot to shorten a rope is:

a)

Sheepshank

b)

Lariat loop

c)

Chain hitch

d)

Daisy chain

10.

What knot is this?

a)

Miller's knot

b)

Sailor's knot

c)

Surgeon's knot

d)

Stevedore's knot

11.

The granny knot is very similar to the:

a)

Square knot

b)

Bowline

c)

Lariat Loop

d)

Figure eight knot

12.

Is the cat's paw a real knot? (Yes/No)

(a)  

13.

A s (a)   y hitch is a knot used to attach a line to a rod or bar. It does not provide great strength compared to some other knots, but can be tied relatively quickly and released with ease.