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4 Basic Knots

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of knot is the Square Knot?

a)

loosening

b)

binding

c)

wrapping

d)

tightening

2.

What is the application of the square knot?

a)

cutting two lines in half

b)

joining two ends of a line round an object

c)

holding items together

d)

creating a loop

3.

The _____ hitch secures a line to an object

a)

clove

b)

half

c)

taut-line

d)

square

4.

What is the first step in making a clove hitch?

a)

Forming two loops

b)

wrapping the rope around an object

c)

creating a square knot

d)

forming a sheet bend

5.

In a proper clove hitch, every rope will be ______ to each other

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

acute

d)

obtuse

6.

What is the application of the sheet bend?

a)

joining two lines of different types

b)

creating a lasso

c)

joining three lines around a pole

d)

securing bags together

7.

What type of knot is the bowline?

a)

looping

b)

wrapping

c)

lassoing

d)

securing

8.

What is the application of the bowline?

a)

forming a fixed loop at the end of a line

b)

creating tie to secure two objects

c)

tying two different ropes into one

d)

Making a tent

9.

(choose three) where can you use a bowline?

a)

boating/sailing

b)

outdoor

c)

home/garden

d)

computers

10.

Is it possible to make a bowline one handed?

a)

yes

b)

no