Coast Guard Exams
Question 1733Deck General70% to pass

As you hold a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the lower left to the upper right. Which type of line is this?

AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Right-hand laid. When holding a piece of line vertically in front of you and the strands run from the lower left to the upper right, this indicates a right-hand laid line. In right-hand laid line, the strands are twisted in a clockwise or right-hand direction as you look at the end of the line. The other options are incorrect because: A) Water-laid line has the strands laid in the opposite direction, from upper left to lower right; B) Sennet-laid line has multiple smaller ropes twisted together, not a single line; and D) Cable-laid line has three right-hand laid ropes twisted together, not a single line.

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