🔍 Key Concepts

• Bowline forms a fixed loop that will not slip under load • Square (reef) knot and round knot are used to join two ends together, not to make a single loop in the middle of a line • Clove hitch is normally tied around a spar, post, or ring, not hanging free

💭 Think About

• Look closely at whether the knot is tied around an object or is forming a free loop in the line—what does "Q" show? • Count how many standing parts and bitter ends you can see in illustration Q. Does it look like one continuous line forming a loop, or two ends being tied together? • Think about which of the listed knots is commonly used to put a secure, non‑slipping loop in the end of a line, such as for rescue or to go over a piling.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether Q shows one line forming a fixed loop (typical of a specific kind of loop knot). • Confirm that there is no object (post, ring, or spar) encircled by the knot in Q, which would suggest a clove hitch. • Make sure the knot in Q is not simply two ends crossing each other twice in opposite directions, which would indicate a square (reef) knot.