🔍 Key Concepts

• Study how the standing part and bitter end of the line are arranged in knot R. • Compare the number of turns around the standing part to the standard forms of a bowline, round turn and two half hitches, fisherman’s bend, and double becket bend. • Notice whether knot R is forming a fixed loop, attaching to an object, or joining two lines together.

💭 Think About

• Does knot R create a single fixed loop that will not slip, or is it primarily a securing/round-turn type knot on its own standing part? • Look at where the bitter end exits the knot: does it come out alongside the standing part (typical of some hitches and bends) or cross back through a loop (more typical of a bowline-style knot)? • Which of the four listed knots is normally used to join two lines together, and does R appear to involve one or two separate pieces of rope?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether R uses one line or two lines; a joining knot (bend) will involve two separate ropes or two ends. • Check if there is a round turn around an object; if not, you can rule out a knot that specifically requires a round turn on a spar or ring. • Confirm whether there is a distinct loop (eye) with the standing part making a turn around it, characteristic of certain knots like the bowline.