🔍 Key Concepts

• Understand that fore and aft means running in the same direction as the ship’s length (bow to stern). • Identify which labeled items are wires (not padeyes, sockets, or fittings). • Compare which wires run mainly longitudinally versus athwartships (side‑to‑side) or diagonally.

💭 Think About

• On this plan view, decide which direction represents the ship’s fore‑and‑aft line, then see which labeled wire lies mostly along that line. • Look closely at each choice (A, B, E, G): which ones are actually pieces of wire, and which might just be a fitting or connection point? • Among the wires in the choices, which one is the least diagonal and most parallel to the ship’s centerline? That is your best candidate for a fore and aft wire.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify that you are only considering wires, not the padeyes, sockets, or deck fittings they attach to. • Confirm which way is forward and which is aft on this illustration before judging the direction of any wire. • Double‑check that the item you pick runs mainly bow‑to‑stern, not side‑to‑side or sharply diagonally.