Which statement about laid (twisted) construction is TRUE?

Which statement about laid (twisted) construction is TRUE?

• A. Individual fibers are twisted into stands, strands twisted together to form rope
• B. Used exclusively as Utility Rope
• C. Load bearing strands are never exposed
• D. It forms a kernmantle structure

Answer: (A)

Laid (twisted) construction builds rope by first twisting fibers into individual strands, then twisting those strands together to form the rope. This two-step twisting is exactly how laid rope is assembled, giving it the familiar twisted appearance and structure. That’s why the statement describing this process is true. The other ideas don’t fit as well. Laid rope isn’t used only as Utility Rope; it has many applications. Wear can expose load-bearing strands over time, so the claim that these strands are never exposed isn’t accurate. And kernmantle ropes—core inside a protective sheath—are a different design; laid rope doesn’t have that core/sheath arrangement, so it isn’t kernmantle.

Laid (twisted) construction builds rope by first twisting fibers into individual strands, then twisting those strands together to form the rope. This two-step twisting is exactly how laid rope is assembled, giving it the familiar twisted appearance and structure. That’s why the statement describing this process is true.

The other ideas don’t fit as well. Laid rope isn’t used only as Utility Rope; it has many applications. Wear can expose load-bearing strands over time, so the claim that these strands are never exposed isn’t accurate. And kernmantle ropes—core inside a protective sheath—are a different design; laid rope doesn’t have that core/sheath arrangement, so it isn’t kernmantle.