Con Edison Test B – Gas Safety, Electrical Theory, And Job Procedures Practice Test

When rope must stay from slipping through an opening like a basket, you want a stopper at the end. A stopper knot increases the rope’s diameter at the tip so it can’t pass back through the hole. The figure eight is the classic stopper knot. It’s tied at the end, creates a solid bulge, and under load it doesn’t slip or tighten in a way that would allow the rope to pass through the basket. It’s reliable, easy to inspect, and stays in place when pulled. The other knots aren’t intended for this purpose. A clove hitch binds around an object but can loosen or slide along the rope under load, so it doesn’t reliably stop the end from passing through. A bowline makes a fixed loop but doesn’t provide the same secure end stopper to prevent passage through an opening. A sheet bend is meant for joining two ropes, not for preventing passage through a hole. So, the figure eight best prevents the rope from sliding through a basket.