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La cuña cónica, de madera que puede usarse como medida de fortuna para taponar una vía de agua circular, se denomina:The conical wooden wedge that can be used as an emergency measure to plug a round leak is called:
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Correct answer: b) Espiche (softwood plug)
Why it is correct
The espiche is the conical wooden plug used to stop a leak.
Why the others are not
- a) An espeque is a lever, not a plug.
- c) That is not the name of the wooden plug.
- d) That is not the name of the wooden plug.
How to work it out in the exam
- Keep plugs of several sizes near the through-hull fittings.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2020 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 31 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.