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El orinque sirve para:The orinque (tripping line) is used to:
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Correct answer: b) Mark the anchor
Why it is correct
The tripping line and its buoy mark where the anchor lies, and help to recover it if it fouls.
Why the others are not
- a) It has a practical purpose.
- c) It has nothing to do with the windlass.
- d) It goes on the anchor, not on board.
How to work it out in the exam
- Orinque: shows where the anchor is.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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