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Las protecciones que se emplean en las embarcaciones o en los muelles para evitar roces y golpes se llaman:The protections used on boats or quays to prevent chafing and knocks are called:
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Correct answer: c) Fenders (defensas)
Why it is correct
Fenders cushion the knocks and rubbing between the boat and the quay.
Why the others are not
- a) Buoys float to mark or moor.
- b) Bollards are for making lines fast.
- d) Fairleads guide ropes.
How to work it out in the exam
- They protect, or defend, the hull: defensas.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2020 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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