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La rueda por donde laborea un cabo se denomina:The wheel over which a rope runs is called:
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Correct answer: c) Sheave (roldana)
Why it is correct
The sheave is the wheel a rope runs over, for example inside a block.
Why the others are not
- a) A bollard is for making fast, and does not turn.
- b) A fairlead guides the rope, but it is not a wheel.
- d) A cleat is for making fast, and does not turn.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wheel: sheave.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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