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¿Qué es la obra viva?What is the underwater hull (obra viva)?

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Correct answer: b) The part of the hull below the waterline.

Why it is correct

Obra viva is the submerged hull. The part above is obra muerta.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is obra muerta.
  • c) What you see is obra muerta.
  • d) That is still above the waterline.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Viva, in the water. Muerta, out of it.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Parts of a boat

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