For Natural fibers three strand line, what is the minimum number of tucks required?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (A)

Tucks are the passes of the rope end back under the wraps or the standing part to lock the end in place. For natural fiber three-strand rope, the end can be secured with a single tuck because the natural fibers grip each other well, and a properly set single tuck will hold the end without slipping. This is the minimum required to prevent fraying or unraveling in this context. Adding more tucks would increase security but isn’t needed to meet the minimum. Zero tucks would leave the end unsecured, so a single tuck is the essential minimum.