A tiedown assembly can be made of
- wire rope.
- nylon webbing.
- chains.
- any of the above. ✓
Answer: D. any of the above.
A tiedown assembly can be made of any of the listed materials: wire rope, nylon webbing, or chains.
Why this is the answer
The loading section treats chain, wire rope, and webbing as tiedown materials. It cautions about knots anywhere in chain, wire rope, or webbing, and it lists defects in nylon webbing and wire cable as reasons a tiedown cannot be used for cargo securement. Another page gives load limits covering chain, synthetic webbing, and wire rope. Because the handbook discusses each of these as tiedown equipment, it supports the broad answer that a tiedown assembly may be made of any of them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. wire rope. — Wire rope is only one material used in tiedown assemblies, so it does not cover nylon webbing or chains.
- B. nylon webbing. — Nylon webbing is only one material used in tiedown assemblies, so it does not cover wire rope or chains.
- C. chains. — Chains are only one material used in tiedown assemblies, so they do not cover wire rope or nylon webbing.
Remember it
If the choices name several tiedown materials the handbook discusses, don't narrow it to just one.