Which knot forms a fixed loop at the end of a rope?

• A. Sheet Bend
• B. Bowline
• C. Clove Hitch
• D. Half Hitch

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is which knot creates a fixed loop at the end of a rope. The bowline makes a loop that stays a fixed size when the rope is loaded. It’s tied by forming a loop with the working end, passing the standing part through the loop, around the standing part, and back through the loop. Under tension, the knot secures the loop without tightening around the rope’s main length, and it’s easy to untie afterward because the tail can be pulled to release the knot.

The other knots don’t create that reliable fixed loop at the rope’s end. A sheet bend is for joining two ropes, not forming a single fixed loop. A clove hitch wraps around an object and can slip or shift under load, and it doesn’t produce a permanent end loop. A half hitch is just a single turn around an object and also does not form a fixed end loop.