Which of the following lists the three parts of a knot?

• A. Bight, Running, Standing
• B. Loop, Tail, Turn
• C. Eye, Loop, End
• D. Bend, Knot, Turn

Answer: (A)

The key idea is knowing the three parts of a knot: the standing part, the running end, and the bight. The standing part is the portion of rope under tension once the knot is formed, the running end is the free end you pull to tie and tighten the knot, and the bight is a curved, slack section of rope used to shape the knot. This trio—bight, running end, and standing part—matches the standard terminology for the parts of a knot, so it’s the correct choice. The other lists use terms that don’t collectively describe the three fundamental parts, so they don’t fit as the standard set.