Exercise 2 solution

Answers depend on your rope. A model answer:

"Braided, with a smooth cover. Feels slippery and slightly shiny, so probably polypropylene or nylon. Found one fuzzy patch near an end and a stiff, flat spot a metre along. I would not trust it for a heavy load; it is fine for light jobs once the damaged section is cut off."

Check you have: named laid or braided, guessed the fibre, gone through cuts / flat or stiff patches / fuzzing / discolouration, and reached a decision.