Question 594 Deck General

The correct answer is A) Port 1.5 tons, starboard 1.0 tons. The reasoning is as follows: 1. With a 1.5 ton load supported by two falls, each fall should support half the load, or 0.75 tons. 2. The port fall is at a 40-degree angle, so the vertical component of the force on that fall is 0.75 / cos(40°) = 1.5 tons. 3. The starboard fall is at a 70-degree angle, so the vertical component of the force on that fall is 0.75 / cos(70°) = 1.0 tons. The other options are incorrect because they do not properly account for the effects of the different fall angles on the vertical forces.