Rotation-resistant rope wear pattern is primarily which of the following?

• A. Inside-out
• B. Outside-in
• C. Uniform
• D. Random

Answer: (A)

Wear patterns on a rope tell you where the friction and contact are concentrated as it moves on the drum. For rotation‑resistant rope, the construction is meant to limit how the rope turns around its axis, so the inner fibers shoulder more of the friction as the rope wraps and unwraps. That causes the wear to begin on the inside of the rope and work outward, giving an inside‑out wear pattern. If the outer surface were wearing first, that would point to direct outer contact with the drum (outside‑in wear). Uniform wear would mean all fibers are worn evenly, and random wear would indicate irregular movement or damage. So the inside‑out pattern specifically reflects how rotation resistance concentrates wear on the rope’s inner fibers.