What statement is true with respect to the back of a propeller blade?

Correct Answer: Option D — The back of the propeller blade is the side of the blade which faces upstream during ahead motion and is the side of the blade known as the suction side.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: The back of the propeller blade is the side of the blade which faces upstream during ahead motion and is the side of the blade known as the suction side..