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Home Online tests CES All types of vessels MASTER / Ch-Officer Test Online for Seamans to check English Proficiency (CES v6.0)
Online testing: Test Online for Seamans to check English Proficiency (CES v6.0)
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The test consists of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 108
Total questions on this topic: 108
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The Crew Manager is briefing the crew. What will happen to a crewmember if he is found drunk?
He will be confined to his cabin.
He will lose his job.
He will be signed off.
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
Being dealt with.
Dealing with.
Dealing without.
Terrible.
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Mustered.
Boarded.
Worked.
Sailed.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Can cause.
Engine.
Will.
Because.
The cook and the messman are talking. Why is the messman walking with a limp?
There wasn’t enough light coming downstairs.
He bumped into the freezer in the dark.
He slipped on an ice-cube coming downstairs.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Punctured.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
The computer was infected with a _____.
Virus.
Disease.
Flu.
Sickness.
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Required to be.
Refused to be.
Not requested.
To require.
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Tuesday.
Monday.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
One of the bulbs has fused.
Get the fire hoses ready.
I think I’m dehydrated.
Because they weren’t stored securely.
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Pedestal drill.
File.
Shaping machine.
Chisel.
A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?
His new ship follows a regular shipping route.
His new ship travels between the Arabian Gulf and China.
His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Strange.
Simulator.
Alternator.
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Open the port windlass brake.
Put the port windlass brake in gear.
Slacken the port anchor cable.
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Standards.
Seafarer.
System.
Section.
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Most vital.
Must viral.
Must vital.
Most viral.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.
A minor one a few years ago entering the port.
I think it was that new rating.
He’s with the Chief Officer at the moment.
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Take over the steering of the ship.
Change the place where the lookout is standing.
Take over heaving of a rope.
Take a message to another officer.
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Wood.
Glass-reinforced plastic.
Aluminium.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the _____ stages of the voyage.
Most critical.
Most lowest.
Most criticised.
Highest.
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Pipes.
Cables.
Trucks.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
Hold.
Knowing.
Are left.
In passing.
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Deal with.
Conduct.
Evacuate.
Dealing.
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Regularly inspected.
Never seen.
Frequently expected.
Occasionally found.
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Abnormalities.
Cargoes.
Engine failures.
Containers.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Questioning.
Finished.
Known.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Flowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Tug.
Snow.
Jetty.
Sunshine.
Two officers are talking. What does the First Officer recommend to the Second Officer?
That he should get some medical advice.
That he shouldn’t eat anything.
That he should eat something.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Breaches.
Closeness.
Brackets.
Personnel.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Strange.
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
The crew mess.
The crew galley.
The crew cafe.
The crew restaurant.
The Captain is asking about Christmas dinner for the Russian crew. What problem does the cook have?
He doesn’t have the ingredients.
He doesn’t have enough staff.
He’s very busy.
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Associated with.
Assessment.
Contained with.
Assured by.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Need to meet.
On condition.
Are met.
Have meeting.
Select fro mthe options given the statement that best describes the main duties of an engine room rating who is part of an engine room watch?
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch sould only clean the engine room floor plates.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should verify that the operational parameters of all items of machinery conform to manufacturers instructions.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should make the tea for the Engineers.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Usually about once a week.
Because the screw needs tightening.
Checking the fire extinguishers.
I left it in my cabin.
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Tanker.
Container ship.
Fishing vessel.
Sailing vessel.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Ahead.
Always.
Astern.
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Fire watch.
Fire hazard.
Drinking.
Cooling.
A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?
An important key was missing.
There was a faulty lock.
Some cabins were left unlocked.
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
Being boarded.
Being assigned.
Begin assigned.
Boarding.
The 3rd Officer is talking with the Chief Officer. Where were the 14 survivors picked up from?
From a capsized yacht.
From a capsized liferaft.
From a capsized coast guard vessel.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Punctured.
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Encountering.
Countering.
Reacting.
Counting.
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Opened.
Draped.
Closed.
Dropped.
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
11:30.
12:30.
13:00.
00:30.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Command.
Comment.
Compound.
Communication.
What do you understand by the term: “Let go the tug”?
To cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship.
To tell the tug master to let go his anchor.
To tell the tug master to steer away from the ship.
To cut the lines securing the tug to the ship.
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
To carry.
Carrying.
To carried.
To cry.
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
Yes, but please make it quick.
Because of the heavy weather.
I’m told it was the motorman.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Known.
Finished.
Questioning.
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Poop deck.
Main engine.
Two cadets.
Port state inspection.
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea.
To provide employment for persons who wish to be come seafarers.
To earn money from the shipowner.
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Overheated.
Oven ready.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.
Overheated.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Oven ready.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
Flowered.
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.
Pirates are official people who board the ship while in port.
Pirates are special cargo lashings on container ships.
Pirates are another word for helmsmen.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Safety boots.
Hard hats.
Overalls.
Gloves.
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Within.
Draught.
Whether.
Without.
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Need to meet.
Have meeting.
Are met.
On condition.
Any training that is carried out onboard, as part of an approved training programme, must be _____ in a training record book.
Recorded.
Rendered.
Routed.
Rounded.
The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Which part of the world does the Master dislike sailing in?
The North Atlantic.
The Gulf of Aden.
The Mediterranean.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Cooking.
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Safe.
Special.
Secure.
Ship.
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Performed.
Performance.
Perfumed.
Proofed.
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, “Man overboard”.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Always.
Ahead.
Astern.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Stability.
Ability.
Compatability.
Suitability.
Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Deviation.
Expectation.
Inclusion.
Improvement.
What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.
If machinery does not function properly, the Chief Engineer should be called out immediately.
If machinery does not function properly, it should be stopped and serviced immediately.
If machinery does not function properly it should be immediately stopped every time.
The chief engineer _____ to the master that there was a fire and a large volume of smoke in the engine room.
Investigated and reported.
Extinguished.
And the oiler.
Decided to look.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Using a tool.
When he fainted.
He was shaving.
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Input.
Phone.
Outpour.
Earplugs.
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Yellow rubber ducks.
A broken-up cargo vessel.
A whale.
The current test includes Seagull CES questions on the topic of «Engine». These questions are designed to verify the competence of specialists in preventing accidents related to transportation safety, and they can also be used for self-assessment.
The «Reading and Listening» subject offers both theoretical and practical training essential for working on any type of vessel. Proficiency in English is crucial for every seafarer, as it is the international language of the sea, enabling effective communication within multinational crews and with port authorities, which is vital for safety and operational efficiency. Furthermore, a strong command of English allows seafarers to understand and adhere to international maritime regulations and guidelines, thereby enhancing overall maritime safety and security.
- Version: 6.0.
- Test type: Detailed Test.
- Function area: Deck, Engine.
- Detailed subject: Reading and Listening.
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