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Online testing: Test Online for Seamans to check English Proficiency (CES v6.0)
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Total questions on this topic: 108
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Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Is always.
Can being.
Lowering.
Complaints.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Overheated.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Oven ready.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Safety boots.
Hard hats.
Overalls.
Gloves.
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.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Breaches.
Personnel.
Closeness.
Brackets.
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.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Can cause.
Engine.
Will.
Because.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Questioning.
Finished.
Known.
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Tolerance.
To risk.
Risking.
Aptitude.
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Opened.
Draped.
Closed.
Dropped.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Punctured.
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Wood.
Glass-reinforced plastic.
Aluminium.
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Prevention.
Promotion.
Pretension.
Protection.
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Identify.
Indemnify.
Identity.
Indented.
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 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.
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.
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.
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Forward.
Aloft.
Aft.
Down below.
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Associated with.
Assessment.
Contained with.
Assured by.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Standards.
Seafarer.
System.
Section.
The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?
The grab has broken free from its lashings.
The bosun’s stores in the locker were not secured.
The cargo and deck equipment has been destroyed.
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Were reported.
Were reacted.
Are report.
Quickly.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powered.
Towered.
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.
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.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Stability.
Ability.
Compatability.
Suitability.
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Pedestal drill.
File.
Shaping machine.
Chisel.
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Tuesday.
Monday.
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Mustered.
Boarded.
Worked.
Sailed.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Cooking.
Communication.
Engine fire.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Input.
Phone.
Outpour.
Earplugs.
Select from the 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.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Communicate.
Commanding.
Complicate.
Computer.
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.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
Flowered.
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.
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Panama.
Ship chandler.
Bank of America.
ECDIS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Drydock.
Dallas.
January last year.
The superintendent.
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
The Muster List.
The Duty List.
The Drill List.
The Crew List.
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
To carry.
Carrying.
To carried.
To cry.
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.
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Safe.
Special.
Secure.
Ship.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Situational awareness.
Working aloft.
Alcohol.
Carbon dioxide.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
Protected from.
Protect by.
Protected with.
Protection of.
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Deviation.
Expectation.
Inclusion.
Improvement.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Flowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
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.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Cooking.
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.
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Pressure test.
Language test.
Injured crewmember.
Piston rod.
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.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Strange.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.
Either can be used anytime.
A boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
The computer was infected with a _____.
Virus.
Disease.
Flu.
Sickness.
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.
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 is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
The crew mess.
The crew galley.
The crew cafe.
The crew restaurant.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Permit to work.
Smoke break.
Permission to speak.
Dehydration.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
With reference to engine room operations, what does the term “Stand By” mean?
“Stand By” means that the engineers should be ready to respond to bridge requirements.
“Stand By” means that one should continue with ones work.
“Stand By” means that someone is relieved of his duties.
“Stand By” means that someone should stand close to the watch-keeping engineer.
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”.
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
Being dealt with.
Dealing without.
Dealing with.
Terrible.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Breaches.
Closeness.
Brackets.
Personnel.
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.
It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
Guidance.
Trademark.
Prospect.
Modification.
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Performed.
Performance.
Perfumed.
Proofed.
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Encountering.
Countering.
Reacting.
Counting.
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.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Known.
Finished.
Questioning.
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.
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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