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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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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.
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Communicate.
Commanding.
Complicate.
Computer.
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Input.
Phone.
Outpour.
Earplugs.
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.
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.
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.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Standards.
Seafarer.
System.
Section.
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Safe.
Special.
Secure.
Ship.
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Pipes.
Cables.
Trucks.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Command.
Comment.
Compound.
Communication.
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.
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.
Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.
Always be assumed.
Assumption of.
Unassuming.
Never be assume.
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Encountering.
Countering.
Reacting.
Counting.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Breaches.
Personnel.
Closeness.
Brackets.
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Panama.
Ship chandler.
Bank of America.
ECDIS.
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.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Compound.
Comment.
Command.
Communication.
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.
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Tug.
Snow.
Jetty.
Sunshine.
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.
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.
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Performed.
Performance.
Perfumed.
Proofed.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Overheated.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Oven ready.
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Pressure test.
Language test.
Injured crewmember.
Piston rod.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Can cause.
Engine.
Will.
Because.
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.
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.
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.
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
The crew mess.
The crew galley.
The crew cafe.
The crew restaurant.
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.
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Fire watch.
Fire hazard.
Drinking.
Cooling.
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.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Cooking.
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
11:30.
12:30.
13:00.
00:30.
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Forward.
Aloft.
Aft.
Down below.
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Opened.
Draped.
Closed.
Dropped.
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.
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 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.
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there 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.
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.
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
Responsible for.
Responding about.
To be responsive.
To respond.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Punctured.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
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”.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Strange.
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Known.
Finished.
Questioning.
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Drydock.
Dallas.
January last year.
The superintendent.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Stability.
Ability.
Compatability.
Suitability.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Situational awareness.
Working aloft.
Alcohol.
Carbon dioxide.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
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.
The computer was infected with a _____.
Virus.
Disease.
Flu.
Sickness.
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Tuesday.
Monday.
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Poop deck.
Main engine.
Two cadets.
Port state inspection.
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Prevention.
Promotion.
Pretension.
Protection.
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 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.
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
To carry.
Carrying.
To carried.
To cry.
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.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Using a tool.
When he fainted.
He was shaving.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Safety boots.
Hard hats.
Overalls.
Gloves.
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Pedestal drill.
File.
Shaping machine.
Chisel.
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Regularly inspected.
Never seen.
Frequently expected.
Occasionally found.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powered.
Towered.
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Is always.
Can being.
Lowering.
Complaints.
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.
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Within.
Draught.
Whether.
Without.
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.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Always.
Ahead.
Astern.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Punctured.
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.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Cooking.
Communication.
Engine fire.
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.
It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training general recommendations are made. Two whom should training in personal survival techniques be given?
To all seafarers.
To officers only.
To all ratings.
To deck hands mainly.
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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