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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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There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Communicate.
Commanding.
Complicate.
Computer.
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powered.
Towered.
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Abnormalities.
Cargoes.
Engine failures.
Containers.
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.
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.
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Can cause.
Engine.
Will.
Because.
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.
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.
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Were reported.
Were reacted.
Are report.
Quickly.
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.
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.
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Situational awareness.
Working aloft.
Alcohol.
Carbon dioxide.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Fire watch.
Fire hazard.
Drinking.
Cooling.
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.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Cooking.
Communication.
Engine fire.
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.
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Wood.
Glass-reinforced plastic.
Aluminium.
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.
Tanker.
Container ship.
Fishing vessel.
Sailing vessel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Stability.
Ability.
Compatability.
Suitability.
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.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Always.
Ahead.
Astern.
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Associated with.
Assessment.
Contained with.
Assured by.
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.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Compound.
Comment.
Command.
Communication.
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Cooking.
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.
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Ahead.
Always.
Astern.
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Command.
Comment.
Compound.
Communication.
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
Are established.
Are establishment.
Are estimable.
Establishing.
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Drydock.
Dallas.
January last year.
The superintendent.
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Opened.
Draped.
Closed.
Dropped.
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Prevention.
Promotion.
Pretension.
Protection.
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 crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Punctured.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
11:30.
12:30.
13:00.
00:30.
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Overheated.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Oven ready.
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.
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
Flowered.
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Safety boots.
Hard hats.
Overalls.
Gloves.
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.
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.
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Poop deck.
Main engine.
Two cadets.
Port state inspection.
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Safe.
Special.
Secure.
Ship.
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.
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.
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 general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Mustered.
Boarded.
Worked.
Sailed.
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Pipes.
Cables.
Trucks.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Strange.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Tolerance.
To risk.
Risking.
Aptitude.
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.
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Punctured.
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Panama.
Ship chandler.
Bank of America.
ECDIS.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
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.
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.
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.
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Deviation.
Expectation.
Inclusion.
Improvement.
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Using a tool.
When he fainted.
He was shaving.
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Within.
Draught.
Whether.
Without.
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
To carry.
Carrying.
To carried.
To cry.
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Strange.
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 _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Tug.
Snow.
Jetty.
Sunshine.
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.
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 rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Performed.
Performance.
Perfumed.
Proofed.
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Standards.
Seafarer.
System.
Section.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Breaches.
Personnel.
Closeness.
Brackets.
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.
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Breaches.
Closeness.
Brackets.
Personnel.
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.
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
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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