Test Online for Seamans to check English Proficiency (CES v6.0)
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The test consisted of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 108
Total questions on this topic: 108
Your result: 95%
Right answers:
1
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Your answer is correct:
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.2
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Your answer is correct:
Standards.3
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
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Responsible for.4
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
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Being assigned.5
A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?
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Some cabins were left unlocked.6
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
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Were reported.7
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
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Morning.8
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Your answer is correct:
Associated with.9
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
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Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.Your Answer:
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.10
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
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Permit to work.11
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
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Pressure test.12
Two officers are talking. What does the First Officer recommend to the Second Officer?
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That he should get some medical advice.13
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
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Overheated.14
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.15
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Correct answer:
Compound.Your Answer:
Command.16
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.17
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
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Boarded.18
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
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Aluminium.19
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
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Lowered.20
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
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The crew mess.21
The Crew Manager is briefing the crew. What will happen to a crewmember if he is found drunk?
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He will be signed off.22
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
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Trucks.23
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
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Alert.24
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.25
The Captain is asking about Christmas dinner for the Russian crew. What problem does the cook have?
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He’s very busy.26
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
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Are established.27
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
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Most vital.28
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
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Need to meet.29
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Your answer is correct:
Command.30
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
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Protected from.31
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
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Mustered.32
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.33
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.34
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Your answer is correct:
Need to meet.35
Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the _____ stages of the voyage.
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Most critical.36
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.37
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
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Different.38
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.39
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.40
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.41
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Correct answer:
Open the port windlass brake.Your Answer:
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.42
With reference to engine room operations, what does the term “Stand By” mean?
Your answer is correct:
“Stand By” means that the engineers should be ready to respond to bridge requirements.43
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.44
The cook and the messman are talking. Why is the messman walking with a limp?
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There wasn’t enough light coming downstairs.45
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
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Because they weren’t stored securely.46
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
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Input.47
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
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Being dealt with.48
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
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Within.49
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
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Lowered.50
Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
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Hold.51
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.52
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
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Any doubts.53
The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?
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The grab has broken free from its lashings.54
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
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Snow.55
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
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Regularly inspected.56
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.57
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
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Deviation.58
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Your answer is correct:
Can cause.59
Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.
Your answer is correct:
Always be assumed.60
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Any doubts.61
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Your answer is correct:
Tolerance.62
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
Correct answer:
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.Your Answer:
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.63
What do you understand by the term: “Let go the tug”?
Your answer is correct:
To cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship.64
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
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Fire watch.65
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Your answer is correct:
Gloves.66
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.67
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.68
It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
Your answer is correct:
Guidance.69
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
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It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.70
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
Your answer is correct:
The Muster List.71
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.72
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.73
Any training that is carried out onboard, as part of an approved training programme, must be _____ in a training record book.
Your answer is correct:
Recorded.74
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.75
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.76
A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?
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His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.77
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.78
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.79
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Your answer is correct:
Required to be.80