Test for Officers on the Deck, Assessing Professional English Language

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The test consisted of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 103
Your result: 94%
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Right answers:
1

If you are ____ with this job, you should quit.

Your answer is correct:

Bored.
2

Choose the correct word(s). If you are ____ with this job, you should leave the Merchant Navy.

Your answer is correct:

Bored.
3

A ship is asking for navigational assistance. What VHF channel will the ship use when navigational assistance has ended?

Your answer is correct:

Channel 71.
4

Choose the correct word(s). Ensure that the procedures in the Ship Security Plan ____.

Your answer is correct:

Are followed.
5

The fire team are ____ the fire water hoses.

Your answer is correct:

Stowing.
6

A Master is talking to his young and inexperienced 3rd Officer on the bridge in waters off East Africa. Why is the Master less worried than the 3rd Officer?

Your answer is correct:

Because there’s an international warship nearby.
7

____ isn’t shore-based radar assistance available yet?

Your answer is correct:

Why.
8

Choose the word with a different sound.

Your answer is correct:

Purchase.
9

Listen and then choose the correct answer. You can only play the audio twice.

Your answer is correct:

Yes, we’ve managed to extinguish it.
10

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Correct answer:

The paint store door has been opened.; The paint store door will be opened.

Your Answer:

The paint store door has been opened.
11

____ located?

Your answer is correct:

Where is the emergency pump.
12

I want you to complete checking as soon as possible and then make sure all these items are ____.

Your answer is correct:

Locked.
13

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Your answer is correct:

It’s snowed.
14

Choose the correct word(s). I ____ the Chief Engineer for 10 years.

Your answer is correct:

Have known.
15

Emergency lighting was fitted ____ all passageways.

Your answer is correct:

Throughout.
16

Listen and then type the numbers you hear. What is the agent’s number?

Your answer is correct:

7142
17

What is the latest information ____ the storm?

Your answer is correct:

About.
18

In your present position you will be aground ____ low water.

Your answer is correct:

At.
19

The final destination of the cargo is ____.

Your answer is correct:

Australia.
20

Listen and then choose the correct answer. You can only play the audio twice.

Your answer is correct:

Because of the heavy weather.
21

Can I have a ____ bit of sugar in my coffee, please?

Your answer is correct:

Little.
22

Two seafarers are speaking about an accident on a ship. Where did the motorman leave his lit cigarette?

Your answer is correct:

In the mess room.
23

Select the word which does not belong to the group.

Your answer is correct:

Obstruct.
24

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Your answer is correct:

He became a Master in 2006.
25

Listen to the news bulletin. The stevedore is talking to the cargo officer. What’s the problem storing the boxes?

Your answer is correct:

There isn’t enough light.
26

The cargo officer is asking a truck driver to describe an accident on board a ferry. How was the woman injured?

Your answer is correct:

She was hit by a truck.
27

He ____ to make a radio link call to inform us about this accident.

Correct answer:

Did not attempt.; Do not attempt.

Your Answer:

Did not attempt.
28

That new build ship is really ____.

Your answer is correct:

Vast.
29

Select the word which does not belong to the group.

Your answer is correct:

Dial.
30

____ it vital we switch off the main generator?

Your answer is correct:

Is.
31

Select the word which does not belong to the group.

Your answer is correct:

Depressed.
32

____ on Friday?

Your answer is correct:

Are you going to leave the port.
33

The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Why is the Chief Officer having problems sleeping?

Your answer is correct:

He’s stopped smoking and is drinking more coffee.
34

Select the word which does not belong to the group.

Your answer is correct:

Foghorn.
35

What does the Master ask the AB ti take away?

Your answer is correct:

Coffee.
36

____ security level is now in operation?

Your answer is correct:

What.
37

Apparently normal conversation is around 60 decibels.

Your answer is correct:

Sixty.
38

The cargo officer and stevedore are discussing a shipping load. Why must they finish loading before 13:00 hrs?

Your answer is correct:

The ship will need to move.
39

Listen and then type the numbers you hear. How many near misses are there at sea?

Your answer is correct:

3000
40

The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Why is the Chief Officer having problems sleeping?

Your answer is correct:

He’s stopped smoking and is drinking more coffee.
41

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Your answer is correct:

The Chief Engineer’s cabin was badly damaged in the fire.
42

Listen to the news bulletin. Where has the pirate attack taken place?

Your answer is correct:

Off the Seychelles.
43

Choose the correct word(s). That safety helmet ____ to me.

Your answer is correct:

Belongs.
44

Listen and then choose the correct answer. You can only play the audio twice.

Your answer is correct:

Yes, I just need to sign it.
45

The Captain is making an announcement to the ship’s company about the armed security personnel who are joining them on board. How many armed security guards will be on board?

Your answer is correct:

2.
46

Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?

Your answer is correct:

He was shaving.
47

The Chief Engineer is talking to the 3rd Engineer about the cook. Why is the cook pouring vodka on the deck?

Your answer is correct:

Because he believes it’s good luck.
48

The cargo officer and stevedore are discussing a shipping load together. Why must they finish loading before 13:00 hrs?

Your answer is correct:

The ship will need to move.
49

The Master and Chief Officer are discussing the cook. Why is the Chief Officer worried about the cook?

Your answer is correct:

He’s worried he’s suffering from depression.
50

The vessel arrived with all tanks at 98 % volume.

Your answer is correct:

Ninety-eight.
51

Choose the word with a different sound.

Your answer is correct:

Honest.
52

Pilotage is compulsory ____ all vessels that enter or leave the port.

Your answer is correct:

For.
53

We ____ sail when the bomb exploded in port.

Correct answer:

Had just set.

Your Answer:

Have just set.
54

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Your answer is correct:

The crew member is pulling the line.
55

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Your answer is correct:

The crew members have been chipping for half an hour.
56

Choose the correct word(s). You must never get rid ____ rubbish overboard.

Correct answer:

Of.

Your Answer:

To.
57

The Chief Engineer is reporting an engine problem to the Officer of the Watch. How long does the Chief Engineer want to shut down the engine for?

Your answer is correct:

Two hours.
58

Choose the word with a different sound.

Your answer is correct:

Burner.
59

Many companies were closed ____ the New Year.

Your answer is correct:

Over.
60

By the time the emergency team arrived, the fire ____ located by the 3rd Officer.

Your answer is correct:

Have already been.
61

Which deck is the fire on?

Your answer is correct:

3.
62

A recorded telephone message is giving information about the Museum of Natural History. What are the opening times on a Sunday?

Your answer is correct:

10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
63

Two pilots are talking. Why is one pilot leaving his job?

Your answer is correct:

Because he’s been offered a job that pays more.
64

When are you going to see the ____?

Your answer is correct:

Sights.
65

The Master and Chief Officer are discussing a recent incident on board another vessel. Why was the cook helping with mooring operations?

Your answer is correct:

He was ordered to.
66

Listen and then choose the correct answer. You can only play the audio twice.

Your answer is correct:

Yes, I’ve put it in the Master’s cabin.
67

A radio announcer is giving the shipping forecast. What will the weather be like over the next 24 hours?

Your answer is correct:

Strong winds but gradually decreasing overnight.
68

Select the word which does not belong to the group.

Your answer is correct:

Far.
69

Choose the correct sentence to describe the image.

Correct answer:

The fire extinguisher has been neatly coiled.

Your Answer:

The fire extinguisher is being neatly coiled.
70

Two seafarers are talking about English language training. What did the seafarer start on his vessel?

Your answer is correct:

An English speaking club.
71

All Oil Record Book entries must be up-to-date, accurate and in compliance ____ MARPOL requirements.

Your answer is correct:

With.
72

The cargo officer is asking about an accident. How was the woman injured?

Your answer is correct:

She was hit by a truck.
73

Listen and then type the numbers you hear. What is the volume of the container?

Your answer is correct:

65 ▪ 8
74

Choose the word with a different sound.

Your answer is correct:

Music.
75

Choose the correct word(s). ____ you got any passengers disembarking in this port?

Your answer is correct:

Have.
76

A seafarer is speaking to an airport official before boarding his flight. Where are the passengers for Flight GR 342 to Frankfurt boarding?

Your answer is correct:

At gate twenty seven.
77

A journalist is talking on the radio about lighthouses and lightships. Where are the Goodwin Sands?

Your answer is correct:

England.
78

It’s cheaper to ship Scottish fish 16 000 km away to China than it is to pay local workers to do the job.

Your answer is correct:

Sixteen thousand.
79

What’s the ____?

Your answer is correct:

Route.
80

These ____ are dirty, they need washing.

Your answer is correct:

T-shirts.