Test for Seamans, Assessing Professional English Language (CES v6.0)

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The test consisted of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 108
Your result: 86%
Right answers:
1

No sudden or unusual ship movements ____ at the time of the accident.

Your answer is correct:

Were reported.
2

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Yes, we’re getting into some fog now.
3

The rigging of pilot ladders should be ____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.

Your answer is correct:

Performed.
4
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5

It is essential to avoid dehydration: ____.

Your answer is correct:

Drink water.
6

Remember ____ the expiry date on all certificates and documents as expired certificates are not valid for service on-board.

Your answer is correct:

To check.
7

The person assigned to keep ____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.

Your answer is correct:

Fire watch.
8

Marine engineers are ____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.

Your answer is correct:

Responsible for.
9

Crewmembers must be ____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.

Your answer is correct:

Alert.
10
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11
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12

The crew must be thoroughly ____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.

Your answer is correct:

Drilled.
13

The socket and adaptor ____ and led to a fire.

Your answer is correct:

Overheated.
14

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Of course, I will put it on the agenda.
15

All team members must maintain a high level of ____ at all times.

Your answer is correct:

Situational awareness.
16

The ____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.

Your answer is correct:

Snow.
17
Please view the image, listen to each audio clip and then select the correct answer.

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18

Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and ____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.

Your answer is correct:

Identify.
19

The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a ____ to locate any leaks.

Your answer is correct:

Pressure test.
20

Three crew members ____ the rescue boat.

Your answer is correct:

Boarded.
21

All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before ____ any shipboard functions.

Your answer is correct:

Being assigned.
22

After the rescue boat was loaded it was ____ to the water by lifting the brake.

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
23

The problem of piracy is ____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.

Your answer is correct:

Being dealt with.
24

We painted the ship’s main deck early in the ____ before the sun got too hot.

Your answer is correct:

Morning.
25

Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered ____ inappropriate decisions.

Your answer is correct:

To challenge.
26

Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the ____ stages of the voyage.

Correct answer:

Most critical.

Your Answer:

Highest.
27

Ballast is intended to provide ____.

Your answer is correct:

Stability.
28

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Stop cargo operations.

Your Answer:

Are fenders on the berth?
29

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Nearly, it’ll be done shortly.

Your Answer:

I can see smoke, sound the alarm.
30
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31

The Bosun ____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.

Your answer is correct:

Opened.
32

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Yes the doctor saw him and dressed the wound.
33

Later in the day the weather ____ bad again.

Your answer is correct:

Turned.
34
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35

The reason the vessel grounded was ____ under keel clearance.

Correct answer:

Insufficient.

Your Answer:

Inefficient.
36

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.
37

Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to ____ propulsion failures.

Correct answer:

Deal with.

Your Answer:

Evacuate.
38

STCW: The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.

Your answer is correct:

Standards.
39

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.
40

MARPOL: The International Convention for the ____ of Pollution from Ships.

Your answer is correct:

Prevention.
41

Masters and crew must have a zero ____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.

Your answer is correct:

Tolerance.
42

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

We should stop and finish the job later.
43

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Yes it is slippy, be careful.
44

It was shaking badly; everyone could feel the ____.

Your answer is correct:

Vibration.
45

Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation ____ a high risk.

Your answer is correct:

Is always.
46

Do not be afraid to ask questions2 if you have ____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.

Your answer is correct:

Any doubts.
47

Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered ____ inappropriate decisions.

Your answer is correct:

To challenge.
48

MARPOL: The International Convention for the ____ of Pollution from Ships.

Your answer is correct:

Prevention.
49

Do not mix bunkers from two ____ suppliers in the same tanks.

Your answer is correct:

Different.
50

Sometimes we had a barbecue on the ____.

Your answer is correct:

Poop deck.
51

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

You can get one on the crew launch.
52

The training course lasts 3 days, from Tuesday to ____.

Your answer is correct:

Thursday.
53

The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in ____.

Your answer is correct:

Panama.
54

It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufaturer’s ____, to limit risk of operational failures.

Your answer is correct:

Guidance.
55
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Correct answer:

Your Answer:

56

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.
57

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.
58

STCW: The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.

Your answer is correct:

Standards.
59

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Correct answer:

The Chief Engineer has gone back to the control room.

Your Answer:

OK, I’ll move it now.
60

Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the ____ stages of the voyage.

Your answer is correct:

Most critical.
61

Three crew members ____ the rescue boat.

Your answer is correct:

Boarded.
62

The master ____ evacuate the engine room, shut down ventilation and operate the fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system.

Your answer is correct:

Decided to.
63

It is important ____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.

Your answer is correct:

To carry.
64

We need ____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.

Your answer is correct:

Gloves.
65

Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
66

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Not yet, the AB is arranging it now.

Your Answer:

The sun is in my eyes.
67

The ____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.

Your answer is correct:

Weather.
68

Enclosed space openings ____ rigorously controlled.

Your answer is correct:

Need to be.
69

The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, ____ the cargo net the launch.

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
70

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Correct answer:

Yes, I will, some deck areas need another coat.

Your Answer:

The bailed garbage needs to go ashore.
71

Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are ____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.

Your answer is correct:

Protected from.
72
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73
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74

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Yes of course, it’s really a two man job.
75

____ of alcohol or illegal drugs can severely impair any seafarer’s fitness for duty.

Your answer is correct:

Consumption.
76

The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehead at ____.

Correct answer:

11:30.

Your Answer:

12:30.
77

Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries ____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.

Your answer is correct:

Are established.
78

Please listen to the audio clip and select the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

I see that, I’ll use both hands on the railings.
79

Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
80

It looked like a ____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.

Your answer is correct:

Tanker.