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Test for Seamans, Assessing Professional English Language (CES v6.0)
Test results
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
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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
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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
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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
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Stop cargo operations.
Your Answer:
Are fenders on the berth?
29
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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
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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
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We should stop and finish the job later.
43
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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