Test Online for Seamans to check English Proficiency (CES v6.0)

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1

The 3rd Officer is talking with the Chief Officer. Where were the 14 survivors picked up from?

Your answer is correct:

From a capsized yacht.
2

The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.

Your answer is correct:

Overheated.
3

Select fro mthe options given the statement that best describes the main duties of an engine room rating who is part of an engine room watch?

Correct answer:

Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.

Your Answer:

Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should verify that the operational parameters of all items of machinery conform to manufacturers instructions.
4

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

Correct answer:

Different.

Your Answer:

Simulator.
5

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

Correct answer:

Is always.

Your Answer:

Complaints.
6

How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?

Your answer is correct:

If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
7

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
8

The computer was infected with a _____.

Your answer is correct:

Virus.
9

What does the word “pirates” mean?

Your answer is correct:

Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.
10

Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.

Correct answer:

Always be assumed.

Your Answer:

Never be assume.
11

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

Your answer is correct:

Standards.
12

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

Your answer is correct:

Alert.
13

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.
14

Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.

Your answer is correct:

Permit to work.
15

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

Your answer is correct:

Different.
16

On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.

Your answer is correct:

Wednesday.
17

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

Your answer is correct:

Performed.
18

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.
19

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

Your answer is correct:

Fire watch.
20

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.
21

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Your answer is correct:

Boarded.
22

A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?

Correct answer:

Some cabins were left unlocked.

Your Answer:

An important key was missing.
23

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.
24

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.
25

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

Your answer is correct:

Panama.
26

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.
27

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

Your answer is correct:

Opened.
28

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.
29

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

Your answer is correct:

Alert.
30

Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?

Your answer is correct:

Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.
31

Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.

Your answer is correct:

Poop deck.
32

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

Your answer is correct:

Being boarded.
33

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

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
34

The chief engineer _____ to the master that there was a fire and a large volume of smoke in the engine room.

Your answer is correct:

Investigated and reported.
35

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

Your answer is correct:

Situational awareness.
36

Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.

Your answer is correct:

Encountering.
37

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.
38

Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.

Your answer is correct:

Hold.
39

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

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
40

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.
41

A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?

Correct answer:

His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.

Your Answer:

His new ship follows a regular shipping route.
42

“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.

Correct answer:

Forward.

Your Answer:

Aft.
43

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

Correct answer:

Tolerance.

Your Answer:

Risking.
44

Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?

Correct answer:

Yellow rubber ducks.

Your Answer:

A whale.
45

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.
46

The Captain is asking about Christmas dinner for the Russian crew. What problem does the cook have?

Correct answer:

He’s very busy.

Your Answer:

He doesn’t have the ingredients.
47

The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.

Correct answer:

Within.

Your Answer:

Draught.
48

The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Which part of the world does the Master dislike sailing in?

Your answer is correct:

The North Atlantic.
49

Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.

Correct answer:

Associated with.

Your Answer:

Assessment.
50

Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.

Your answer is correct:

Required to be.
51

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

Your answer is correct:

Identify.
52

What is understood by the term “take the helm”?

Your answer is correct:

Take over the steering of the ship.
53

There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.

Your answer is correct:

Communicate.
54

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

Your answer is correct:

Were reported.
55

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

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
56

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

Your answer is correct:

Morning.
57

Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.

Correct answer:

Command.

Your Answer:

Communication.
58

Ballast is intended to provide _____.

Your answer is correct:

Stability.
59

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.
60

The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.

Your answer is correct:

Weather.
61

Two officers are talking. What does the First Officer recommend to the Second Officer?

Correct answer:

That he should get some medical advice.

Your Answer:

That he should eat something.
62

The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.

Your answer is correct:

Mustered.
63

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:

Communication.
64

_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.

Your answer is correct:

Deviation.
65

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.
66

Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.

Your answer is correct:

To challenge.
67

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

Your answer is correct:

Deal with.
68

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

Your answer is correct:

Drilled.
69

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

Correct answer:

He was shaving.

Your Answer:

When he fainted.
70

We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.

Your answer is correct:

Safety boots.
71

When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.

Your answer is correct:

Input.
72

One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.

Your answer is correct:

Most vital.
73

The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:

Your answer is correct:

11:30.
74

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.
75

What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?

Your answer is correct:

If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.
76

What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?

Your answer is correct:

Pedestal drill.
77

The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?

Correct answer:

The grab has broken free from its lashings.

Your Answer:

The cargo and deck equipment has been destroyed.
78

Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?

Your answer is correct:

Aluminium.
79

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Your answer is correct:

Boarded.
80

What is the objective of the merchant navy?

Correct answer:

To safely transport goods by sea.

Your Answer:

To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
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