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.
2
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Correct answer:
Aluminium.
Your Answer:
Glass-reinforced plastic.
3
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Your answer is correct:
Required to be.
4
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.
5
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.
6
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.
7
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.
8
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Your answer is correct:
Open the port windlass brake.
9
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Correct answer:
Within.
Your Answer:
Draught.
10
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.
11
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.
12
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.
13
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.
14
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Correct answer:
Performed.
Your Answer:
Proofed.
15
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?
Your answer is correct:
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.
16
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.
17
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
Correct answer:
Being dealt with.
Your Answer:
Terrible.
18
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.
19
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Your answer is correct:
Forward.
20
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
21
A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?
Your answer is correct:
His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.
22
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.
23
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Correct answer:
Morning.
Your Answer:
Afternoon.
24
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.
25
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Your answer is correct:
Yellow rubber ducks.
26
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.
27
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.
28
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Correct answer:
Checking the fire extinguishers.
Your Answer:
Because the screw needs tightening.
29
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Correct answer:
Standards.
Your Answer:
Seafarer.
30
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.
31
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.
32
The cook and the messman are talking. Why is the messman walking with a limp?
Correct answer:
There wasn’t enough light coming downstairs.
Your Answer:
He slipped on an ice-cube coming downstairs.
33
It is recommended that every prospective seafarer should, before being employed in a sea-going ship, receive proper training in personal survival techniques. In respect of such training general recommendations are made. Two whom should training in personal survival techniques be given?
Your answer is correct:
To all seafarers.
34
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.
35
The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.
Correct answer:
Overheated.
Your Answer:
Oven ready.
36
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.
37
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
Correct answer:
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”.
38
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.
39
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.
40
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.
41
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Correct answer:
Pipes.
Your Answer:
Cables.
42
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Correct answer:
Deal with.
Your Answer:
Conduct.
43
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Correct answer:
Encountering.
Your Answer:
Counting.
44
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.
45
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.
46
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Correct answer:
Weather.
Your Answer:
Communication.
47
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.
48
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Correct answer:
To challenge.
Your Answer:
Strictly.
49
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.
50
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.
51
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.
52
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.
53
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Correct answer:
Tolerance.
Your Answer:
To risk.
54
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Correct answer:
Drilled.
Your Answer:
Pierced.
55
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.
56
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Your answer is correct:
Tanker.
57
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.
58
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.
59
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Correct answer:
Safety boots.
Your Answer:
Gloves.
60
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.
61
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.
62
The 3rd Officer is talking with the Chief Officer. Where were the 14 survivors picked up from?
Correct answer:
From a capsized yacht.
Your Answer:
From a capsized coast guard vessel.
63
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.
64
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.
65
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.
66
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.
67
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.
68
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Correct answer:
Input.
Your Answer:
Outpour.
69
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Your answer is correct:
Is always.
70
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.
71
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.
72
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.
73
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Correct answer:
Deviation.
Your Answer:
Expectation.
74
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.
75
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.
76
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.
77
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.
78
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.
79
Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.