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

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The test consisted of 80 random questions.
Total questions on this topic: 108
Your result: 68%
Right answers:
1

Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.

Your answer is correct:

Can cause.
2

The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.

Your answer is correct:

Weather.
3

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

Your answer is correct:

Morning.
4

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

Correct answer:

Within.

Your Answer:

Draught.
5

The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.

Your answer is correct:

Weather.
6

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Because they weren’t stored securely.
7

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

Your answer is correct:

Were reported.
8

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

Correct answer:

Opened.

Your Answer:

Closed.
9

Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.

Your answer is correct:

Regularly inspected.
10

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.
11

What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?

Correct answer:

Open the port windlass brake.

Your Answer:

Slacken the port anchor cable.
12

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.
13

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

Correct answer:

Deal with.

Your Answer:

Conduct.
14

The Crew Manager is briefing the crew. What will happen to a crewmember if he is found drunk?

Your answer is correct:

He will be signed off.
15

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 boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
16

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

Your answer is correct:

11:30.
17

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

Your answer is correct:

He was shaving.
18

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.
19

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

Your answer is correct:

Most vital.
20

Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:

Your answer is correct:

Drydock.
21

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

Your answer is correct:

Encountering.
22

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

Your answer is correct:

Drilled.
23

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.
24

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

Correct answer:

Alert.

Your Answer:

Ahead.
25

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 travels between the Arabian Gulf and China.
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

The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.

Your answer is correct:

Mustered.
28

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.
29

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

Correct answer:

Different.

Your Answer:

Simulator.
30

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.
31

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

Correct answer:

Breaches.

Your Answer:

Personnel.
32

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

Your answer is correct:

Wednesday.
33

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

Correct answer:

Safety boots.

Your Answer:

Gloves.
34

What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?

Your answer is correct:

The crew mess.
35

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

Your answer is correct:

Required to be.
36

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.
37

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

Your answer is correct:

Take over the steering of the ship.
38

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

Correct answer:

Associated with.

Your Answer:

Contained with.
39

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 enough staff.
40

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

Correct answer:

Being boarded.

Your Answer:

Boarding.
41

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

Your answer is correct:

Tug.
42

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

Your answer is correct:

Performed.
43

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

Correct answer:

Aluminium.

Your Answer:

Glass-reinforced plastic.
44

The cook and the messman are talking. Why is the messman walking with a limp?

Your answer is correct:

There wasn’t enough light coming downstairs.
45

The computer was infected with a _____.

Your answer is correct:

Virus.
46

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Correct answer:

Boarded.

Your Answer:

Has boarded.
47

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

Correct answer:

Tolerance.

Your Answer:

Risking.
48

The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.

Correct answer:

Overheated.

Your Answer:

Open-hearted.
49

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:

Dealing without.
50

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.
51

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

Your answer is correct:

Yellow rubber ducks.
52

The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.

Your answer is correct:

Overheated.
53

The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?

Correct answer:

Pipes.

Your Answer:

Cables.
54

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

Your answer is correct:

That he should get some medical advice.
55

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

Your answer is correct:

Forward.
56

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.
57

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

Your answer is correct:

Panama.
58

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

Your answer is correct:

Communicate.
59

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

Your answer is correct:

Pressure test.
60

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
61

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

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
62

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

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
63

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

Your answer is correct:

Tanker.
64

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

Your answer is correct:

To carry.
65

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Correct answer:

Boarded.

Your Answer:

Was boarding.
66

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

Correct answer:

Alert.

Your Answer:

Always.
67

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

Correct answer:

Standards.

Your Answer:

Seafarer.
68

What is the objective of the merchant navy?

Your answer is correct:

To safely transport goods by sea.
69

Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.

Correct answer:

Poop deck.

Your Answer:

Two cadets.
70

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

Your answer is correct:

Always be assumed.
71

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”.
72

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

Your answer is correct:

Drilled.
73

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

Your answer is correct:

Input.
74

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

Your answer is correct:

Situational awareness.
75

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

Your answer is correct:

Fire watch.
76

_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.

Your answer is correct:

Deviation.
77

SWL: _____ Working Load.

Correct answer:

Safe.

Your Answer:

Ship.
78

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

Correct answer:

Breaches.

Your Answer:

Personnel.
79

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Checking the fire extinguishers.
80

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

Your answer is correct:

Identify.
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