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
Total questions on this topic: 108
Your result: 88%
Right answers:
1
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
Correct answer:
Are established.Your Answer:
Are estimable.2
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.3
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.4
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.5
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.6
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Your answer is correct:
Can cause.7
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.8
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.9
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Your answer is correct:
Within.10
A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?
Your answer is correct:
Some cabins were left unlocked.11
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Your answer is correct:
Input.12
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Checking the fire extinguishers.13
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.14
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.15
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.16
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.17
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.18
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.19
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Correct answer:
Open the port windlass brake.Your Answer:
Slacken the port anchor cable.20
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.21
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Your answer is correct:
Tug.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
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.24
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.25
The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?
Your answer is correct:
The grab has broken free from its lashings.26
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.27
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.28
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.29
Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Any doubts.30
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.31
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.32
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.33
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.34
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.35
Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Your answer is correct:
Command.36
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Your answer is correct:
The crew mess.37
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.38
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Your answer is correct:
Were reported.39
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.40
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.41
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.42
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.43
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.44
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.45
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.46
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Your answer is correct:
Is always.47
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.48
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Correct answer:
Pipes.Your Answer:
Trucks.49
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Correct answer:
Safety boots.Your Answer:
Gloves.50
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.51
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.52
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.53
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Correct answer:
Weather.Your Answer:
Engine fire.54
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”.55
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.56
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.57
Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.58
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.59
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.60
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Your answer is correct:
Deviation.61
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.62
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.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:
Command.64
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.65
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.66
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.67
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Your answer is correct:
Tolerance.68
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.69
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.70
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.71
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.72
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.73
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Correct answer:
Weather.Your Answer:
Engine fire.74
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.75
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.76
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Correct answer:
Associated with.Your Answer:
Assessment.77
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.78
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.79
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Your answer is correct:
Aluminium.80