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: 94%
Right answers:
1
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.2
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Your answer is correct:
Were reported.3
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.4
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.5
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.6
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.7
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Your answer is correct:
Yellow rubber ducks.8
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.9
Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.10
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.11
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:
Most criticised.12
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.13
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Correct answer:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.Your Answer:
Yes, but please make it quick.14
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.15
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Your answer is correct:
Drydock.16
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.17
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Your answer is correct:
Associated with.18
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Correct answer:
Encountering.Your Answer:
Reacting.19
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Your answer is correct:
Tanker.20
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.21
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.22
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.23
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.24
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.25
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Your answer is correct:
Aluminium.26
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Your answer is correct:
Input.27
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Your answer is correct:
Forward.28
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.29
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”.30
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.31
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Your answer is correct:
Safety boots.32
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.33
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Your answer is correct:
Pipes.34
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.35
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.36
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.37
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.38
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.39
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.40
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.41
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.42
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.43
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.44
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.45
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.46
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.47
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.48
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.49
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.50
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.51
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.52
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.53
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.54
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.55
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.56
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.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
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.59
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.60
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.61
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:
Compound.62
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Your answer is correct:
Deviation.63
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.64
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.65
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.66
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.67
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.68
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.69
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.70
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Checking the fire extinguishers.71
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.72
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.73
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.74
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.75
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.76
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.77
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.78
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Correct answer:
Within.Your Answer:
Without.79
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.80