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
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.2
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Your answer is correct:
Standards.3
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.4
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.5
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.6
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.7
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Your answer is correct:
The crew mess.8
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Your answer is correct:
Forward.9
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Your answer is correct:
Yellow rubber ducks.10
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Your answer is correct:
Required to be.11
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.12
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.13
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.14
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.15
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.16
The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.17
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.18
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.19
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Correct answer:
Safety boots.Your Answer:
Gloves.20
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”.21
The Captain is asking about Christmas dinner for the Russian crew. What problem does the cook have?
Your answer is correct:
He’s very busy.22
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Correct answer:
Pipes.Your Answer:
Trucks.23
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.24
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.25
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.26
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Your answer is correct:
Tolerance.27
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.28
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.29
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:
Comment.30
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Correct answer:
Open the port windlass brake.Your Answer:
Slacken the port anchor cable.31
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.32
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.33
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.34
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 with.35
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.36
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.37
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.38
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.39
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Correct answer:
Associated with.Your Answer:
Contained with.40
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.41
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.42
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.43
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.44
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.45
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.46
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Your answer is correct:
Were reported.47
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.48
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.49
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Correct answer:
Tug.Your Answer:
Snow.50
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.51
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.52
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.53
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.54
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.55
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Your answer is correct:
Can cause.56
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.57
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Correct answer:
Input.Your Answer:
Phone.58
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.59
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.60
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Correct answer:
Drilled.Your Answer:
Punctured.61
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.62
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.63
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.64
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.65
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.66
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.67
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.68
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Your answer is correct:
Tanker.69
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.70
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.71
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.72
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.73
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.74
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Your answer is correct:
Encountering.75
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.76
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.77
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Checking the fire extinguishers.78
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Correct answer:
Drilled.Your Answer:
Punctured.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