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: 84%
Right answers:
1
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.2
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Correct answer:
Need to meet.Your Answer:
Are met.3
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.4
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.5
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.6
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.7
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.8
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.9
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.10
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.11
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Correct answer:
Morning.Your Answer:
Afternoon.12
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Correct answer:
To safely transport goods by sea.Your Answer:
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.13
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.14
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.15
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.16
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.17
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.18
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.19
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.20
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.21
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.22
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.23
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Correct answer:
Morning.Your Answer:
Afternoon.24
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.25
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.26
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Your answer is correct:
Standards.27
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.28
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.29
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.30
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.31
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.32
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.33
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.34
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Your answer is correct:
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.35
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.36
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.37
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Your answer is correct:
Input.38
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.39
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Your answer is correct:
Within.40
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.41
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.42
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.43
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.44
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.45
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.46
Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.47
On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.48
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.49
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.50
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.51
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.52
What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
Correct answer:
If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.Your Answer:
If machinery does not function properly, it should be stopped and serviced immediately.53
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.54
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Your answer is correct:
Aluminium.55
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.56
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Your answer is correct:
Can cause.57
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Your answer is correct:
Encountering.58
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Your answer is correct:
Open the port windlass brake.59
The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.60
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.61
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.62
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.63
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
Correct answer:
Protected from.Your Answer:
Protected with.64
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.65
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.66
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Your answer is correct:
The crew mess.67
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.68
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.69
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Your answer is correct:
Were reported.70
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.71
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.72
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.73
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.74
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.75
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.76
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.77
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”.78
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Correct answer:
Pipes.Your Answer:
Trucks.79
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.80