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: 74%
Right answers:
1
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.2
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.3
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.4
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.5
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.6
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Your answer is correct:
Standards.7
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.8
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Correct answer:
Pedestal drill.Your Answer:
Shaping machine.9
It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
Correct answer:
Guidance.Your Answer:
Prospect.10
A Captain is discussing security measures for being in port. What problem did he notice the previous evening?
Correct answer:
Some cabins were left unlocked.Your Answer:
An important key was missing.11
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.12
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Your answer is correct:
Drydock.13
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:
Communication.14
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Correct answer:
Within.Your Answer:
Draught.15
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.
Your answer is correct:
Tanker.16
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.17
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Your answer is correct:
Input.18
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.19
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Correct answer:
Breaches.Your Answer:
Personnel.20
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Correct answer:
Pressure test.Your Answer:
Language test.21
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.22
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.23
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Correct answer:
Boarded.Your Answer:
Had board.24
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.25
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.26
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Your answer is correct:
Trucks.27
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.28
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.29
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.30
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.31
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.32
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.33
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 large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.34
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Correct answer:
Lowered.Your Answer:
Powdered.35
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.36
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.37
Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Your answer is correct:
Can cause.38
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.39
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.40
How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
Correct answer:
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.Your Answer:
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.41
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.42
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.43
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Correct answer:
Deviation.Your Answer:
Inclusion.44
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.45
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.46
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Correct answer:
Morning.Your Answer:
Afternoon.47
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.48
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Correct answer:
Lowered.Your Answer:
Powdered.49
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.50
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.51
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.52
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.53
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.54
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Your answer is correct:
Is always.55
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Your answer is correct:
Required to be.56
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Checking the fire extinguishers.57
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.58
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.59
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Correct answer:
The crew mess.Your Answer:
The crew galley.60
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.61
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Your answer is correct:
Tolerance.62
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Correct answer:
Boarded.Your Answer:
Had board.63
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.64
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.65
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Your answer is correct:
Open the port windlass brake.66
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Correct answer:
Permit to work.Your Answer:
Smoke break.67
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.68
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.69
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.70
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Correct answer:
To challenge.Your Answer:
For repeating.71
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Correct answer:
Fire watch.Your Answer:
Fire hazard.72
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.73
“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Your answer is correct:
Forward.74
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.75
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.76
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.77
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.78
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.79
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.80