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: 96%
Right answers:
1
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Your answer is correct:
Snow.2
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.3
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.4
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.5
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.6
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.7
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.8
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.9
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”.10
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.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
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”.13
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Your answer is correct:
Drydock.14
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.15
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.16
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.17
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.18
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.19
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.20
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.21
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.22
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Your answer is correct:
Prevention.23
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.24
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Your answer is correct:
Yellow rubber ducks.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
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.27
Select from the options given the statement that best describes the main duties of an engine room rating who is part of an engine room watch?
Correct answer:
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.Your Answer:
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should verify that the operational parameters of all items of machinery conform to manufacturers instructions.28
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Your answer is correct:
Deviation.29
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Your answer is correct:
Aluminium.30
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.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
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.33
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Correct answer:
Open the port windlass brake.Your Answer:
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.34
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.35
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.36
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.37
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.38
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.39
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.40
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.41
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.42
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Your answer is correct:
Tolerance.43
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.44
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Your answer is correct:
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.45
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.46
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.47
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.48
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.49
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.50
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Your answer is correct:
The crew mess.51
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.52
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Your answer is correct:
Trucks.53
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.54
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.55
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.56
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.57
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.58
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.59
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.60
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.61
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.62
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.63
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
Your answer is correct:
Being assigned.64
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.65
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.66
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.67
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.68
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.69
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Your answer is correct:
Associated with.70
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.71
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.72
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.73
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.74
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.75
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.76
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.77
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.78
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.79
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.80
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
