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
Your result: 90%
Right answers:
1

Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.

Your answer is correct:

Encountering.
2

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.
3

The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.

Your answer is correct:

Overheated.
4

Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.

Your answer is correct:

Required to be.
5

What is understood by the term “take the helm”?

Your answer is correct:

Take over the steering of the ship.
6

Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
7

The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.

Correct answer:

Snow.

Your Answer:

Jetty.
8

The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.

Your answer is correct:

Performed.
9

MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.

Your answer is correct:

Prevention.
10

The computer was infected with a _____.

Your answer is correct:

Virus.
11

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.
12

Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.

Your answer is correct:

Different.
13

The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.

Your answer is correct:

Weather.
14

No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.

Your answer is correct:

Were reported.
15

What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?

Your answer is correct:

The crew mess.
16

_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.

Your answer is correct:

Deviation.
17

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.
18

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.
19

SWL: _____ Working Load.

Your answer is correct:

Safe.
20

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.
21

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.
22

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.
23

After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
24

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.
25

Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.

Your answer is correct:

To challenge.
26

It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.

Your answer is correct:

Tanker.
27

We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.

Your answer is correct:

Morning.
28

The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.

Correct answer:

Within.

Your Answer:

Without.
29

The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.

Your answer is correct:

Mustered.
30

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.
31

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Checking the fire extinguishers.
32

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.
33

The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.

Correct answer:

Drilled.

Your Answer:

Pierced.
34

Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?

Your answer is correct:

Yellow rubber ducks.
35

The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?

Your answer is correct:

Trucks.
36

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.
37

The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.

Your answer is correct:

Fire watch.
38

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.
39

Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.

Your answer is correct:

Abnormalities.
40

The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.

Your answer is correct:

Drilled.
41

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Because they weren’t stored securely.
42

Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.

Your answer is correct:

Identify.
43

Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.

Your answer is correct:

Alert.
44

Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.

Your answer is correct:

Breaches.
45

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.
46

Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.

Your answer is correct:

Can cause.
47

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.
48

Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.

Your answer is correct:

Is always.
49

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.
50

Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.

Your answer is correct:

To challenge.
51

Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.

Your answer is correct:

Different.
52

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.
53

STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.

Your answer is correct:

Standards.
54

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.
55

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.
56

It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.

Your answer is correct:

To carry.
57

The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:

Your answer is correct:

11:30.
58

When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.

Your answer is correct:

Input.
59

Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?

Your answer is correct:

He was shaving.
60

Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.

Your answer is correct:

Alert.
61

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Your answer is correct:

Boarded.
62

Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.

Your answer is correct:

Regularly inspected.
63

What does the word “pirates” mean?

Your answer is correct:

Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.
64

The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.

Your answer is correct:

Lowered.
65

One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.

Your answer is correct:

Most vital.
66

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.
67

We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.

Your answer is correct:

Morning.
68

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.
69

Listen and then choose the correct answer.

Your answer is correct:

Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.
70

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.
71

What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?

Your answer is correct:

Open the port windlass brake.
72

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.
73

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.
74

Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.

Correct answer:

Boarded.

Your Answer:

Has boarded.
75

“Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.

Correct answer:

Forward.

Your Answer:

Aloft.
76

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.
77

Ballast is intended to provide _____.

Your answer is correct:

Stability.
78

The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.

Your answer is correct:

Overheated.
79

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.
80

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.
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