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: 95%
Right answers:
1
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.2
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.3
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Your answer is correct:
Within.4
What does the word “pirates” mean?
Your answer is correct:
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.5
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.6
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.7
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.8
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Your answer is correct:
Stability.9
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.10
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.11
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Your answer is correct:
Overheated.12
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.13
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.14
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.15
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.16
What is the objective of the merchant navy?
Your answer is correct:
To safely transport goods by sea.17
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.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
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Your answer is correct:
Deal with.20
After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.21
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.22
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
Your answer is correct:
Trucks.23
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.24
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.25
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.26
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.27
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.28
Two ratings are talking. What is the lifeboat made of?
Your answer is correct:
Aluminium.29
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Your answer is correct:
Performed.30
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
Your answer is correct:
Yellow rubber ducks.31
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because they weren’t stored securely.32
It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
Your answer is correct:
To carry.33
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.34
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.35
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.36
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.37
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Your answer is correct:
Encountering.38
Two crewmembers are talking about an injury. How did the man cut himself?
Your answer is correct:
He was shaving.39
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.40
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.41
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Your answer is correct:
Open the port windlass brake.42
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Your answer is correct:
Pedestal drill.43
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.44
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.45
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.46
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.47
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.48
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.49
When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Your answer is correct:
Input.50
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Your answer is correct:
Required to be.51
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.52
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.53
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”.54
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.55
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.56
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.57
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.58
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.59
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
Your answer is correct:
The crew mess.60
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.61
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Your answer is correct:
Snow.62
The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Your answer is correct:
Pressure test.63
Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Your answer is correct:
Is always.64
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.65
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.66
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.67
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.68
Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Your answer is correct:
Associated with.69
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.70
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Your answer is correct:
Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.71
STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Your answer is correct:
Standards.72
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.73
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
Correct answer:
Checking the fire extinguishers.Your Answer:
Because the screw needs tightening.74
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.75
There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Your answer is correct:
Communicate.76
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Your answer is correct:
Regularly inspected.77
The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Which part of the world does the Master dislike sailing in?
Correct answer:
The North Atlantic.Your Answer:
The Mediterranean.78
SWL: _____ Working Load.
Your answer is correct:
Safe.79
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.80