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: 90%
Right answers:
1
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
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It’s 3, as we’ve just entered pirate waters.2
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.3
On Thursday Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Your answer is correct:
Wednesday.4
The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Your answer is correct:
Lowered.5
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.6
Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Your answer is correct:
Abnormalities.7
Any training that is carried out onboard, as part of an approved training programme, must be _____ in a training record book.
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Recorded.8
The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Your answer is correct:
Opened.9
Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Your answer is correct:
Identify.10
Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Correct answer:
Deal with.Your Answer:
Conduct.11
It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
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Guidance.12
What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
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The Muster List.13
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.14
Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
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Regularly inspected.15
Two officers are talking. What does the First Officer recommend to the Second Officer?
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That he should get some medical advice.16
All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
Correct answer:
Being assigned.Your Answer:
Boarding.17
The computer was infected with a _____.
Your answer is correct:
Virus.18
Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Correct answer:
Encountering.Your Answer:
Reacting.19
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
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Checking the fire extinguishers.20
_____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
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Deviation.21
The Master and the Chief Officer are talking. Why will the ratings have to work in heavy weather?
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The grab has broken free from its lashings.22
All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Your answer is correct:
Situational awareness.23
The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
Your answer is correct:
11:30.24
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.25
MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
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Prevention.26
The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
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Overheated.27
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.28
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.29
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.30
Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
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Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.31
Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Correct answer:
Tolerance.Your Answer:
To risk.32
A seafarer is comparing vessels. What is the main difference concerning his new vessel?
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His new ship has a lot of variety – every job is different.33
The Master and Chief Officer are talking on the bridge. Which part of the world does the Master dislike sailing in?
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The North Atlantic.34
The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
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Performed.35
The Bosun is instructing the deckhands. What cargo is the vessel carrying on the upper deck?
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Trucks.36
The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
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Being dealt with.37
What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
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Open the port windlass brake.38
No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
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Were reported.39
What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
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If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.40
Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
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Need to meet.41
The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Your answer is correct:
Drilled.42
We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Your answer is correct:
Morning.43
We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Your answer is correct:
Gloves.44
The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Your answer is correct:
Weather.45
Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Your answer is correct:
Breaches.46
Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
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Required to be.47
Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
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Protected from.48
Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
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Hold.49
Ballast is intended to provide _____.
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Stability.50
With reference to engine room operations, what does the term “Stand By” mean?
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“Stand By” means that the engineers should be ready to respond to bridge requirements.51
It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least there seemed to be pipework on deck.
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Tanker.52
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.53
Listen and then choose the correct answer.
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Because we need to pick up some spare parts in port.54
Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
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Responsible for.55
Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Your answer is correct:
Permit to work.56
The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Your answer is correct:
Panama.57
Two seafarers are talking on the deck. What did the seafarer see in the ocean?
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Yellow rubber ducks.58
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Correct answer:
To challenge.Your Answer:
And corrective.59
The 3rd Officer is talking with the Chief Officer. Where were the 14 survivors picked up from?
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From a capsized yacht.60
What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
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The crew mess.61
What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
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Pedestal drill.62
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.63
What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Your answer is correct:
Take over the steering of the ship.64
Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Your answer is correct:
Different.65
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.66
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?
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To all seafarers.67
One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Your answer is correct:
Most vital.68
What do you understand by the term: “Let go the tug”?
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To cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship.69
The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Your answer is correct:
Within.70
The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Your answer is correct:
Snow.71
Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Your answer is correct:
Alert.72
The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Your answer is correct:
Fire watch.73
Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Your answer is correct:
Drydock.74
Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
Correct answer:
Are established.Your Answer:
Establishing.75
Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
Your answer is correct:
To challenge.76
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”.77
Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Your answer is correct:
Boarded.78
Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Your answer is correct:
Poop deck.79
The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Your answer is correct:
Mustered.80