Welcome to the website where you can pass online the CES test version 6.0 on the subject «Reading and Listening». Practice like this will help you as a marine specialist improve your knowledge with the help of online studying and appraisal practice. CES based on practical information and marine specialists experience.
CES tests developed for evaluating seaman basic knowledge by Seagull Company (rebranded as «OTG»), is an evaluating online-tool, used for revealing any professional preparation needed in specific fields of knowledge, defined by STCW.
- Version: 6.0.
- Test type: Detailed Test.
- Function area: Deck, Engine.
- Detailed subject: Reading and Listening.
CES tests have proven themselves as good tools for the selection and recruitment process, as well as advancing the level of knowledge of the current officers and crew. Ocean Technologies Group use various subjects for question creation, which includes:
- Crowd and Crisis Management;
- Integrated Navigation System (INS);
- Ballast water management;
- Handling and Stowage;
- Vessel operation management and safety;
- Marine engineering;
- Maintenance and repair, etc.
Current test contains Seagull CES questions on the subject «Engine». Those questions can be used for competence verification specialist capable of preventing accidental situations related with transporting safety, or also for self-examination.
«Reading and Listening» subject includes theoretical and practical information about advanced training for work on any type of vessel. Every seafarer should know English because it is the international language of the sea, ensuring effective communication in multinational crews and with port authorities, which is crucial for safety and operational efficiency. Additionally, English proficiency enables seafarers to understand and comply with international maritime regulations and guidelines, enhancing overall maritime safety and security.
On this site Crew Evaluation System Test on the subject «Controlling Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons On Board – Survival Advanced» contains 108 questions you need to answer with no possibility to go back to previous question. Therefore, we recommend carefully reading each question and making decision with no hurry. In case you have some difficulty answering, you have also possibility to request a hint.
The test includes three modes. In the Training mode, you go through 60 questions with the option to take a hint, while in the Exam mode, this option is not available. We have also developed another mode – Wild, where you can answer all the questions available in the test at once. Enjoy!
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Code: Ov1mpGrp Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected ____ of security.
Breaches.
Personnel.
Closeness.
Brackets.
Code: 83NNlzeG The person assigned to keep _____ should not attend to any other duties during the period of hot work.
Fire watch.
Fire hazard.
Drinking.
Cooling.
Code: Gq$XSeq4 One of the _____ pieces of equipment in a ship’s firefighting locker is the BA Control Board.
Most vital.
Must viral.
Must vital.
Most viral.
Code: Q8TWVjrf The general alarm was sounded and the crew ____.
Mustered.
Boarded.
Worked.
Sailed.
Code: KWWAauFx Our next chance to inspect the hull would be in:
Drydock.
Dallas.
January last year.
The superintendent.
Code: WI6NNHJO After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Flowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
Code: Q3alY13L The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
Being dealt with.
Dealing without.
Dealing with.
Terrible.
Code: B3zjgz#9 Basic safety familiarisation will enable you to take immediate action upon _____ an accident or other medical emergency.
Encountering.
Countering.
Reacting.
Counting.
Code: 7t8pTkcB Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Strange.
Code: u40FZ$mA Masters and crew must have a zero _____ of unplanned entry into enclosed spaces.
Tolerance.
To risk.
Risking.
Aptitude.
Code: Sah9as$F When you are new to a job, don’t hesistate to ask superiors for their ____ before undertaking a task.
Input.
Phone.
Outpour.
Earplugs.
Code: vWDeozTq _____ from any agreed procedure can render an operation unsafe.
Deviation.
Expectation.
Inclusion.
Improvement.
Code: KFnok4JD Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Command.
Comment.
Compound.
Communication.
Code: bHpYMvLu There was no satellite connection, we were unable to _____.
Communicate.
Commanding.
Complicate.
Computer.
Code: Lb17yXhQ The socket and adaptor _____ and led to a fire.
Overheated.
Oven ready.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Code: X3451pGi Once a fire has been contained, smoke boundaries _____ to identify the furthest the team can progress towards a fire in fresh air.
Are established.
Are establishment.
Are estimable.
Establishing.
Code: 8IMnp3wr Drills and contingency plans are needed to better prepare crews to _____ propulsion failures.
Deal with.
Conduct.
Evacuate.
Dealing.
Code: NXuLbXap Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Always.
Ahead.
Astern.
Code: zB9mMFTC SWL: _____ Working Load.
Safe.
Special.
Secure.
Ship.
Code: 1FOWtZS0 Before joining a ship, it is your duty, and that of your employer, to check that you _____ the correct certificates.
Hold.
Knowing.
Are left.
In passing.
Code: 7LMeob23 Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duties, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Known.
Finished.
Questioning.
Code: ZDTjeCpy The increasing size of vessels _____ restricted waterways is leading to reduced margins of operational safety.
Within.
Draught.
Whether.
Without.
Code: t5Bs3TBD We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Code: M8GX6Ytf Sometimes we had a barbecue on the _____.
Poop deck.
Main engine.
Two cadets.
Port state inspection.
Code: KlkGKzHc The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Punctured.
Code: aocd5s6R Crew members, of all ranks, should fell empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
Code: #ejVD3JO The computer was infected with a _____.
Virus.
Disease.
Flu.
Sickness.
Code: vZLjRv$u Fire-fighting equipment should be _____ and tested to ensure it is in full working order.
Regularly inspected.
Never seen.
Frequently expected.
Occasionally found.
Code: YQngU3UH The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Cooking.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Code: gaanCsV9 The Bosun _____ the access hatch of the tank to start ventilating it with air.
Opened.
Draped.
Closed.
Dropped.
Code: BLPXcH3C Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Need to meet.
Have meeting.
Are met.
On condition.
Code: SL59Mf3a The vessel is owned by a Greek company but flagged in _____.
Panama.
Ship chandler.
Bank of America.
ECDIS.
Code: qdswsG$X Cargo holds are some of the most dangerous spaces on board and should _____ to be dangerous until proven otherwise.
Always be assumed.
Assumption of.
Unassuming.
Never be assume.
Code: wMOywCHw On Thurstay Cook prepared steak but the day before, on _____, we had chicken.
Wednesday.
Friday.
Tuesday.
Monday.
Code: wxmC0TfU Excessive amounts of grease do not ensure that wire ropes are _____ corrosion and may in fact hide corrosion deficiencies.
Protected from.
Protect by.
Protected with.
Protection of.
Code: KAlfoU8d Marine engineers are _____ the operation and maintenance of the vessel’s engines, as well as the electrical and electronic equipment.
Responsible for.
Responding about.
To be responsive.
To respond.
Code: $XXluf7V It is important _____ on board the originals of all your certificates and endorsements.
To carry.
Carrying.
To carried.
To cry.
Code: 7KJ3sG8J Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
Code: sinpGETm We needed _____ to hold on to the handrail, it was icy.
Safety boots.
Hard hats.
Overalls.
Gloves.
Code: j1LVobO4 The _____ hit hard just as we arrived in port, it was a blizzard.
Snow.
Tug.
Jetty.
Sunshine.
Code: F$UjSekF All joining crew need to complete a period of ship-specific and security familiarisation training before _____ any shipboard functions.
Being boarded.
Being assigned.
Begin assigned.
Boarding.
Code: 7dJfQxCL Understand where the risk of an eye injury exists and _____ suitable protection to prevent such injury.
Identify.
Indemnify.
Identity.
Indented.
Code: XXD6N4QZ After the rescue boat was loaded it was _____ to the water by lifting the brake.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powdered.
Flowered.
Code: balq5TjG Crew members, of all ranks, should feel empowered _____ inappropriate decisions.
To challenge.
And corrective.
Strictly.
For repeating.
Code: uRpyZjlK MARPOL: The International Convention for the _____ of Pollution from Ships.
Prevention.
Promotion.
Pretension.
Protection.
Code: K37EC4hA Replacing or repairing equipment without reference to technical documentation _____ a high risk.
Is always.
Can being.
Lowering.
Complaints.
Code: IQUHUNQ0 Ratings forming part of a navigational watch are _____ able to comply with helm orders issued in English.
Required to be.
Refused to be.
Not requested.
To require.
Code: $#8ykl9W The ship’s engineers decided to carry out a _____ to locate any leaks.
Pressure test.
Language test.
Injured crewmember.
Piston rod.
Code: L44BbHDp All team members must maintain a high level of _____ at all times.
Situational awareness.
Working aloft.
Alcohol.
Carbon dioxide.
Code: sL4b3sYU We painted the ship’s main deck early in the _____ before the sun got too hot.
Morning.
Afternoon.
Evening.
Home leave.
Code: L6dxKMeL The crew must be thoroughly _____ on proper garbage collection, segregation, storage and disposal procedures.
Drilled.
Punctured.
Pierced.
Penetrated.
Code: PBzrzMfA STCW. The International Convention on ____ of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.
Standards.
Seafarer.
System.
Section.
Code: 3MRSCHcx It looked like a _____ from this distance, at least these seemed to be pipework on deck.
Tanker.
Container ship.
Fishing vessel.
Sailing vessel.
Code: yXUdf7TD No sudden or unusual ship movements _____ at the time of the accident.
Were reported.
Were reacted.
Are report.
Quickly.
Code: sn3fnWaj Any training that is carried out onboard, as part of an approved training programme, must be _____ in a training record book.
Recorded.
Rendered.
Routed.
Rounded.
Code: RFjSYKuc The problem of piracy is _____ differently by companies depending on the type of ship and its trading routes.
Being dealt with.
Dealing with.
Dealing without.
Terrible.
Code: ZieXUINQ The _____ was getting worse, a cyclone was forming.
Weather.
Communication.
Engine fire.
Cooking.
Code: L3efkHQU Under the STCW Convention, all officers in charge of a watch must have a good _____ of spoken and written English.
Compound.
Comment.
Command.
Communication.
Code: z#4BlboL Pilots provide a vital service to seafarers by assisting with the safe navigation of vessels at the _____ stages of the voyage.
Most critical.
Most lowest.
Most criticised.
Highest.
Code: 4JvCUA4c Ballast is intended to provide _____.
Stability.
Ability.
Compatability.
Suitability.
Code: 3t$WycFQ “Go to the port bow and check the clearance”, the Master ordered. So we went _____.
Forward.
Aloft.
Aft.
Down below.
Code: xAybRwN# Crew members assigned to the engine room must be alert and prepared for risks _____ hot spots.
Associated with.
Assessment.
Contained with.
Assured by.
Code: A52gc4uV Under the STCW Convention, all seafarers _____ minimum standards of competence, age, medical fitness, and approved sea-going service.
Need to meet.
On condition.
Are met.
Have meeting.
Code: MIX8boD$ Crewmembers must be _____ for hazardous conditions and be prepared to report them.
Alert.
Ahead.
Always.
Astern.
Code: Yovtenzu Hot work must be planned and supervised and crew should be fully aware of the _____ system.
Permit to work.
Smoke break.
Permission to speak.
Dehydration.
Code: 64wAs5le Three crew members _____ the rescue boat.
Boarded.
Had board.
Was boarding.
Has boarded.
Code: MMhXA7JC The rigging of pilot ladders should be _____ under the supervision of a responsible officer.
Performed.
Performance.
Perfumed.
Proofed.
Code: GIDq9kf2 The bosun, who was in charge of the operation, _____ the cargo net to the launch.
Lowered.
Cowered.
Powered.
Towered.
Code: B9lySwX4 The bunker barge is expected at noon, we’ll need to be ready beforehand at:
11:30.
12:30.
13:00.
00:30.
Code: m9CFRL8I It is vital to ensure the correct maintenance of all equipment, according to the manufacturer’s _____, to limit risk of operational failures.
Guidance.
Trademark.
Prospect.
Modification.
Code: 651pokvg Do not be afraid to ask questions if you have _____ about your duites, safe working practices or emergency procedures.
Any doubts.
Questioning.
Finished.
Known.
Code: 6fFeTbFW Do not mix bunkers from two _____ suppliers in the same tanks.
Different.
Strange.
Simulator.
Alternator.
Code: KpMMyo4H The socket and adaptor _____ and let to a fire.
Overheated.
Offered.
Open-hearted.
Oven ready.
Code: M6Bz1UNp The chief engineer _____ to the master that there was a fire and a large volume of smoke in the engine room.
Investigated and reported.
Extinguished.
And the oiler.
Decided to look.
Code: toFCJ1XU Waxing in fuels _____ filter blockage and combustion problems.
Can cause.
Engine.
Will.
Because.
Code: PdMRp5y$ Vessel personnel must react immediately to any suspected _____ of security.
Breaches.
Closeness.
Brackets.
Personnel.
Code: nlQLUgU2 Any _____ either on board or ashore should be immediately reported by the duty watch to the Chief Officer.
Abnormalities.
Cargoes.
Engine failures.
Containers.
Code: vb4EQ7Ge What is the correct name of the equipment shown in the illustraion?
Pedestal drill.
File.
Shaping machine.
Chisel.
Code: Wv2gQEZo 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?
To all seafarers.
To officers only.
To all ratings.
To deck hands mainly.
Code: Ods1SU0I What is the room often called where the crew eat their meals?
The crew mess.
The crew galley.
The crew cafe.
The crew restaurant.
Code: 4exMdjgy What is understood by the term “take the helm”?
Take over the steering of the ship.
Change the place where the lookout is standing.
Take over heaving of a rope.
Take a message to another officer.
Code: ji$Jmtx9 How would you alert others onboard if you saw a person falling overboard?
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout repeatedly, “Man overboard”.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would run to the Bridge.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would inform the Bosun.
If I saw a person falling overboard I would shout once, “Man overboard”.
Code: qSZy6sm6 Is it always possible to use the word “ship” instead of the word “boat”?
Normally a small vessel is called a “boat” rather than a “ship”, otherwise it is not normal.
A large vessel is always called a “ship” and never a “boat”.
Either can be used anytime.
A boat can only be used for vessels under 50 metres in length.
Code: WEyL2rr# What does the word “pirates” mean?
Pirates are persons who attempt to board and take over a ship at sea.
Pirates are official people who board the ship while in port.
Pirates are special cargo lashings on container ships.
Pirates are another word for helmsmen.
Code: iZioTD14 What is the objective of the merchant navy?
To safely transport goods by sea.
To provide employment for persons who wish to be come seafarers.
To earn money from the shipowner.
To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible.
Code: Q16pkDCn What do you understand by the term: “Let go the tug”?
To cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship.
To tell the tug master to let go his anchor.
To tell the tug master to steer away from the ship.
To cut the lines securing the tug to the ship.
Code: fUoarnTMi What do you understand by: Let go the port anchor?
Open the port windlass brake.
Put the port windlass brake in gear.
Slacken the port anchor cable.
Put the port windlass brake in gear and lower the anchor.
Code: uLTQ18Ir Select fro mthe options given the statement that best describes the main duties of an engine room rating who is part of an engine room watch?
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should assist in efficient and safe watch-keeping routines.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch sould only clean the engine room floor plates.
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.
Engine room ratings forming part of an engine room watch should make the tea for the Engineers.
Code: oCGHcya3 What action should be taken by the engine room rating if a piece of machinery is not functioning properly?
If machinery does not function properly the duty Engineer should be informed immediately so that plans for further action can be made.
If machinery does not function properly, the Chief Engineer should be called out immediately.
If machinery does not function properly, it should be stopped and serviced immediately.
If machinery does not function properly it should be immediately stopped every time.
Code: E7QVSAsL With reference to engine room operations, what does the term “Stand By” mean?
“Stand By” means that the engineers should be ready to respond to bridge requirements.
“Stand By” means that one should continue with ones work.
“Stand By” means that someone is relieved of his duties.
“Stand By” means that someone should stand close to the watch-keeping engineer.
Code: M8VG#GXT What are the lists called that give the position and task during a lifeboat drill for all persons on board the ship?
The Muster List.
The Duty List.
The Drill List.
The Crew List.
