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CES Wrong Answer Summary 9f0ffb94 2399 4f87 95e7 227c7a1623df
CES Wrong Answer Summary 9f0ffb94 2399 4f87 95e7 227c7a1623df
What is the meaning of the term "Steady as she goes" when acting as helmsman?
Selected answer: Try to reduce the continuous swinging either side of the course when steering a compass course. Correct answer: While altering the ships head, the instruction "steady as she goes" means reduce the ships swing as rapidly as possible and steady on present course Question asked (2013):
What is the inherent danger in welding/cutting in piping containing freon? Selected answer: Development of explosive gases? Correct answer: Development of nitrous gases? Question asked (2018): Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around the ship? Selected answer: Deck officers and ratings, engineering officers and ratings, GP crew if applicable, who are in possession of crane operation training certificates issued by the company.
Correct answer: Those ship's personnel who have been assessed as competent and are duly authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the ship's SMS system. Question asked (2869): When having a fire alarm during normal working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?
Selected answer: Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine room. Correct answer: Act according to instruction given in the fire plan. Question asked (3312):
Selected answer: The flashpoint is the mixture of oxygen and hydro carbons needed to have an oil or liquefied gas to burn
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Question asked (3941): During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge lookout and you hear 1 long blast at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow. What will you report to the OOW (officer on watch)? Selected answer: Power-driven vessel making no way on port bow Correct answer: Fog signal of one long blast heard on the port bow at regular intervals of about 2 minutes Question asked (10140): According to European standards (E.N.) fire can be classified Selected answer: A, B, C, D, E Correct answer: A, B,C,D
Question asked (20189): What is the main characteristic of the weak link in a float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts?
Selected answer: be of sufficient strength to break at a depth of at least 4 m and release the liferaft from its berth Correct answer: be of sufficient strength to permit to pull the painter from the container and the inflation of the liferaft
Question asked (20343): On a dark night with a clear atmosphere, the outside manually controlled lamp of a liferaft is visible at minimum at a distance of: Selected answer: 8 miles Correct answer: 2 mile
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Question asked (32123): What is an IED? Selected answer: An incendiary device Correct answer: A homemade bomb Question asked (33206): On a General Cargo vessel, how should steel coils be stowed? Selected answer: With their cores aligned alternately fore and aft and athwartships Correct answer: With their cores aligned fore and aft Question asked (33209): How should steel wire rod coils be stowed on a General Cargo ship? Selected answer: With their cores aligned alternately fore and aft and athwartships Correct answer: With their cores aligned fore and aft Question asked (33220): Why are the cargo hold bilges of General Cargo ships washed with chloride of lime? Selected answer: To protect against corrosion Correct answer: To disinfect the bilges and remove odours
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Question asked (33260): How should drums be stowed on a General Cargo vessel, in compliance with the IMDG Code? Selected answer: Shrink-wrapped on pallets Correct answer: Upright
Question asked (33724): Where is the "FORECASTLE", in the figure? Selected answer: The Forecastle is A, in the figure Correct answer: The Forecastle is B, in the figure Question asked (33728): What is the objective of the merchant navy? Selected answer: To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible Correct answer: To safely transport goods by sea Question asked (33870): In the human body, breathing is controlled by Selected answer: Movement of heart Correct answer: The respiratory centre in the brain Question asked (33886): Port State Control Officers are authorised to: Selected answer: Sign oil record book entries Correct answer: Inspect and detain ship that are not meeting the requirements until they are able to demonstrate compliance with the regulations
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Question asked (34475): Select the three main checks that must be made to ensure that a hold of a General Cargo Vessel is fully weathertight before sailing ?
Selected answer: Hatch cover fully secured, ballast tank ventilators closed down and ballast tank sounding pipe caps on Correct answer: Hatch cover fully secured, hold access battened down and bilge sounding pipe caps on Question asked (34476): When preparing cargo cranes for operation on a General Cargo ship using shore personnel, what are three of the most important checks to be made? Selected answer: Limit switches are not in use, wires are clean and emergency stop is isolated Correct answer: Check that winches, brakes and emergency stops are working correctly
Question asked (34482): What procedures should prevent normal ship work activities conflicting with cargo operations on a General Cargo Vessel? Selected answer: Ships Security Code Correct answer: Risk assessments and permit to work systems
Question asked (34485): When preparing to ballast the double-bottom tanks of a General Cargo Vessel, which of the following must be done? Selected answer: All tanks ballasted at the same time Correct answer: The Chief Officer's ballast plan followed exactly
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