MARITIME ENGLISH- TEST PRACTICE- 50
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER KEY
1- A vessel which is used for pulling or pushing a disabled vessel is known as a/an ..........
A) Tug
B) OBO
C) Reefer
D) Dredger
E) Icebreaker
2- ............... is the part of the vessel that increases the speed.
A) Propeller
B) Rudder
C) Bulb
D) Balast
E) Fore peak tank
3- Fire-fighting equipment ..................
A) should be regularly checked.
B) might be driven
C) must be drawn
D) is loaded
E) is used for keeping liquid of foods
4- Which of the following is NOT a sound signal?
A) ship’s whistle
B) siren
C) bell
D) gong
E) rattle
5- What would the SW point be in degrees?
A) 270°
B) 225°
C) 315°
, D) 170°
E) 110°
6- Ship A has Ship C ahead of her so Ship C is .............. of Ship A.
A) Ahead
B) Astern
C) Abeam
D) On the bow
E) On the quarter
7- Device for measuring pressure of atmosphere is known as a: ..............
A) Windscale
B) Compass
C) Barometer
D) Blip
E) Shaft
8- “This is to certify that before/after loading/discharging all cargo tanks were inspected and
found empty and dry.” This is an example of;
A) Notice of Readiness
B) Letter of Protest
C) Dry-Tank Certificate
D) Job Application
E) Deratting Certificate – Deratting Exemption Certificate
9- The maintenance on board is the responsibility of the ............... and the men in his charge.
A) Captain
B) Chief officer
C) Second officer
D) Third officer
E) Chief engineer
10- The main alm of the Classification Society is ............
A) To provide quick and cheap construction of a vessel
B) To design a ship
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER KEY
1- A vessel which is used for pulling or pushing a disabled vessel is known as a/an ..........
A) Tug
B) OBO
C) Reefer
D) Dredger
E) Icebreaker
2- ............... is the part of the vessel that increases the speed.
A) Propeller
B) Rudder
C) Bulb
D) Balast
E) Fore peak tank
3- Fire-fighting equipment ..................
A) should be regularly checked.
B) might be driven
C) must be drawn
D) is loaded
E) is used for keeping liquid of foods
4- Which of the following is NOT a sound signal?
A) ship’s whistle
B) siren
C) bell
D) gong
E) rattle
5- What would the SW point be in degrees?
A) 270°
B) 225°
C) 315°
, D) 170°
E) 110°
6- Ship A has Ship C ahead of her so Ship C is .............. of Ship A.
A) Ahead
B) Astern
C) Abeam
D) On the bow
E) On the quarter
7- Device for measuring pressure of atmosphere is known as a: ..............
A) Windscale
B) Compass
C) Barometer
D) Blip
E) Shaft
8- “This is to certify that before/after loading/discharging all cargo tanks were inspected and
found empty and dry.” This is an example of;
A) Notice of Readiness
B) Letter of Protest
C) Dry-Tank Certificate
D) Job Application
E) Deratting Certificate – Deratting Exemption Certificate
9- The maintenance on board is the responsibility of the ............... and the men in his charge.
A) Captain
B) Chief officer
C) Second officer
D) Third officer
E) Chief engineer
10- The main alm of the Classification Society is ............
A) To provide quick and cheap construction of a vessel
B) To design a ship
