Question 1 of 25

Why should you avoid synonyms?

• Make sure the language used is less entertaining and poetic.
• IMO regulations states exactly what words to use in each situation.
• Avoid the risk of the receiver not knowing the particular term.

Question 2 of 25

Message markers help signal how a specific message should be understood. Is this statement true or false?

• False
• True

Question 3 of 25

What are ”hatchrails”?

• A chamber with valves, working as a connection point for tanks and pipelines.
• Ropes supported by stanchions around an open hatch.
• A cable used by helicopters for lifting or lowering persons in a pickup operation.

Question 4 of 25

What does the term ”abandon vessel” mean?

• Concise explanatory information to crew and/or passengers.
• To evacuate all persons on board due to an emergency.
• A vessel, like an ice-breaker or tug, that is available in case of need

Question 5 of 25

A person with three stripes on their sleeve is probably who?

• An able body or able seaman.
• The Master.
• A Deck Officer.

Question 6 of 25

When should the distress signal SÈCURITÈ be used?

• When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
• When a vessel needs immediate assistance, and there is danger to life or to the vessel itself.
• When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
• Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.

Question 7 of 25

What is true about contracted forms?

• You should avoid them to secure audibility.
• You should use them to avoid synonyms.
• You should use them to be efficient and say more in less time.

Question 8 of 25

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you describe the way to the Assembly Station?

• “Take right in this corridor. Take left. Take the stairs. Follow the corridor to the Assembly Station.”
• “Take left through this corridor. Take the stairs. Take right to the Assembly Station.”
• Follow this corridor. Take left. Take right. Take the stairs to the Assembly Station.”

Question 9 of 25

What is the specific meaning of the word ”located”?

• Not being in charted position.
• Found in the area.
• Position of a vessel confirmed.

Question 10 of 25

A person with four stripes on their sleeve is probably who?

• The Bosun.
• An Engineer Officer.
• The Master.

Question 11 of 25

Which alternative is true about Maritime English?

• Maritime English is only for proficient English speakers.
• Maritime English is for both proficient and not-so-proficient English speakers.
• Maritime English is only for not so proficient English speakers.

Question 12 of 25

What does this symbol show?

• MOB - Man overboard.
• MES station.
• Crew assembly station.
• Lifebuoy with light and smoke signals.

Question 13 of 25

When should PAN-PAN be used?

• When a vessel needs immediate assistance, and there is danger to life or to the vessel itself.
• When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
• Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.
• When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.

Question 14 of 25

What is wrong in this sentence: "Look out! You could be running into danger!"?

• Nothing is wrong with the sentence.
• It does not make use of a message marker and it uses a conditional.
• It makes use of a contracted form and has not capitalized the message marker.

Question 15 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”U”?

• Useful
• Ushered
• Uniform

Question 16 of 25

Which example is best phrased?

• “I’ll enter the fairway in five minutes.”
• “I might enter the fairway soon."
• “Intention. I will enter the fairway in five minutes.”

Question 17 of 25

Why is this communication model considered not so helpful?

• It is too complicated to apply to every-day communication.
• The order of the actions are mixed up.
• Too simplified and doesn’t take enough aspects of communication into consideration.

Question 18 of 25

What is the specific meaning of the word ”reported”?

• Found in the area.
• Unconfirmed position in the area.
• Not being in charted position.

Question 19 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”G”?

• Guillotine
• Golf
• Grow

Question 20 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”V”?

• Viskey
• Villain
• Victor

Question 21 of 25

What is a description of the General emergency alarm?

• Four short blasts, two prolonged blasts.
• Three short blasts, three prolonged blasts, three short blasts.
• Five prolonged blasts, one short blast.
• Seven short blasts, one prolonged blast.

Question 22 of 25

In on-ship evacuation procedures, you may not have all information at hand right away. What is the proper way to respond to a worried guest?

• You will have to ask someone else, I do not know.
• Shut up!
• The crew is solving the problem as quickly and safely as possible, we will know more in a while.
• Stop asking questions, we are doing our best!

Question 23 of 25

When should MAYDAY be used?

• When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
• When a vessel needs immediate assistance, and there is danger to life or to the vessel itself.
• When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
• Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.

Question 24 of 25

What word is the phonetic equivalent of ”N”?

• November
• Novice
• North

Question 25 of 25

”Messages are not simply transferred, they are formed (encoded) and understood (decoded)” What is the meaning of this sentence?

• It’s about encryption and the need for privacy.
• It’s about the responsibility for understanding an order laying on the receiving end only.
• It’s about showing disturbance can happen at all steps in a chain of communication.