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SSW (Tokutei Ginou) Fishery (Fishing) Skill Test: Free Practice Questions

Free practice for the Specified Skilled Worker (i) skill test (Tokutei Ginou No. 1) in Fishery (Fishing). Answer 220 original questions in Japanese, like the real test, and read an English explanation after each one. Use it as your reviewer and mock test on your phone.

It is also called the SSW fishery skills test or the Tokutei Ginou gyogyo exam for fishing work (aquaculture is a different test).

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What you get

220 original practice questions: Academic 121 · Practical 99
Covers all 4 chapters of the test topics
Based on the study text of the Japan Fisheries Association for the fishery skills test (fishing)
Furigana (hiragana readings) on kanji
English translations and explanations
Mock test: 55 questions, 60 minutes
Free, no sign-up, made for phones

Test topics (4 chapters)

Fishery Basics
Safety
Net Fishing
Line Fishing

The real test format

The same number of questions as the real test (30 academic, 25 practical). Our passing guide is 65%.

Official SSW test information

Try 5 sample questions

Questions are in Japanese with furigana, like the real test. The English translation is below each question. Tap “Show answer” to see the answer and explanation.

01Fishery Basics

左舷灯さげんとうの色いろは赤あかである。

English translation
The port light (sagen-to) is red.
1. ○
  True
2. ×
  False
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Answer 1 ○ — True

Explanation
Correct. The port light is red, and the starboard light is green. The masthead light and the stern light are white.
02Safety

あなたは海うみに落おちた。体からだはどうするか。

English translation
You fell into the sea. What do you do with your body?
1. 頭あたまを下したにして、もぐって待まつ
  Put your head down, dive, and wait
2. あおむけになって息いきをし、静しずかに浮ういて待まつ
  Lie on your back, breathe, and float quietly and wait
3. 服ふくをすべて脱ぬいで、体からだを軽かるくする
  Take off all your clothes to make your body light
4. 手足てあしを大おおきく動うごかして、できるだけ早はやく泳およぐ
  Move your arms and legs a lot and swim as fast as you can
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Answer 2 あおむけになって息いきをし、静しずかに浮ういて待まつ — Lie on your back, breathe, and float quietly and wait

Explanation
Keep your clothes on, lie on your back, breathe, and float while waiting for help. Wearing clothes or a raincoat makes it even easier to float.
03Safety

ブルワーク（舷側げんそく）に腰こしをかけて休やすんでもよい。

English translation
You may sit and rest on the bulwark (ship's side).
1. ○
  True
2. ×
  False
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Answer 2 × — False

Explanation
Wrong. So that you do not fall into the sea, do not sit on or climb the bulwark.
04Net Fishing

ベニズワイガニのめすは、とれてもすぐに海うみへもどす。

English translation
Female red snow crabs (beni-zuwaigani) are returned to the sea right away even if they are caught.
1. ○
  True
2. ×
  False
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Answer 1 ○ — True

Explanation
Correct. To protect the resource, you must not take any females. Release them right away.
05Line Fishing

かつお一本釣いっぽんづりの擬餌針ぎじばりにはカエシが付ついている。

English translation
The lures for skipjack pole-and-line fishing have barbs.
1. ○
  True
2. ×
  False
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Answer 2 × — False

Explanation
Wrong. The lures have no barbs. So when you pull the skipjack up, it comes off the hook in the air.

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