CSCS Mock Test

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CSCS mock test for operatives – full 50 questions

The CSCS mock test below will cover most of the health and safety topics you’ll need to know to pass your test. The real CSCS operatives test comprises of 50 multiple choice questions which you must complete within 45 minutes. There will be no time limit for this full CSCS practice test, so take your time and go through each question after you’ve submitted your answers. Some questions will require multiple answers, so please ensure you read through the questions carefully before submitting your answers. If you have questions about the CSCS test, please get in touch.

Welcome to your CSCS Mock Test

Which of these is not your legal duty as a worker?

Not to interfere with anything provided for health and safety

To look after the health and safety of anyone else who might be affected by your work

To look after your own health and safety

To write your own risk assessments

What does a risk assessment identify?

How to report accidents

The hazards and safe way of doing the job

The site working hours

Where the first-aid box is kept

What does the word hazard mean?

A type of barrier or machine guard

Anything at work that could harm you

The likelihood that something might happen

What is the main objective of carrying out an accident investigation?

To find out the causes in order to prevent it happening again

To find out the cost of any damage that occurred

To find out who is at fault

To record what injuries were sustained

What should you do if you have witnessed a serious accident on your site?

Ask your workmates what they think you should do

Say nothing in case you get someone into trouble

Telephone the local hospital

Tell your supervisor that you saw what happened

If someone burns their hand, what is the best thing you can do?

Put the hand into cold water or under a cold running tap

Rub barrier cream or Vaseline into the burn

Tell them to carry on working to exercise the hand

Wrap your handkerchief around the burn

When should you apply skin barrier cream?

As part of first-aid treatment

Before you start work

When you can't find your gloves

When you finish work

You need to use a grinder, cut-off saw, cartridge tool or nail gun. What type of eye protection will you need?

Impact-resistant goggles or full face shield

Light eye protection (safety glasses)

Reading glasses or sunglasses

Welding goggles

What will safety footwear with a protective mid-sole protect you from?

Getting blisters in warm, wet conditions

Nails or sharp objects puncturing the sole of your foot if you stand on them

Spillages which may burn the sole of your foot

Twisting your ankle

How should you wear your safety helmet to get maximum protection from it?

When is the only time that you do not have to wear head protection on site?

If you are in a safe area, like the office

If you are working alone

If you are self-employed

If you are working on hot weather

Which of these statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) is not true?

You must pay for any damage or loss

You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

You must store it correctly when you are not using it

You must use it as instructed

If you use a power tool to cut or grind materials, why must the dust be collected and not allowed to get into the air?

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

To save time and avoid having to clear up the mess

You do not need a machine guard if the dust is collected

What can cause occupational asthma?

Breathing in hazardous dust, fumes or vapours

Exposure to loud noise

Exposure to rat urine

Skin contact with any hazardous substance

What should you do if you find pigeon droppings and nests in an area where you are required to work?

Carry on with your work carefully, so you don't disturb them

Stop work and seek advice

Try to catch the pigeons

Wait for the pigeons to fly away before carrying on with your work

You have been using a vibrating tool. The ends of your fingers are starting to tingle. What does this mean?

You can carry on using the tool but you must hold it tighter

You can carry on using the tool but you must loosen your grip

You must not use this tool, or any other vibrating tool ever again

You need to report your symptoms before they cause a problem

If you need to use a vibrating tool, even for a short time, how can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration?

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool away from you, at arm's length

Hold the tool more tightly

Use more force

If you have to use a vibrating tool, how can you help reduce the effects of hand-arm vibration?

Do the work in one long burst

Do the work in short spells

Hold the tool tightly

Only use one hand at a time on the tool

How can asbestos be correctly identified?

By getting a sample analysed in a lab

By putting a piece in water and seeing if it dissolves

By the colour of the dust

The dust gives off a strong smell

You need to use a hazardous substance. Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start?

An Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

The site first aider

The site security people

Your supervisor or employer

Which of the following is a manual handling task?

Activities involving pushing, pulling, lowering and lifting

Climbing ladders or stairs

Getting in and out of a vehicle used at work

Lifting materials with a crane

What should you do if you have to carry a load down a steep slope?

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

Carry the load on your shoulder

Put the load down and let gravity move it down the slope

Walk backwards down the slope to help you balance

Your job requires you to move the same sized load several times a minute from one place to another. Could this be a problem?

No, it won't need a risk assessment if the load is light

Not if the load is below the recommended weight for lifting

Only if, as work progresses, the load cannot be moved as often as required

Yes, as repetition introduces additional strain to the body

Which of the following is the best method to help minimise the risk of injury when manual handling?

Asking a trained person to carry the load

Making the area of site flatter before performing the task

Not having any heavy objects on site

Safely using lifting aids

What does this sign mean?

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Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

Remove safety helmets in this area

Safety helmets must be worn

What are green and white signs

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Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

What does this sign mean?

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Accident and emergency department

Emergency assembly point

Fire point

First aid

What are two common fire risks on construction sites?

110 volt extension reels

230 volt power tools

Poor housekeeping and build up of waste

Timber racks

Uncontrolled hot works

What is the fire assembly point?

Where fire engines must go when they arrive on site

Where people must go when the fire alarm sounds

Where the fire extinguishers are kept

Where the fire started

If you discover a fire, what is the first thing you should do?

Finish what you are doing, if it is safe to do so

Put your tools away

Raise the alarm

Try to put out the fire

What must you check if you need to work in a corridor that is a fire escape route?

That all doors into the corridor are locked

That you only use spark-proof tools

That you remove all fire escape signs before you start

That your tools and equipment do not block the route

What does a hot work permit allow you to do?

Carry out work that could start a fire

Carry out work that needs warm, protective clothing

Light a bonfire

Work in hot weather

What does a hot work permit not tell you?

How you must prevent sparks or heat travelling

What fire extinguisher or fire watch you need

When you can start and when you must stop the hot work

Where the local fire station is located

What is the main danger of using a chisel or bolster with a mushroomed head?

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It will shatter and send fragments flying into the air

The chisel will have a sharp, jagged edge that can cut your hand

The shaft of the chisel will bend, putting a strain on your wrist

You are more likely to hit your hand with the chisel head

What criteria must you meet to operate a power tool?

You must be over 16 years old

You must be trained and competent

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You need to use an air-powered tool. What three hazards are likely to affect you?

Airborne dust and flying fragments

Electric shock

Hand-arm vibration

Leaking hoses

Why should you never store batteries loose in your tool bag?

If the terminals short out, they could cause a fire

They give off a poisonous gas in a confined space

You might forget to charge them

Your tool bag will be heavy and damage your back

Why should you try to use battery-powered tools rather than electrical ones?

They are cheaper to run

They do not need to be tested or serviced

They produce less noise

They will not give you hand-arm vibration

What is the recommended safe voltage for electrical equipment on building sites?

110 volts

12 volts

230 volts

24 volts

How do you check if a RCD (residual current device) connected to a power tool is working?

Press the test button on the RCD

Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out

Switch the tool on and off

Use a hand-held RCD test meter

When can you use a ladder at work?

If it is long enough

If other people do not need to use it for access

If you are doing light work for a short time

You must never use a ladder on site

How do you identify the safe load rating for a scaffold platform?

Ask the site manager

Ask the telehandler driver

Refer to the handover certificate or signage

The safe load is breached when the ledgers start to deflect

What should you do if you see the side supports move when you are working in an excavation?

Do nothing as the sides move all the time

Keep watching to see if they move again

Make sure that you and others get out quickly

Work in another part of the excavation

What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?

Carry on working but do not use electrical tools

Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in the fresh air

Get out of the confined space immediately

Switch off the alarm

When digging you find a run of coloured marker tape. What does it mean?

The excavation now needs side supports

The soil is contaminated and you must wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

There are buried human remains and you must tell your supervisor

There is a buried service and further excavation must be carried out with care

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Only during the site clean up at the end of the project

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

Which of the following activities is not good practice on site? Give one answer

Burning waste

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Storing materials safely

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Which two of the following should be classed as hazardous waste?

Broken ceramic tiles or bricks

Fluorescent light tubes

Glass

Polythene and shrink wrap

Used spill kit pads containing oil

When a product has either of these labels, how should you dispose of the container or any residue?

Follow specific instructions on the label or in work instructions

If it is a liquid and less than one litre you can pour it down a drain

Leave it somewhere for other people to deal with

Put it in any skip or bin

What should you do if there is an oil or diesel spill on site?

Call the Department for the Environment immediately, so they can arrange to have it cleaned up

Ignore it, oil or diesel spills do not have serious long-term effects

Stop work, contain the spill, notify your supervisor and then clean up the spill

Use a spill kit to clean it up before the end of the day