CSCS Operatives Mock Test 01

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CSCS Operatives Test 1

1 / 50

You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Only if the load slips out of the wheelbarrow

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If you need to reach above your head to place a load or lower a load to the floor, which of these is not true?

You can safely handle more weight than usual

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight

The load will be more difficult to control

3 / 50

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

Their gut feeling on safe practices

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The actions of their workmates

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

4 / 50

What is one of the best ways to overcome negative workplace attitudes about mental health issues?

Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired

Tell workmates that you are an expert in mental health issues

Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself

Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

5 / 50

With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

6 / 50

Red band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

7 / 50

A worker is suffering stress caused by their line manager. What should they do?

Get another job that will be less demanding

Try to work faster to keep the manager happy

Find and follow the company procedures to address it

Complain to their manager

8 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

D - C - A - B

C - D - B - A

D - C - B - A

C - D - A - B

9 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

10 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

110 volt extension lead

Hammer and bolster

Plug-in breaker

110 volt transformer

11 / 50

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

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

The site security people

The site first aider

Your supervisor or employer

12 / 50

When referring to protection, what is a high UV rate cream designed to protect you from?

Sun burn

Legionella

Abrasions

Dermatitis

13 / 50

How should absence records containing specific medical information relating to an employee be treated?

Confidentially, in accordance with data protection laws

As public information, in accordance freedom of information

The records can be shared with the workforce as long as they do not say anything

Provided to the rest of the workforce to prevent others taking time off

14 / 50

Site rules and procedures are the responsibility of whom?

Work colleagues

Investors

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

15 / 50

What would be a good way of reducing fatigue in the workforce?

Random start and finish times

Early start times and a late finish

Regular start and finish times

Rotating shift patterns

16 / 50

When workers use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) they should have a 'face fit' test. Why is this?

To make sure that the mask fits the budget

The ensure the selected mask is the correct colour

To ensure the mask fits and functions correctly

To ensure the mask looks right

17 / 50

What should you do if you need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells?

Put them on and work with them as they are

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

18 / 50

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Sawing timber or plywood

19 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

A - C - D - B

B - C - A - D

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

20 / 50

Waste materials should be segregated into different types. What are the two main reasons for this?

To prevent theft

To avoid pollution

To save money

To support recycling

To fill landfill

21 / 50

If a worker is feeling symptoms or showing signs of stress at work, what should they do?

Speak to someone they trust, like a friend or someone independent

Eat or drink more during the day

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

Arrive and start work at a later time

22 / 50

Why should you report an accident?

So that your company will be held responsible

It is a legal requirement

So that everyone can find out what happened

It helps the site find out who caused it

23 / 50

An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

24 / 50

Where on body would a worker wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Around chest

Around neck

Around arm

Around face

25 / 50

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Storing materials safely

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Mixing all waste in one skip

26 / 50

Which two of the following are basic filter types used in respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Sound filters

Smell or aroma filters

Dust or particle filters

Gas or vapour filters

Moisture filters

27 / 50

What should a worker do if the helmet they are using is damaged?

Use it but keep checking it

Put a sticker over the damaged area

Report it at the end of the day

Replace it immediately

28 / 50

Which of the following is an effective way to avoid causing harm to protected species?

Take them to the site office

Only working at night

Avoiding breeding season

Using manually operated machinery

29 / 50

What should an employee do if they think noise at work may have damaged their hearing?

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Take time off work, as they are unwell

30 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

The control box

The MEWP handrail

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

A point on the structure or building you are working on

31 / 50

What three things should you do before entering a confined space that has sludge at the bottom?

Put on a disposable dust mask

Have the correct training

Make sure that the space has been tested for gas

Throw something into the sludge to see how deep it is

Identify what the sludge is

32 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Aching muscles and painful joints

Lung diseases

Dizziness and headaches

Throat infections

33 / 50

Who is responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions on site?

Everyone one the construction site

The Site Manager

The Contracts Manager

The client or principal contractor

34 / 50

How can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration when using a vibrating tool?

Hold the tool more tightly

Hold the tool at arm's length

Use more force on the tool

Do not grip the tool too tightly

35 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the method statement

In the risk assessment

At the site induction

In the permit to work

36 / 50

What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

37 / 50

You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

Get a forklift truck, even though you have not been trained to use it

Do not move the load until you have a safe way of doing it

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

38 / 50

When absorption granules from a spill kit have been used on oil, what action should be taken?

Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip

Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste

Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

39 / 50

Which two of the following items should be recorded in the ancient book?

Date of the accident

Injuries sustained

National insurance number

Location of the hospital

Telephone number

40 / 50

Which method is used to check if a residual current device (RCD) connected to a power tool is working?

Use a hand-held RCD test meter

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

Switch the tool on and off

Press the test button on the RCD

41 / 50

Which three of the following should be labelled with this sign?

Plasterboard waste

Recyclable waste

Asbestos waste

Any product containing asbestos

Raw asbestos

42 / 50

If you notice that a design detail can't be built in the way it has been drawn in the plans, what two things should you do?

Leave that detail out altogether

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

Build it as you think it should be done

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

43 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

B - D - C - A

B - C - D - A

A - D - C - B

A - C - D - B

44 / 50

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

Nothing the material applied should be fine

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing workers should know to be careful

The fragile areas should be painted green

45 / 50

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

Glaucoma

Back injury

Hair loss

Skin burns

46 / 50

Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Noise and vibration from the work

Carefully directed site lighting

Dust and fumes from the site

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

47 / 50

How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

48 / 50

How would you expect to find out about health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?

In a letter sent to your home

By reading the health and safety policy

By asking other workers to show you around

During the induction

49 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will get damaged

It will not protect you

It will break easily

It will filter more air

50 / 50

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move backwards

Turn right or left

Danger, emergency stop

Move forwards

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