CSCS Operatives Mock Test 3

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

Which statement about mental health is true?

It is never caused by stress

It is always caused by stress

It can have no obvious cause

It always has an obvious cause

2 / 50

The seal of your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) can be broken by which two things?

Make-up

Facial hair

Earrings

Facial scarring

A hearing aid

3 / 50

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

B - C - A - D

A - C - B - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

4 / 50

What is it likely to mean if the soil gives off a strange smell when digging?

The ground has been used to grow crops in the past

The soil has been excavated before

The ground could be contaminated

The soil contains a lot of clay

5 / 50

What must be checked before working in a corridor that is a fire escape route?

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

If the tools being used are spark-proof

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

If the doors into the corridor are locked

6 / 50

What should be done if there is an oil or diesel spill on site?

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

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

Call the Environment agency immediately so they can arrange to have it cleaned up

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

7 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working at any height that would cause an injury if you fell

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

8 / 50

If your doctor says that you contracted Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on site, why do you need to tell your employer?

Your employer will need to call pest control to remove rats on site

The site on which you contracted it will have to be closed down

Your employer has to warn your colleagues not to go near you

It must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

9 / 50

Why should engines be turned off before leaving a site vehicle? Select two answers.

The sound of the engine may give other workers a headache if left on for too long

Drivers may accidentally operate levers when climbing into or out of the vehicle

Members of the public are likely to jump into the vehicle and steal it

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

Leaving the engine running is a waste of fuel and is therefore a waste of construction budget

10 / 50

Which of the following tasks could place a worker at the greatest risk of lead poisoning, if control measures were not put in place?

Building a wall out of old stone

Plastering a ceiling in a new build home

Cutting timber in a roof construction

Sanding down some old paintwork

11 / 50

If you think you have found some asbestos, what is the first thing you should do?

Put it in a bin and carry on with your work

Stop work and warn others

Find the first aider

Take a sample to your supervisor

12 / 50

Which of the following is bad practice when organising site transport?

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

One-way systems for vehicles

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

13 / 50

Which two of the following statements are true about working on a roof?

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

It is easy to see which roof surfaces are likely to be fragile

It is safe to try to walk near underlying roof supports

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

Workers should not work on a roof where there is no protection from falls

14 / 50

What must all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?

Make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

Lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

15 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Goggles must be clean

Eye protection cleaning station

Warning - bright light or lasers

Eye protection must be worn

16 / 50

The inhalation of construction dust can result in which one of these diseases?

Leprosy

Silicosis

Swine flu

Tonsillitis

17 / 50

To help protect outdoor workers from the risk of skin cancer from sun exposure, what should be worn?

Low factor tanning oil and short sleeved shirts

High factor sunscreen and long sleeved clothing

A small amount of deodorant and vest tops

Extra moisturiser on the face and short sleeved shirts

18 / 50

When should an oil spill be cleaned up?

When it has dried

At the end of the shift

Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

Never it will be absorbed into the ground

19 / 50

Why do building sites use a 110 volt electricity supply instead of a 230 volt supply?

It is less likely to kill you

It moves faster along the cables

It is safer for the environment

It is cheaper

20 / 50

How would you expect to find out the location of the emergency assembly point?

During the site induction

Your colleagues will tell you

During a visit by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

21 / 50

What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Report it to the police

Keep out of its way and report it

22 / 50

Employers must provide workers with instructions that meet which requirement?

Available in audio

Written in large print

In a format each worker understands

Downloadable from the internet

23 / 50

Where risk of overturning is significant, what should vehicles be fitted with?

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

Heavy duty graded tyres

Extra strength brakes

A winch and pulley system

24 / 50

Which two factors determine the appropriate type of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to be used for a job?

Whether the worker wants to wear RPE or not

The amount of hazardous substances in the air

The amount of time since a hazardous spill

Whether the RPE is made of rubber or plastic

The type of hazardous substance

25 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

26 / 50

Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

Asbestos has now been removed from all houses and buildings

In any industrial building built after the year 2000

In a house built between 1950 and 2005

27 / 50

If you are working on a flat roof, what is the best way to stop yourself from falling over the edge?

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

Protect the edge with a guard-rail and a toe-board

Ask someone to watch you and shout when you get too close to the edge

28 / 50

If a worker is feeling stressed, when is the best time for them to address the issue?

As soon as they realise they have symptoms of stress

In about six months, if the issue is still causing them stress

Only after the stress level gets so bad it causes an accident

When they have finished work and they are away from the workplace

29 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Foam - for use on liquid fires

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

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

30 / 50

What is the main hazard when working in an excavation?

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

Crushing, if the sides are not supported

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

Cuts and abrasions from the trench sides

31 / 50

Which of these statements is true about using a ladder to access a scaffold platform?

It must be secured, and extend at least 1 m above the platform

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

32 / 50

Which of the following is the main cause of hand-arm vibration?

Using low-vibration equipment for short periods of time

Taking part in training using vibrating equipment

Regular use of hand held tools and equipment that vibrate

Avoiding using equipment that vibrates

33 / 50

When a historic building has been protected by law, what is it known as?

Trusted

Heritage

Registered

Listed

34 / 50

Which of these signs should be used to identify an emergency escape route?

35 / 50

A personal fall-arrest system is designed to protect whom?

An individual worker

All workers on site

The general public

Workers over the age of 55

36 / 50

If you need to wear disposable foam earplugs, how should you insert them so they protect your hearing from damage?

Soak them in water, squeeze them out and then insert them into your ear canal

Fold them in half, pull on your earlobe and wedge them half way into your ear

Roll them up and insert them, while pulling the top of your ear up to open up the ear canal

Do not roll or fold them, and insert them half way into your ear canal

37 / 50

You think a load is about to fall from a moving forklift truck. What should you do?

Run and tell your supervisor

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

Run alongside the machine and try to hold on to the load

Keep clear but try to warn the driver and others in the area

38 / 50

What should you do if you are required to use access equipment that you have not been trained to use?

Get a ladder instead

Do the job if it won't take long

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

Ask someone else to do it

39 / 50

Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn at work for what reason?

It prevents workers from getting their uniforms dirty

To protect workers from physical injury or ill health

It prevents any exposure to hazardous chemicals

To protect the company against potential lawsuits

40 / 50

Which of the following two factors should be considered first when conducting a risk assessment?

The financial impact of the assessment

Potential negative publicity associated with incidents

The likelihood of the hazard occuring

Name and address of the workers

The seriousness of harm that could occur

41 / 50

When might people suffering with mental health issues need help at work?

When their site supervisor or manager says so

As and when a situation arises in which help is needed

They will regularly need help to avoid them having a panic attack

Up to once a week to take some of the strain off them

42 / 50

What other illness can be easily confused with the early signs of Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

Dermatitis

Diabetes

Influenza (flu)

Hay fever

43 / 50

What should you do if you have to work in a confined space but there is no rescue plan?

Assume that a rescue team or plan is not necessary and do the job

Do not enter until a rescue plan is in place

Carry out the job in short spells

Get someone to stand at the opening with a rope

44 / 50

What are yellow and black signs?

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

45 / 50

When assembling a mobile access tower, near overhead electric cables, which one of the following statements is true?

The cables must be treated as live until it is confirmed they are dead

The cables can be treated as dead if the work is going to take less than 30 minutes

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will keep workers safe until it is confirmed that the cables are dead

The cables do not present a danger because mobile access towers are insulated

46 / 50

How do residual current devices (RCDs) work?

By cutting power quickly if there is a fault

Giving an audible warning

By showing a flashing light

By storing electric charge

47 / 50

If you find an injured person and you are on your own, what should you do first?

Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured

Ask the injured person what happened, and then find your supervisor

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

Move the injured person to a safe place, and then find your supervisor

48 / 50

Which two of the following are the main reasons for reporting accidents, incidents and near misses?

To find out whom claims should be made again

To understand how and things went wrong

To help the company avoid being prosecuted or fined

Certain incidents or accidents have to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

To make sure none of the supervisors find out about the accident

49 / 50

Why is it important to have emergency procedures on site?

They help to control dangerous situations

They assist in creating a happy workplace

They help stop workplace bullying

They will stop all deaths on site

50 / 50

Who should be involved in planning the safe system of work for your manual handling?

You and your colleagues

You and your supervisor or employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your supervisor or employer

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The average score is 77%

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