CSCS Operatives Mock Test 4

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CSCS Operatives Test 4

1 / 50

What should you do if your permit to work in a confined space will run out before you finish the task you are carrying out?

Carry on working until the job is finished

Ask your supervisor to change the date on the permit

Leave the confined space before the permit runs out

Hand the permit over to the next shift

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What should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) gets damaged?

Throw it away and work without it

Carry on wearing it but work more quickly

Stop work and continue only when it has been replaced

Try to repair it then carry on working

3 / 50

What condition could be prevented if the correct gloves are worn while handling a hazardous substance?

Raynaud's Syndrome

Skin disease

Arthritis

Vibration white finger

4 / 50

What is the best way for a worker to avoid becoming stressed because of an overload of work?

Make sure they take medication before going to work

Speak openly and regularly with their manager or employer about workloads

Only do what is manageable because someone else will pick up the extra

Put up with the extra work but make sure overtime is paid

5 / 50

Which of the following is true of lead?

It is safe if in contact with the skin

It is poisonous to ingest

It is only poisonous for people over 25

It is safe to ingest

6 / 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

7 / 50

What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Secure it at the top

Secure it at the bottom

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

8 / 50

When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

During meal breaks

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

If it is the shortest route

9 / 50

Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

Hearing loss

Eczema

Dermatitis

Silicosis

10 / 50

A work task results in cables from power tools running across a walkway. What action should be taken?

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

Consider using cordless tools, or running the cables at high level

Put up signs that the fire escape is out of order temporarily

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

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A worker finds a way of working that is quicker than the method statement they have been given. What should they do?

Inform work colleagues so they can work this way

Get more work done so they can earn more money

Get their work done more quickly so they can leave early

Continue to follow the safe system of work for the task

12 / 50

Which one of the following is true of a spill on site, involving just one litre of oil?

It will contaminate the ground

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It is too small to cause a problem

It could cause serious air pollution

13 / 50

Which two items are classed as hazardous waste?

Fluorescent light tubes

Used spill kits

Panes of glass

Untreated timber off-cuts

Broken bricks

14 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Use the handrail

Do not touch

Stop button

No gloves

15 / 50

How many people are allowed on a ladder at the same time?

Three people, if it is long enough

A maximum of two people

One person on each section of an extension ladder

Only one person

16 / 50

What must be done if an operator is driving plant equipment faster than site speed limits?

Wait until they stop and talk to them about it

Shout at the driver, telling them to slow down

Alert all other staff on site to be careful

Inform a supervisor or manager

17 / 50

How can a worker check if a substance is hazardous to health?

If it is, the hazards should be shown in a COSHH risk assessment

All hazardous substances have a large warning label on them

Smell the substance, as odourless substances are safe

Ask the site manager for their opinion

18 / 50

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that exposure to substances which are hazardous to health is prevented or adequately controlled?

All workers on site

The employer

The designer

The product manufacturers

19 / 50

What may be the result of a worker being fatigued?

A decrease in errors made

An increase in productivity

An increase in errors made

A decrease in knowledge

20 / 50

After watching you work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice. What does this mean?

Your work has improved since the last visit

You are not working in a safe way

You are not working fast enough

You need to improve the standard of your work

21 / 50

Asbestosis is associated with exposure to asbestos. Which part of the body does this disease affect?

Brain

Hands

Lungs

Feet

22 / 50

Someone collapses with stomach pain and there is no first aider on site. What should you do first?

Get them to take some painkillers

Ask them to sit down

Ask someone to call the emergency services

Help them to lie down in the recovery position

23 / 50

Before clearing up some rubble inside a building, why is it advisable to spray water on it?

To prevent dust clouds

To kill any insects in it

So it doesn't make a mess

To save time

24 / 50

What should you do if you need to use a mobile access tower but the brakes don't work?

Only use the tower if the floor is level

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

Do not use the tower

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

25 / 50

What should you wear if there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Laser safety glasses

Impact-rated goggles

Tinted-welded goggles

Chemical-rated goggles

26 / 50

You are using a generator to power some lighting when a lamp blows. You have a spare lamp. What should you do?

Carry on working in the dark

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

Wait for a fully qualified electrician with a NICEIC card

27 / 50

When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on, the machine?

Only if they have a long way to walk

Any time as long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

28 / 50

Which of the following is a definition of work-related stress?

The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

29 / 50

A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must not be used on what surface?

Soft or uneven ground

A concrete road

A smooth concrete path

An asphalt road

30 / 50

When should you apply barrier cream to your skin?

As part of first-aid treatment

When you finish work

Before you start work

When you can't find your gloves

31 / 50

Your new job involves some manual handling but an old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything on site

32 / 50

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

Keep working and watch to see if they move again

Nothing. The sides are expected to move all the time

Work in another part of the excavation instead

Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly

33 / 50

A worker is storing materials above toe-board height on a scaffold. How should people below be protected?

Use a brick guard or suitable mesh netting

Shout a warning to anyone passing below

Use string to secure the materials

Halt the work when people are approaching

34 / 50

Which of the following two options are likely to cause the most dust exposure?

Working with dry materials

Using power tools without extraction

Working with wet or damp materials

Using power tools with extraction

Using hand tools outside

35 / 50

Why are battery-powered tools preferred over 110 volt tools in a construction environment?

They are quieter

They are safer

They are more powerful

They are cheaper to run

36 / 50

How would a well-organised site keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?

There is no need to keep traffic and pedestrians apart

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

The traffic routes will be shown on the health and safety law poster

There will be barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

37 / 50

Evacuation routes should be:

Used as assembly points

Clear and unobstructed

Lit at all times of the day

Painted bright green

38 / 50

How should you be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By reading the site noticeboards

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

By attending the site induction

By asking at the local hospital

By looking in the health and safety file

39 / 50

Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Local transportation links

Site emergency procedures

Site rules

Holiday entitlement

Local amenities

40 / 50

What is the main reason for ensuring safe manual handling techniques in the workplace?

To complete the job quickly

To prevent personal injury

To prepare for safety inspections

To satisfy the client's requirements

41 / 50

Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the assembly point

To the site welfare facilities

To the site canteen

To the site office

42 / 50

What does it mean when a building has been issued with listed status?

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

The council must pay for the project

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

Permission is needed to make any changes

43 / 50

What are the two main visual inspections you should carry out before using a power tool?

Check switches, triggers and make sure the guard are adjusted and work correctly

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

Make sure the manufacturer's label hasn't come off

Check the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition

44 / 50

How should your employer provide you with information about site traffic rules?

During the site induction

Place a note on the site noticeboard

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Ask other workers on site to tell you

45 / 50

When is it safe for a worker to refuel a petrol-powered saw that they are using?

When it is turned off and cooled down

As soon as it is completely empty

While it is running slowly

It can be refuelled at any time

46 / 50

Why is it dangerous to run an abrasive wheel faster than its recommended maximum speed?

The safety guard cannot be used

The motor could burst into flames

The wheel will get clogged and stop

The wheel could shatter into many pieces

47 / 50

Which one of the following is true of the symptoms of stress?

They are the same for everybody

They can be different for each individual

They always develop very quickly

They take a while to develop

48 / 50

What should you do if you have to raise your voice to make yourself heard on site?

Carry on working as it is not a problem

Tell the person making the noise to stop work

Stop work and raise it with your supervisor

Pack up and leave the site

49 / 50

In which document should the safe way of carrying out a task be described?

Work Programme

Order Sheet

Method Statement

Instruction Manual

50 / 50

Where should vehicles be loaded and unloaded?

On a downward slope

On an upward slope

On level ground

On uneven ground

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