CSCS Operatives Mock Test 05

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

1 / 50

What should a worker do if they have been asked to build a mobile access tower but they haven't had any training?

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Look for tutorials on the internet

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Why is it important to wash your hands after handling lead, or lead based paint, before eating or smoking?

It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive

It can transfer to your mouth and make your breath smell bad

It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic

3 / 50

Which of the following could ignite flammable vapours? Select two answers.

Sparks

Oxygen

Water

Naked flame

Carbon dioxide

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What are two of the best ways of helping to save energy on site and reduce harmful emissions?

Report any defective, non-powered hand tools so that they can be repaired or replaced

Use a generator rather than mains electricity for the offices and small items of equipment

Keep windows and doors closed in offices and welfare facilities when the heating is on

Switch off plant and equipment, including generators, when they are not in use

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If a worker confides in a colleague that they have suffered from a mental health issue, what should the colleague do?

Inform the site supervisor and first aider

Let other colleagues know, so they can avoid working with them

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

Do their work for them because they might not be able to cope

6 / 50

Which of these is the most accurate way to confirm the exact location of buried services?

Architect drawings

Cable plans

Trial holes

Survey drawings

7 / 50

When do you need to check tools and equipment for damage?

At least once a year

Once a week

Each time before use

Every day

8 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - substance or contents could explode

9 / 50

Good quality personal protective equipment (PPE) will be marked with which letter or letters?

HSE

10 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

To clean-up chemicals

For general worker safety

For first-aid purposes

11 / 50

Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two answers

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It makes you dehydrated

It makes you hyperactive

It can explode

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

12 / 50

What health problem can be caused by using hand-held vibrating tools?

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

Blisters on your fingers and hands

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

13 / 50

Which two of these activities are likely to need a hot-work permit?

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Using the heaters in the drying room

Replacing an empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder with a full one

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

14 / 50

What is the main risk to this worker, wearing only these items of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Breathing in harmful dust

Cuts and abrasions to skin

Damage to hearing

Eye injuries

15 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

16 / 50

Which of the following is true regarding harmful construction dust?

It is often invisible to the naked eye

It can always be seen in normal light

It always triggers hay fever

It is usually a rust-red colour

17 / 50

What two things are important for the use of manual handling lifting aids?

Users must be trained in the correct use of the lifting aid

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

The user must hold a CSCS card

The lifting aid can only be used outside

18 / 50

Which two of the following will help you to find out about the site emergency procedures and emergency telephone numbers?

Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Looking in the telephone directory

Attending the site induction

Guidance from your local job centre

Reading the site noticeboards

19 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety glasses cleaning station

Emergency shower

Warning - risk of splashing

Emergency eyewash

20 / 50

Which one of the following statements about mental health is true?

Mental and physical health are directly linked

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

Mental health is all about our intelligence

Mental health is all about how we think and remember things

21 / 50

What piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn on sites where there is a risk of falling objects?

A safety harness

Hi-vis clothing

Hard hat

Protective goggles

22 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

Wet cement

Glass

Heavy brick

Dry wood

23 / 50

What are two risks of carrying a load in cold, damp conditions?

You will need to work more quickly to warm up

The load will feel lighter due to the cold condition

Your ability to carry the load safely will be reduce

The route you take could be slippery

The load will be easier to carry

24 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is unlikely to result in lung disease?

Bird droppings

Silica dust

Asbestos

Strong smells

25 / 50

What should you do if your disposable, foam earplugs keep falling out?

Stop work until you are shown how to fit them properly

Put rolled-up tissue paper in each ear instead

Put two earplugs in each ear so that they stay in place

Throw them away and work without them

26 / 50

Which two things should workers be briefed about when starting work on site for the first time?

Public transport timetable

Emergency procedures

Overtime payment schedule

The name of the company owner

Welfare facilities

27 / 50

What is the main hazard associated with the movement of plant and machinery around site?

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

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Why is it important to report near miss incidents on site?

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

To learn from them and stop them happening again

29 / 50

Workers are on foot close to moving plant, which one of the following is true?

The operator will see the workers, because they have mirrors and CCTV

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

Hi-vis clothing will keep the workers safe if the plant is not reversing

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

30 / 50

Which animal is the most likely carrier of Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?

Rabbits

Rats

Squirrels

Cats

31 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

32 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must be trained and competent

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must be over 18 years old

33 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

Deep water

No running

Fragile roof

Safety boots must be worn

34 / 50

What should you do if you have been told how to lift a heavy load but you think there is a better way to do it?

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

35 / 50

Why is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act important to you as a worker? Give two answers.

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

It puts legal duties on all employers

It tells employers who is working where on site

It puts legal duties on all employees

It states how employees should carry out a task

36 / 50

Which one of the following is it good practice for lone workers to have access to for personal safety?

The correct tools

Telephone and alarm systems

A place to sit down

Energising music

37 / 50

How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

By the shape of the container or packaging

It will always be in a black container

It will always be in a cardboard box

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

38 / 50

Which of the following is not true when using podium steps?

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

39 / 50

Noise levels may be a problem if you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone standing how far away?

4 m

2 m

3 m

5 m

40 / 50

Which of the following do you not need to do to ensure that someone's mask works?

Check the mask is the correct type needed

Check the mask under water to make sure the seals are tight

Check the user has passed a face-fit test while wearing the mask

Check the mask is being worn correctly

41 / 50

A mobile crane is lifting a load but the load is about to hit something. What should you do?

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

Go and tell the crane driver

Go and tell your supervisor

42 / 50

If you need to stack materials on a working platform, what is the best way to stop them falling over the toe-board?

Cover the stack with polythene

Put a warning sign on the stack

Build the stack so that it leans away from the edge

Have brick guards or netting fitted to the edge

43 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Bury it on site, as it will break down over time

44 / 50

You are walking on site and a large, mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

Pass close to the front of the crane

Help the driver to reverse

Wait or find another way around the crane

45 / 50

Why should a residual current device (RCD) be used with 230 volt tools?

It lowers the voltage automatically

It saves energy and lowers costs

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

46 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

A charity that provides emotional support for people who are struggling to cope

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

47 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Turn key to open fire door

Fire hose reel located here

Do not use if there is a fire

48 / 50

What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using a power tool?

Stop dust getting into the air

Stand downwind of any dust

Do the work quickly

Use the tool during wet weather

49 / 50

You witness a serious accident on site. What immediate action should you take? Give two answers

Call out to other workers so they call for help

Record the date and time in the incident book

Check if it is safe to approach the injured person

Lift the injured person and take them to the site office

Sit the injured person up and give them food and water

50 / 50

What are two possible consequences for employers of not taking measures to prevent accidents and ill health at work?

They will need to employ more people

They will have to change the site layout for emergency vehicles

They will damage the environment

They could be fined or imprisoned

They will lose time and money due to the cost of any accident or ill health

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