CSCS Operatives Mock Test 6

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CSCS Operatives Test 6

1 / 50

What additional measures can be worn under a hard hat in cold weather?

A baseball cap

A manufacturer's attachment

A jumper with a detachable hood

A woolly hat

2 / 50

Stress usually affects which type of person?

Those with poor budgeting skills

Only managers

Older people

Anyone

3 / 50

A construction worker has been exposed to concrete dust for a long period of time. What are they most likely to suffer from?

Hearing problems

Shortness of breath

Headache or migraine

Blurred vision

4 / 50

What should you do if an extension cable has a cut in its outer cover?

Check the copper wires aren't showing in the cut and then use the cable

Put a bigger fuse in the cable plug

Put electrical tape around the damaged part

Report the fault and make sure that no one else uses the cable

5 / 50

Which item of the personal protective equipment (PPE) is helping to protect the worker from nasal cancer?

6 / 50

How should hazardous waste be dealt with on site? Give two answers.

It can be put in any skip on site

Take it to the nearest Local Authority waste tip

Place it in the correctly labelled container

Put it in a mixed waste skip

Segregate it from other waste

7 / 50

A wheel comes off a trolley you are using to move a heavy load a long distance. What should you do?

Ask someone to help you pull the trolley for the rest of the journey

Find another way to move the load and complete the journey

Carry the load for the rest of the journey

Drag the trolley on your own for the rest of the journey

8 / 50

Under what circumstance should a driver stop their vehicle immediately?

If the vehicle is low on fuel

If the flashing beacon has stopped working

If they lose sight of their vehicle marshal

If they are operating in a one-way system

9 / 50

Which two of the following are the employer's legal duties towards people at work?

Provide and maintain clean welfare facilities

Pay wages and overtime directly into the bank

Inform you of hazards and risks at work

Supply meals free of charge

Provide them with free transport home

10 / 50

What is the maximum length of time that a worker should work from a step ladder in one position?

Less than 30 minutes

Less than 90 minutes

Less than one hour

Less than two hours

11 / 50

Who has a duty to protect an individual from stress at work.

The union

The government

The local authority

The employer

12 / 50

Which one of the following could cause back and musculoskeletal problems for a worker?

Using machines for lifting operations whenever possible

Good planning to reduce lifting heavy loads

Reducing the maximum lifting weight

Positioning materials away from the work area

13 / 50

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

Not being able to hear colleagues

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

Breathing in harmful dust

Back injury, from poor posture

14 / 50

Which one of the following must be provided on site?

Snacks

Free transport home

Drinking water

Breakfast

15 / 50

Which one of the following statements is true, with reference to asbestos containing materials (ACMs)?

They are usually found in new buildings

They have an identifiable smell

They are quite simple to identify

They can be difficult to identify

16 / 50

Which one of the following statements is true of a person who has fallen, and is suspended in a fall-arrest harness?

There will be no reason to call an ambulance

They should be left to rescue themselves

They will need to be rescued quickly

They will be safe in the harness for over an hour

17 / 50

What should you use to clean very dirty hands?

Thinners

Paraffin

White spirit

Soap and water

18 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Fire point

Assembly point

Accident and emergency department

First aid

19 / 50

What is the most important reason for keeping your work area clean and tidy?

To help prevent slips, trips and falls

To recycle waste and help the environment

So that waste skips can be emptied more often

It saves time cleaning up at the end of the week

20 / 50

What should you do if there is nowhere on site to wash your hands?

Nothing as the site does not have to provide washing facilities

Wait until you get home, then wash them

Go to the local public toilets and use their washbasin

Speak to your supervisor or the site manager about the problem

21 / 50

What is the correct way to reach the working platform of a mobile access tower?

Climb up the ladder built into the tower

Lean a ladder against the tower and climb up that

Climb up the tower frame on the outside of the tower

Climb up the outside of the diagonal bracing

22 / 50

What should you do if you find lots of old bird nests and droppings in an area you are working in?

Sweep them up and put them in a bin liner immediately

Check there are no live birds present, then carry working

Carry on working and work around them

Stop working and speak to a supervisor to arrange for decontamination work

23 / 50

What additional rules might a person working alone be asked to follow?

Make regular radio or mobile phone contact

Never speak to the general public

Complete an additional time sheet

Carry two sets of personal protective equipment (PPE)

24 / 50

Under environmental law, which of the following statements is true?

Only companies can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Only directors can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Companies and employees can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

Only employees can be prosecuted if they do not follow the law

25 / 50

What should you do if you need to walk past someone operating a mobile crane?

Guess what the crane operator will do next and squeeze past

Run to get past the crane quickly

Try to catch the attention of the crane operator

Take another route so that you stay clear of the crane

26 / 50

What is the most important reason why people should be trained and competent before they are allowed to enter a confined space?

Confined spaces always contain flammable or explosive gases

Confined space entrants need to understand the potential hazards

Confined spaces never contain breathable air

Confined spaces are only found on house-building sites

27 / 50

What do green and white signs represent?

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

28 / 50

Which of the following best describes carbon monoxide?

Colourless, odourless, poisonous gas

A gas similar to methane

Another name for oxygen

Odourless, harmless gas

29 / 50

How should a roof be treated initially when considering its safety?

All roofs should be treated as sturdy until a competent person has confirmed they are not

All roofs built before 1930 are considered fragile; all roofs built after 1930 are not considered fragile

All roofs should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed they are not

All roofs built from timber are considered sturdy; all built from tile are considered fragile

30 / 50

Where is the best place for a portable residual current device (RCD) to be fitted?

Between the plug of a 230 volt tool and the supply socket

Inside the main transformer

Anywhere in the 230 volt supply to the building

Near to the main fuse box

31 / 50

What should you do if you run out of the water you are using to control dust?

Carry on but get someone to sweep up afterwards

Put on additional respiratory protection

Stop and refill the water

Ask everyone to clear the area and then carry on

32 / 50

When you start a new task, how will you know if you need any extra personal protective equipment (PPE)?

By looking at your employer's health and safety policy

By looking at the risk assessment

You will always need it

By looking at the company web page

33 / 50

A worker is wearing a harness in a boom type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) (sometimes known as a cherry picker). Which one of the following should the harness have?

A fall-restraint lanyard clipped to the control box of the machine

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to the hand rail of the basket

A fall-arrest lanyard clipped to the structure being worked on

A work-restraint lanyard clipped to an attachment point in the basket

34 / 50

What is the best way to stop people falling through voids, holes or fragile roof panels?

Place secure, load-bearing covers over the dangerous areas and add warning signage

Mark the dangerous areas with red and white warning tape

Tell everyone where the dangerous areas are

Cover the dangerous areas with safety netting and tell everyone to be careful

35 / 50

If an untrained worker has been asked by their supervisor to inspect some scaffolding, what should they do?

Do not inspect the scaffolding, as they have not been trained

Carry on and inspect the scaffolding

Ask a colleague to show them how to inspect the scaffolding

Inspect the scaffolding in tandem with another untrained worker

36 / 50

What should you do if you feel that a task involving working at height is unsafe?

Work the problem out for yourself

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor

Carry on working and tell your supervisor when you next see them

Borrow some work equipment from another job

37 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety glove disposal point

Safety gloves must be worn

Safety gloves must be carried at all times

Safety gloves do not need to be worn

38 / 50

What should you do if you see this label on a container or packaging?

Find out what hand cleaner you will need, as the substance will not wash off easily

Find out what protection you need, as the substance is corrosive

Wash your hands with cold water after you have used the substance

Do not use it, as the substance is poisonous and could harm you

39 / 50

When selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), what is the most important factor to be taken into account?

The cost of the equipment

The type of hazard

Can it be recycled

How long it will last

40 / 50

Which of the following is the best method to help minimise the risk of injury when moving loads on-site?

Use lifting aids wherever possible on site

Ask a trained person to carry the load

Make the area flatter before performing the task

Remove all awkward-shaped loads from the site

41 / 50

Which of the following is true of clearing waste to maintain a tidy site?

Clearing waste should be a continuous process

Construction sites are dirty anyway and do not need clearing

Construction workers are not responsible for clearing waste

Clearing waste should be carried out at the end of a shift

42 / 50

A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone who knows the signals

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Someone who is standing in the trench

Any person who is wearing a hi-vis coat

43 / 50

What is the most important information a vehicle marshaller should know before directing a vehicle?

The value of the materials, as they could be stole

The name and address of the driver for security reasons

How to signal vehicles and any relevant safety procedures

The type of materials being delivered to the site

44 / 50

What can help to reduce fatigue?

Eating larger meals during break times

Drinking alcohol after work

Going to the gym less

Taking regular breaks at work

45 / 50

What is one sign that employees are feeling stressed at work?

Fewer accidents on site

Increased productivity on site

High staff turnover rates

Long-term staff retention rates

46 / 50

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

Damage to hearing

Dermatitis to skin

Eye injuries

Breathing in harmful dust

47 / 50

You need to use a 230 volt item of equipment. How should you protect yourself from an electric shock?

Wear rubber boots and gloves

Use a portable residual current device (RCD)

Use a generator which has been serviced

Put up safety screens around you

48 / 50

Which one of the following tasks would require a worker to wear safety wellington boots, to help protect from skin burns?

Laying new concrete

Landscape gardening in the rain

Lifting floor boards

Working indoors on fittings

49 / 50

What two things should you do if you need to use an extension cable?

Uncoil the whole cable

Check the whole cable and connectors for damage

Only uncoil the length of cable you need

Clean the cable with a damp cloth

Only check the part of the cable you need for damage

50 / 50

Which of the following statements best describes a near miss?

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to take time off work

An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to go to hospital

An incident that nearly resulted in injury or damage

An incident where you were just too late to see what happened

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