CSCS Environmental Awareness Mock Test

HS&E TEST

Environmental Awareness and Waste Control

1 / 40

Why is it bad practice to store heavy materials underneath a tree?

Materials are not protected from the tree sap

Mould could grow on the stored materials

Compaction of the soil could damage the tree roots

The tree branches could get damaged

2 / 40

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

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

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

3 / 40

What is the correct way to clean up oil that has leaked from machinery onto the ground?

Wash the oil away with water and detergent

Put the oily soil into a separate container for collection as hazardous waste

Put the oily soil into the general waste skip

Mix the soil up with other soil so that the oil cannot be seen

4 / 40

Over ordering materials can result in what?

Accidents

Danger

Lower costs

Waste

5 / 40

What are the two most important reasons why waste should be segregated on site?

To make sure the labourer has enough work to do

So the wastes can be used or recycled more easily

The waste will take up less room in a skip

So the client can check what is being thrown away

It is generally more cost effective to dispose of segregated waste

6 / 40

Saving energy and water, by turning off plant, equipment and taps when not in use, is whose responsibility?

The environmental health provider

Everyone on site

The site manager

The oldest apprentice

7 / 40

Which two of the following species are protected under environmental law in the UK?

Bats

Badgers

Rats

Foxes

Ducks

8 / 40

This label is shown on the container of a liquid that a worker is using on site. What does it mean?

It can be used to feed plants and fish

It will only cause death to fish

It could cause a drought

It is harmful to the environment

9 / 40

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

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It will contaminate the ground

It could cause serious air pollution

It is too small to cause a problem

10 / 40

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

To support recycling

To avoid pollution

To fill landfill

To save money

To prevent theft

11 / 40

Why should construction materials be recycled?

Because skips are expensive

To prevent excessive hazardous waste

To avoid waste going to landfill

To save the company money

12 / 40

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

Avoiding breeding season

Only working at night

Take them to the site office

Using manually operated machinery

13 / 40

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

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

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

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

14 / 40

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

Put it in a mixed waste skip

Segregate it from other waste

Place it in the correctly labelled container

15 / 40

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

Trusted

Heritage

Listed

Registered

16 / 40

Certain species of plants and animals in England are protected by law. A worker is breaking the law if they do which two things to the plant or animal?

Destroy its habitat

Remove it

Photograph it

Report it

Feed it

17 / 40

During excavation work, some interesting old coins are found in the loosened soil. What is the most appropriate action?

Keep quiet. The person who found them should keep them

Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor

Keep excavating and see how many more there are to find

Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works

18 / 40

Which two of the following are common causes of water pollution on site?

Smoking and e-smoking near drainage systems

Rain water washing material out of skips into surface water drains

Fuels being stored incorrectly and too close to drains

Exhaust gases from mobile plant getting into drainage systems

Walkways freezing in winter near drainage systems

19 / 40

You are carrying out a noisy work activity and realise that it cannot be finished within the normal working hours of your site. What is the first thing you should do?

Visit the neighbours of the site to tell them what you will be doing

Ensure you are wearing appropriate hearing protection before you resume work

Stop work and inform site management so they can look at the impact of the activity

Carry on so that you can finish doing the job as soon as possible

20 / 40

What type of pollution would you associate with hand-held power tools?

Light

Noise

Water

Smoke

21 / 40

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

Permission is needed to make any changes

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

The council must pay for the project

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

22 / 40

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

Only during the site clean up at the end of the project

23 / 40

Which two items of the following are categorized as Hazardous Waste?

Untreated timber off-cuts

Fluorescent light tubes

Broken bricks

Oil-based paint

24 / 40

Which two actions could help minimise waste?

Use new materials at the beginning of each day

Always take more than required - just in case you need it

Only take what you need and return or reseal anything left over

Leave bags of cement and plaster out in the rain, unprotected

Reuse off-cuts (such as half bricks) rather than discarding them

25 / 40

What is a good way of reducing energy use when running heating or cooling systems needed for site accommodation?

Opening all doors and windows

Running equipment on maximum effort

Keeping windows and doors closed

Not using any heating or cooling systems

26 / 40

When reusing leftover materials, which two of the following are true?

It is hazardous

It can save energy

It is inefficient

It conserves raw materials

It is a waste of resources

27 / 40

Which of the following would help to protect the environment?

Keeping accurate time sheets

Arriving on time for work every day

Keeping to the health and safety rules

Saving water and energy wherever possible

28 / 40

Preserving old buildings is important for contributing to an area's what?

House prices

Cost of living

Historical record

Infrastructure

29 / 40

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

Carefully directed site lighting

Dust and fumes from the site

Noise and vibration from the work

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

30 / 40

Following what kind of risk assessment is the best way to prevent pollution on a construction site?

Environmental

Workplace

Maintenance

Health and safety

31 / 40

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

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

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

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

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

32 / 40

What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Covering the whole site

Dampening using fine water sprays

Using powered tools only

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

33 / 40

You are on site and need to throw away some waste liquid that has oil in it. What should you do?

Pour it slowly onto the ground and let it soak away

Ask your supervisor what the disposal process is for contaminated liquid

Pour it down a drain or sink in the welfare facilities

Pour it into a sealed container and put it into a general waste skip

34 / 40

Which two items are classed as hazardous waste?

Fluorescent light tubes

Used spill kits

Panes of glass

Untreated timber off-cuts

Broken bricks

35 / 40

Which of the following is most likely to cause air pollution?

Excessive noise

Fuel spillage

Surface run-off

Using diesel engines

36 / 40

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

37 / 40

On site, waste should be collected in what?

Bays and buckets

Segregated skips

General skips

Bins and bays

38 / 40

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Mixing all waste in one skip

Storing materials safely

39 / 40

Which three statements are reasons why saving energy is important?

It helps to save natural resources used to generate energy

It helps energy companies to charge more for their services

It helps to reduce fuel and energy bills on site

It helps to reduce the impact of climate change caused by burning fossil fuels

It helps to increase energy use on other sites

40 / 40

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

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

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

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

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

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