CSCS Environmental Awareness Mock Test

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HS&E TEST

Environmental Awareness and Waste Control

1 / 40

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

Fuels being stored incorrectly and too close to drains

Rain water washing material out of skips into surface water drains

Walkways freezing in winter near drainage systems

Exhaust gases from mobile plant getting into drainage systems

Smoking and e-smoking near drainage systems

2 / 40

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

Place it in the correctly labelled container

Segregate it from other waste

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

3 / 40

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

Put the oily soil into the general waste skip

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

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

Wash the oil away with water and detergent

4 / 40

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

Oil-based paint

Untreated timber off-cuts

Broken bricks

Fluorescent light tubes

5 / 40

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

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

6 / 40

What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

Dampening using fine water sprays

Covering the whole site

Using powered tools only

7 / 40

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

Avoiding breeding season

Take them to the site office

Only working at night

Using manually operated machinery

8 / 40

Over ordering materials can result in what?

Danger

Waste

Lower costs

Accidents

9 / 40

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

For first-aid purposes

To clean-up chemicals

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

For general worker safety

10 / 40

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

So the client can check what is being thrown away

The waste will take up less room in a skip

So the wastes can be used or recycled more easily

To make sure the labourer has enough work to do

It is generally more cost effective to dispose of segregated waste

11 / 40

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

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

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

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

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

12 / 40

Which two actions could help minimise waste?

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

Use new materials at the beginning of each day

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

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

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

13 / 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

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

14 / 40

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

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

The council must pay for the project

Permission is needed to make any changes

15 / 40

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

Registered

Trusted

Heritage

Listed

17 / 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

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

Ask your supervisor what the disposal process is for contaminated liquid

Pour it down a drain or sink in the welfare facilities

18 / 40

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

It will only cause death to fish

It is harmful to the environment

It can be used to feed plants and fish

It could cause a drought

19 / 40

On site, waste should be collected in what?

Segregated skips

General skips

Bins and bays

Bays and buckets

20 / 40

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

To prevent theft

To avoid pollution

To support recycling

To fill landfill

To save money

21 / 40

Why should construction materials be recycled?

To prevent excessive hazardous waste

To save the company money

To avoid waste going to landfill

Because skips are expensive

22 / 40

23 / 40

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

Cost of living

Infrastructure

House prices

Historical record

24 / 40

Which of the following is a bad practice?

Storing materials safely

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Mixing all waste in one skip

25 / 40

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

It is hazardous

It conserves raw materials

It can save energy

It is a waste of resources

It is inefficient

26 / 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?

Report it

Feed it

Destroy its habitat

Photograph it

Remove it

27 / 40

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

Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works

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

28 / 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

29 / 40

Which of the following would help to protect the environment?

Keeping accurate time sheets

Keeping to the health and safety rules

Arriving on time for work every day

Saving water and energy wherever possible

30 / 40

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

Keeping windows and doors closed

Not using any heating or cooling systems

Opening all doors and windows

Running equipment on maximum effort

31 / 40

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

Health and safety

Maintenance

Workplace

Environmental

32 / 40

Which three statements are reasons why saving energy is important?

It helps to reduce fuel and energy bills on site

It helps energy companies to charge more for their services

It helps to save natural resources used to generate energy

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

It helps to increase energy use on other sites

33 / 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 is too small to cause a problem

It could cause serious air pollution

It will contaminate the ground

34 / 40

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

Fuel spillage

Using diesel engines

Surface run-off

Excessive noise

35 / 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

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

No, it is the responsibility of site management

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

36 / 40

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

Light

Noise

Smoke

Water

37 / 40

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

Dust and fumes from the site

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

Carefully directed site lighting

Noise and vibration from the work

38 / 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?

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

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

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

Ensure you are wearing appropriate hearing protection before you resume work

39 / 40

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

Mould could grow on the stored materials

Materials are not protected from the tree sap

Compaction of the soil could damage the tree roots

The tree branches could get damaged

40 / 40

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