CSCS Operatives Mock Test 2

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CSCS Operatives Test 2

1 / 50

When materials which look like asbestos are found on site, what action must be taken?

Assume the material is asbestos and report it to a supervisor

Assume the material is asbestos and take it to landfill

Assume the material is safe until further notice

Remove the material only if you are wearing gloves and a face mask

2 / 50

The acronym T.I.L.E. stands for what?

Train, Individual, Lift, Environment

Temperature, Individual, Lighting, Evaluate

Treat, Individual, Lower, Evaluate

Task, Individual, Load, Environment

3 / 50

If you have been given a dust mask to protect you against hazardous fumes, what should you do?

Do the job wearing the mask but work as quickly you can

Do not start work until you have the correct respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Start work without a mask but take regular breaks outside

Wear a second dust mask on top of the first one, in order to increase the protection

4 / 50

The risk of a materials handling vehicle (telehandler) overturning is increased when?

Lifting loads on even ground

Reversing into a loading bay

Driving at excessive speeds around corners

Raising loads whilst stationary

5 / 50

What type of work is most likely to result in fatigue?

Exciting and enjoyable

Quiet and interesting

New and challenging

Repetitive and monotonous

6 / 50

When must your employer provide you with personal protective equipment (PPE)?

If it is in the contract

If you need to be protected

Twice a year

If you pay for it

7 / 50

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

Breathing in harmful dust

Back injury, from poor posture

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

Not being able to hear colleagues

8 / 50

Under what circumstance is a worker allowed to operate a plant vehicle?

If competent and authorised to do so

If they have a full international driving licence

If they are the site manager or supervisor

If they have been working for the company for over 6 months

9 / 50

Why should construction materials be recycled?

To save the company money

Because skips are expensive

To avoid waste going to landfill

To prevent excessive hazardous waste

10 / 50

Which two of the following should be provided when working on a fragile roof?

A safety harness

Thick rubber gloves

Safe access to the working area

A crash mat

A safe working platform

11 / 50

Showing considerations to the neighbours of the site and members of the public is whose responsibility?

Only the client of the project

Everyone working on site

The health and safety officer

The site supervisor

12 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Do not use the tap

Not drinkable

Not for washing

Do not wash your vehicle

13 / 50

Which one of the following surfaces is not likely to be fragile?

A fibre cement sheet roof

A slate tiled roof

A reinforced concrete roof

A glass panel roof

14 / 50

Which of the following is the safest method of accessing a mobile access tower?

Climbing a ladder outside of the tower

Climbing up the outside of the tower

Climbing a ladder inside the tower

Climbing a rope on the outside of the tower

15 / 50

Who should check a ladder before it is used?

The manufacturer

The person who is going to use it

The site manager

A site safety officer

16 / 50

What is the most important consideration when wearing respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Being able to smell

It has a good seal

It is the correct colour

The weight is correct

17 / 50

Cream band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

18 / 50

How can excessive noise levels affect your hearing? Give two answers.

Hearing improvement

Permanent hearing loss

Ear infections

Dizziness and nausea

Temporary hearing loss

19 / 50

You need to walk past a 360° mobile crane. The crane is operating near a wall. What is the main danger?

The crane could crash into the wall

Your hearing could be damaged by high noise levels from the crane

You could get whole-body vibration from the crane

You could be crushed if you walk between the crane and the wall

20 / 50

In what situation are you most likely to catch Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

If you drink water from a standpipe

If you work near air-conditioning units

If you work near wet ground, waterways or sewers

If you work fixing showers or baths

21 / 50

Which of the following is a recognised control measure when reversing a vehicle?

Turning the site radio off

Standing on the back to direct it

Turning on all the vehicle lights

Using a vehicle marshal

22 / 50

What should not be in a first-aid kit?

Tablets and medicines

Safety pins

Plasters

Bandages

23 / 50

Someone working in a deep inspection chamber has collapsed. What should you do first?

Climb into the inspection chamber and give first-aid treatment

Ask someone to find your supervisor while you try to rescue the worker

Raise the alarm and stay by the inspection chamber, but do not enter

Get someone to lower you into the inspection chamber on a rope

24 / 50

Which sign means that a substance could cause damage to organs if inhaled?

10.8

25 / 50

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?

Photograph it

Destroy its habitat

Feed it

Remove it

Report it

26 / 50

What does it mean if there is frost around the valve on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder?

The valve is leaking

The cylinder is nearly empty

You must lay the cylinder on its side

The cylinder is full

27 / 50

What should you do if you cannot do a job in a way described in the method statement?

Make up a better way to do it and carry on

Do not start work until you have talked to your supervisor

Ask other workers how they think it should be done

Contact the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

28 / 50

When is the risk of an accident occurring at work most likely to be increased?

When a worker is experienced

When a worker likes the music on the radio

When a worker has used drugs before starting a shift

When a worker arrived late for work

29 / 50

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

Keep excavating and see how many more there are to find

Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor

Keep quiet. The person who found them should keep them

Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works

30 / 50

Which one of the following describes the role of a vehicle marshaller?

Control the movement of cranes on site

Provide training on how to drive manual plant

Support safe vehicle movements on site

Manage incident response documentation

31 / 50

When an employee returns to work after an absence due to illness, what should they speak about with their employer?

The details of the illness to make sure no one else can catch it

The number of times they have visited their doctor before returning to work

The effects of medication they are taking which could affect safety at work

Any treatment costs they have to pay to help them get back to work

32 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

10.12

A - C - D - B

A - C - B - D

B - C - D - A

B - C - A - D

33 / 50

The ground has become muddy on site. What could be done to prevent the ground becoming slippery?

Treat the surface with gravel

Improve lighting

Treat the surface with salt

Improve signage

34 / 50

When is the only time that you do not need to wear head protection on site?

If you are in a safe area, like the site office

If you are working alone

If you are working in hot weather

If you are self-employed

35 / 50

To reduce the risk of overturning and accidents when not in use, how should earth moving vehicles be parked?

With their buckets and blades lowered to the ground

With their buckets and blades facing the same way

With the buckets and blades facing opposite directions

With their buckets and blades raised in the air

36 / 50

Hydrogen Sulphide is a gas given off by rotting organic substances. Which two statements are true about Hydrogen Sulphide?

It is dangerous because it can disable the sense of smell

It can cause unconsciousness in a few breaths

It is a harmless natural gas

It is dark brown at room temperature

It can safely be detected by using a naked flame

37 / 50

How can the safe load rating for a scaffold platform be identified?

By asking the telehandler driver

Referring to the handover certificate or signage

By asking the principal contractor

The safe load is breached when the ledgers start to deflect

38 / 50

Exposure to asbestos fibres may result in which illness?

Lung cancer

Skin cancer

Dermatitis

Heart disease

39 / 50

You need to work near an electric cable but the cable has bare wires. What should you do?

Check there are no sparks coming from the cable and then start work

Tell your supervisor and keep well away from the cable

Push the cable out of the way so that you can start work

Quickly touch the cable to see if it is live

40 / 50

What should you do if you need to carry a load down a steep slope?

Walk backwards down the slope to help you balance

Carry the load on your shoulder

Put the load down and let gravity move it down the slope

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

41 / 50

A mobile access tower must not be used on what surface?

Soft or uneven ground

A smooth concrete path

A paved patio

An asphalt road

42 / 50

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

Find out how to use the substance safely as it could explode

Warm up the contents first, with heat or a naked flame

Find out how to use the substance safely as it is flammable

Dispose of the substance or contents by burning

43 / 50

What are two common fire risks on construction sites?

110 volt extension reels

230 volt power tools

Timber racks

Poor housekeeping and build up of waste

Uncontrolled hot works

44 / 50

When is it safe to work close to an overhead power line?

If you do not touch the line for more than 30 seconds

If it is not raining whilst you are working

If you use a wooden ladder for access

If the power is switched off

45 / 50

The effects of mental health issues at work can be managed by what?

Hide any difficulties from colleagues and your supervisor

Call in sick to work regularly

Avoid personal discussions with our workmates

Talk about the issues with a supervisor or manage

46 / 50

You need to use an air-powered tool. What three hazards are likely to affect you?

Hand-arm vibration

An electric shock

Being struck by a poorly secured hose

Radiation

Airborne dust and flying fragments

47 / 50

What should all risk assessments identify?

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The hazards in the work environment

How to report accidents

The employer

48 / 50

While working on site you cut one of your fingers. What should you do?

Report it and get first aid if necessary

Clean it and tell your supervisor about it later

Wash it, and if it is not a problem carry on working

Report it at the end of the day or the end of the shift

49 / 50

Which two of the following are the best ways to reduce the risk of slips and trips for pedestrians?

Warning sirens

Good housekeeping

Adequate lighting

Audio messaging being played

Adequate heating

50 / 50

Which of the following provides health and safety information about a hazardous substance?

The site diary

The Manual Handling assessment

The COSHH assessment

The delivery note

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