CSCS Operatives Mock Test 2

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CSCS Operatives Test 2

1 / 50

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

Smoke

Light

Noise

Water

2 / 50

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

Audio messaging being played

Warning sirens

Adequate heating

Adequate lighting

Good housekeeping

3 / 50

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

Airborne dust and flying fragments

An electric shock

Radiation

Hand-arm vibration

Being struck by a poorly secured hose

4 / 50

Which of the following does not have to be recorded in the accident book?

The injured person's national insurance number

The date and time that the injury happened

The injured person's home address

Details of the injury sustained

5 / 50

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

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

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

The crane could crash into the wall

You could get whole-body vibration from the crane

6 / 50

When working in a confined space, what is it a sign of if there is a smell of rotten eggs?

Hydrogen sulphide

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Methane

7 / 50

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

Soft or uneven ground

A paved patio

A smooth concrete path

An asphalt road

8 / 50

Before you enter a construction site, what actions must be in place?

Your site supervisor must have given you permission

The health and safety officer must have given you permission

You must be authorised and given a site induction

You must have a trade skill to be allowed to enter

9 / 50

When are personal fall-arrest systems to be used?

During a night shift

The majority of the time

Only as a last resort

In the morning

10 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Emergency shower

Toilets and shower facilities

Fire sprinklers above

Emergency eye wash

11 / 50

What does it mean if you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load?

The weight you can lift safely will be less than usual

The weight you can lift safely will be more than usual

You will be able to lift the same weight as usual

You must wear a back brace in this situation

12 / 50

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

If you work fixing showers or baths

If you work near air-conditioning units

If you drink water from a standpipe

If you work near wet ground, waterways or sewers

13 / 50

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

A - C - D - B

B - C - A - D

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

14 / 50

Which of the following statements is true about respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

It will always cause facial bruising to the wearer

It is a one size fits all piece of equipment

It will only be effective if it fits the wearer's face

It will only be effective if the equipment can be loosened

15 / 50

What action should shift workers take at work if they are taking time-dependent medication, such as insulin?

Ask colleagues to help them remember when to take their medication

Consult their doctor and inform their manager to help plan how to accommodate this

Only work shifts after they have taken their require medication

Not tell their colleagues each time they need to take their medication during their shift

16 / 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 self-employed

If you are working in hot weather

17 / 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

18 / 50

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

The COSHH assessment

The Manual Handling assessment

The site diary

The delivery note

19 / 50

Exposure to asbestos fibres may result in which illness?

Lung cancer

Heart disease

Skin cancer

Dermatitis

20 / 50

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

If you need to be protected

If it is in the contract

If you pay for it

Twice a year

21 / 50

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

Improve signage

Treat the surface with salt

Treat the surface with gravel

Improve lighting

22 / 50

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

A slate tiled roof

A reinforced concrete roof

A fibre cement sheet roof

A glass panel roof

23 / 50

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

It is the correct colour

The weight is correct

Being able to smell

It has a good seal

24 / 50

Which of the following options best describes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?

It is colourless, odourless and non-flammable

It is blue, odourless, and non-flammable

It is colourless, has a distinctive smell and is highly flammable

It is orange, odourless and highly flammable

25 / 50

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

Raising loads whilst stationary

Reversing into a loading bay

Driving at excessive speeds around corners

Lifting loads on even ground

26 / 50

When someone feels they may have mental health issues, which of the following is a good thing to do?

Wait until your symptoms are worse before telling your manager

Wait until your appraisal to tell your manager you are worried about your mental health

Never ask for assistance

Ask for help as early as possible

27 / 50

Work in a confined space usually needs a risk assessment, a method statement and what other safety document?

A permit to enter

An up-to-date staff handbook

A company health and safety policy

A written contract for the work

28 / 50

What illness are you most likely to develop, if you breathe in dust and fumes over long periods of time?

Skin cancer

Occupational dermatitis

Occupational lung disease

Laryngitis

29 / 50

What should you do if you are in a deep trench and you start to feel dizzy?

Carry on working and hope that the feeling will go away

Make sure that you and any others get out quickly and report it

Sit down in the trench and take a rest

Get out, let your head clear and then go back in again

30 / 50

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

31 / 50

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

Back injury, from poor posture

Breathing in harmful dust

Not being able to hear colleagues

Goggles misting up, limiting vision

32 / 50

What are two common fire risks on construction sites?

110 volt extension reels

Uncontrolled hot works

Poor housekeeping and build up of waste

Timber racks

230 volt power tools

33 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

34 / 50

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

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

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

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

35 / 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

36 / 50

How can asbestos be correctly identified?

By putting a piece in water and seeing if it dissolves

It is clear from the strong smell of the dust

By getting a sample analysed in a laboratory

The distinct colour of the dust

37 / 50

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

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

Walk backwards down the slope to help you balance

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

Carry the load on your shoulder

38 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Do not wash your vehicle

Not for washing

Do not use the tap

Not drinkable

39 / 50

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

Contact the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Make up a better way to do it and carry on

Ask other workers how they think it should be done

Do not start work until you have talked to your supervisor

40 / 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 can safely be detected by using a naked flame

It is a harmless natural gas

It is dark brown at room temperature

41 / 50

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

Climbing up the outside of the tower

Climbing a rope on the outside of the tower

Climbing a ladder outside of the tower

Climbing a ladder inside the tower

42 / 50

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

Stop excavating the site and contact the supervisor

Hide them. Archaeologists working on site will delay the works

Keep excavating and see how many more there are to find

Keep quiet. The person who found them should keep them

43 / 50

If you hear a ringing sound in your ears after working with noisy equipment, what does this mean?

You have also been subjected to vibration

Your hearing has been temporarily damaged

Your hearing protection was working properly

The noise level was high but acceptable

44 / 50

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

Exciting and enjoyable

New and challenging

Repetitive and monotonous

Quiet and interesting

45 / 50

What does this sign mean?

The site entrance is to the right

Escape route or emergency exit is to the right

One-way pedestrian route

Open the door by sliding it to the right

46 / 50

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

Turning on all the vehicle lights

Using a vehicle marshal

Standing on the back to direct it

Turning the site radio off

47 / 50

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

Quickly touch the cable to see if it is live

Tell your supervisor and keep well away from the cable

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

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

48 / 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 safe until further notice

Assume the material is asbestos and take it to landfill

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

49 / 50

What is the correct way to climb a ladder?

Having three points of contact with the ladder at all times

Only using the ladder when wearing a safety harness

Having two points of contact with the ladder at all times

By having two people on the ladder at all times

50 / 50

What two things should you do if there is an emergency situation on site?

Finishing what you are doing

Look for other people who may not know what to do

Go to the designated assembly point

Leave the area via the nearest exit

Collect personal items from the site office

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