CSCS Operatives Mock Test 3

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

If a worker fails to report a near miss, what could happen?

The near miss could be a serious accident next time

The employee could get a large fine

The company could go out of business through neglect

The site manager will be sacked immediately

2 / 50

If you need to wear disposable foam earplugs, how should you insert them so they protect your hearing from damage?

Fold them in half, pull on your earlobe and wedge them half way into your ear

Do not roll or fold them, and insert them half way into your ear canal

Soak them in water, squeeze them out and then insert them into your ear canal

Roll them up and insert them, while pulling the top of your ear up to open up the ear canal

3 / 50

What two things should you do to reduce trips and injuries caused by untidy leads and extension cables?

Run cables and leads above head height and over the top of doorways and walkways

Tie any excess cables and leads up into the smallest coil possible

Make sure your cables have not been used before

Only use thinner 230 volt extension cables

Keep trailing cables and leads close to the wall

4 / 50

Do simple hand tools like trowels, screwdrivers, saws and hammers need to be inspected?

Yes, the tools should be checked each time they are used

Only if someone else has borrowed the tools

No, it is not necessary to check such tools

Only if the tools have not been used for a few weeks

5 / 50

What should you do if you have to work in a confined space but there is no rescue plan?

Carry out the job in short spells

Get someone to stand at the opening with a rope

Do not enter until a rescue plan is in place

Assume that a rescue team or plan is not necessary and do the job

6 / 50

Who should provide you with any personal protective equipment (PPE) you need, including the means to maintain it?

Your employer

You must buy your own

No one has a duty to provide it

Anyone on site with a budget

7 / 50

Why is it important to have emergency procedures on site?

They assist in creating a happy workplace

They help to control dangerous situations

They will stop all deaths on site

They help stop workplace bullying

8 / 50

Which of these statements is true about using a ladder to access a scaffold platform?

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

It must be secured, and extend at least 1 m above the platform

9 / 50

Which statement about mental health is true?

It can have no obvious cause

It is always caused by stress

It is never caused by stress

It always has an obvious cause

10 / 50

When might people suffering with mental health issues need help at work?

When their site supervisor or manager says so

Up to once a week to take some of the strain off them

As and when a situation arises in which help is needed

They will regularly need help to avoid them having a panic attack

11 / 50

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

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

Call the Environment agency immediately so they can arrange to have it cleaned up

Use a spill kit to clean it up before the end of the day

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

12 / 50

What should you do if you think that the scaffolding you are working from is not safe?

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

Try to make the repairs yourself and then report it to your supervisor

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

13 / 50

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

Cost of living

Historical record

Infrastructure

House prices

14 / 50

Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn at work for what reason?

To protect workers from physical injury or ill health

It prevents workers from getting their uniforms dirty

It prevents any exposure to hazardous chemicals

To protect the company against potential lawsuits

15 / 50

Which two of the following statements are true about working on a roof?

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

It is easy to see which roof surfaces are likely to be fragile

Workers should not work on a roof where there is no protection from falls

It is safe to try to walk near underlying roof supports

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

16 / 50

What is the main hazard when working in an excavation?

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

Cuts and abrasions from the trench sides

Crushing, if the sides are not supported

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

17 / 50

When must an entry be made in the accident book?

When a worker has been off sick for three days

When a compensation claim is completed

Only if the accident involved broken bones

When an accident causes injury to any worker

18 / 50

What are yellow and black signs?

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

19 / 50

Reducing the risk of cuts and abrasions would require protection for what part of the body?

Bones

Skin

Hair

Blood

20 / 50

What should you do if you are required to use access equipment that you have not been trained to use?

Do the job if it won't take long

Ask someone else to do it

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

Get a ladder instead

21 / 50

What must all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

Lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

Make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

22 / 50

A first aider is required to have which one of the following?

They should have a current, up-to-date first aid at work certificate

They must be a qualified nurse

They are expected to have doctor-level-certification

They must have a full and clean police check

23 / 50

You think a load is about to fall from a moving forklift truck. What should you do?

Run and tell your supervisor

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

Run alongside the machine and try to hold on to the load

Keep clear but try to warn the driver and others in the area

24 / 50

To help protect outdoor workers from the risk of skin cancer from sun exposure, what should be worn?

Extra moisturiser on the face and short sleeved shirts

Low factor tanning oil and short sleeved shirts

A small amount of deodorant and vest tops

High factor sunscreen and long sleeved clothing

25 / 50

What is it likely to mean if the soil gives off a strange smell when digging?

The soil has been excavated before

The soil contains a lot of clay

The ground could be contaminated

The ground has been used to grow crops in the past

26 / 50

If you need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other, how should you pick it up?

With the heavy side on your strong arm

With the heavy side on your weak arm

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side away from you

27 / 50

How would you expect to find out the location of the emergency assembly point?

During the site induction

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

Your colleagues will tell you

During a visit by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

28 / 50

What must be checked before working in a corridor that is a fire escape route?

If the doors into the corridor are locked

If the tools being used are spark-proof

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

29 / 50

What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

30 / 50

How do residual current devices (RCDs) work?

By showing a flashing light

By storing electric charge

Giving an audible warning

By cutting power quickly if there is a fault

31 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

Working at any height that would cause an injury if you fell

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

32 / 50

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

10.14

A - C - B - D

B - C - D - A

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

33 / 50

Residual current devices (RCDs) should have a mechanical (trip) test at which intervals?

If not used for week or more

Before each use

Monthly

Daily

34 / 50

Which of the following statements about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather is true?

You can wear it back-to-front if it is more comfortable that way

You can modify it to keep your head cool

You must wear it at all times and in the right way

You must take it off during the hottest part of the day

35 / 50

When should an oil spill be cleaned up?

Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

Never it will be absorbed into the ground

When it has dried

At the end of the shift

36 / 50

The seal of your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) can be broken by which two things?

Earrings

Facial scarring

Make-up

Facial hair

A hearing aid

37 / 50

What other illness can be easily confused with the early signs of Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

Influenza (flu)

Dermatitis

Diabetes

Hay fever

38 / 50

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

Fuel spillage

Using diesel engines

Excessive noise

Surface run-off

39 / 50

What is the main, immediate hazard from kneeling directly on wet cement?

Skin rash

Eczema

Dermatitis

Skin burns

40 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

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

Foam - for use on liquid fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

41 / 50

When assembling a mobile access tower, near overhead electric cables, which one of the following statements is true?

The cables do not present a danger because mobile access towers are insulated

The cables must be treated as live until it is confirmed they are dead

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will keep workers safe until it is confirmed that the cables are dead

The cables can be treated as dead if the work is going to take less than 30 minutes

42 / 50

Which two of the following are the main reasons for reporting accidents, incidents and near misses?

To make sure none of the supervisors find out about the accident

To help the company avoid being prosecuted or fined

Certain incidents or accidents have to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

To understand how and things went wrong

To find out whom claims should be made again

43 / 50

Which image shows the worker correctly following these site safety signs?

10.17 A 10.17 B

44 / 50

Which of the following is bad practice when organising site transport?

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

One-way systems for vehicles

45 / 50

If a worker is feeling stressed, when is the best time for them to address the issue?

When they have finished work and they are away from the workplace

In about six months, if the issue is still causing them stress

As soon as they realise they have symptoms of stress

Only after the stress level gets so bad it causes an accident

46 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

47 / 50

If you find an injured person and you are on your own, what should you do first?

Move the injured person to a safe place, and then find your supervisor

Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured

Ask the injured person what happened, and then find your supervisor

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

48 / 50

Where should accidents that cause any injury be recorded?

In the main contractor's diary

In the building inspector's diary

In the site engineer's day book

In the accident report book

49 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Eye protection must be worn

Eye protection cleaning station

Warning - bright light or lasers

Goggles must be clean

50 / 50

What can wearing respiratory protective equipment (RPE) prevent workers from?

Breathing in dusts and fumes

Noise pollution

Breaking bones

Vertigo when working at height

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