CSCS Operatives Mock Test 3

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

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

Only use thinner 230 volt extension cables

Keep trailing cables and leads close to the wall

Make sure your cables have not been used before

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

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

2 / 50

Where should accidents that cause any injury be recorded?

In the accident report book

In the building inspector's diary

In the main contractor's diary

In the site engineer's day book

3 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

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

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

4 / 50

Employers must provide workers with instructions that meet which requirement?

Available in audio

In a format each worker understands

Downloadable from the internet

Written in large print

5 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

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

6 / 50

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

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

7 / 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 must take it off during the hottest part of the day

You can modify it to keep your head cool

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

8 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Eye protection cleaning station

Goggles must be clean

Eye protection must be worn

Warning - bright light or lasers

9 / 50

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

Excessive noise

Surface run-off

Fuel spillage

Using diesel engines

10 / 50

If you are working on a flat roof, what is the best way to stop yourself from falling over the edge?

Ask someone to watch you and shout when you get too close to the edge

Protect the edge with a guard-rail and a toe-board

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

11 / 50

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

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

To find out whom claims should be made again

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

To understand how and things went wrong

To help the company avoid being prosecuted or fined

12 / 50

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

Employers must supply it free of charge when it is needed

Workers should share the cost with the employer

Employers must supply it at cost when it is needed

Workers should provide their own

13 / 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

Do not enter until a rescue plan is in place

Get someone to stand at the opening with a rope

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

14 / 50

Which of the following two factors should be considered first when conducting a risk assessment?

Potential negative publicity associated with incidents

The likelihood of the hazard occuring

Name and address of the workers

The seriousness of harm that could occur

The financial impact of the assessment

15 / 50

If your doctor says that you contracted Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on site, why do you need to tell your employer?

The site on which you contracted it will have to be closed down

Your employer has to warn your colleagues not to go near you

Your employer will need to call pest control to remove rats on site

It must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

16 / 50

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

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

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

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

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

17 / 50

When must an entry be made in the accident book?

When an accident causes injury to any worker

Only if the accident involved broken bones

When a worker has been off sick for three days

When a compensation claim is completed

18 / 50

Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

Asbestos has now been removed from all houses and buildings

In a house built between 1950 and 2005

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In any industrial building built after the year 2000

19 / 50

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

Noise pollution

Breaking bones

Vertigo when working at height

Breathing in dusts and fumes

20 / 50

Who should be involved in planning the safe system of work for your manual handling?

Your supervisor or employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

You and your colleagues

You and your supervisor or employer

21 / 50

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

No one has a duty to provide it

Your employer

You must buy your own

Anyone on site with a budget

22 / 50

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

Skin burns

Skin rash

Dermatitis

Eczema

23 / 50

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

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

As soon as they realise they have symptoms of stress

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

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

24 / 50

The inhalation of construction dust can result in which one of these diseases?

Silicosis

Tonsillitis

Swine flu

Leprosy

25 / 50

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

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

During the site induction

Your colleagues will tell you

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

26 / 50

What is the main hazard when working in an excavation?

Crushing, if the sides are not supported

Cuts and abrasions from the trench sides

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

27 / 50

What does this sign mean?

No safety helmets in this area

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

Safety helmets must be worn

28 / 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

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

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

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

29 / 50

How do residual current devices (RCDs) work?

By storing electric charge

By showing a flashing light

By cutting power quickly if there is a fault

Giving an audible warning

30 / 50

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

Diabetes

Dermatitis

Influenza (flu)

Hay fever

31 / 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

32 / 50

When should an oil spill be cleaned up?

At the end of the shift

Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

Never it will be absorbed into the ground

When it has dried

33 / 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

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

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

34 / 50

Why do building sites use a 110 volt electricity supply instead of a 230 volt supply?

It moves faster along the cables

It is less likely to kill you

It is cheaper

It is safer for the environment

35 / 50

Where risk of overturning is significant, what should vehicles be fitted with?

Heavy duty graded tyres

A winch and pulley system

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

Extra strength brakes

36 / 50

A personal fall-arrest system is designed to protect whom?

The general public

Workers over the age of 55

An individual worker

All workers on site

37 / 50

Which two factors determine the appropriate type of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to be used for a job?

The amount of time since a hazardous spill

The type of hazardous substance

Whether the worker wants to wear RPE or not

Whether the RPE is made of rubber or plastic

The amount of hazardous substances in the air

38 / 50

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

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

No, it is not necessary to check such tools

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

Only if someone else has borrowed the tools

39 / 50

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

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

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

40 / 50

Why should engines be turned off before leaving a site vehicle? Select two answers.

Leaving the engine running is a waste of fuel and is therefore a waste of construction budget

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

Members of the public are likely to jump into the vehicle and steal it

The sound of the engine may give other workers a headache if left on for too long

Drivers may accidentally operate levers when climbing into or out of the vehicle

41 / 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 weak arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side on your strong arm

42 / 50

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

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

Run and tell your supervisor

43 / 50

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

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

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

44 / 50

What are two recommended ways to protect your hearing?

Earplugs in your ears

Ear defenders over your ears

Rolled tissue paper in your ears

Cotton wool pads over your ears

Soft cloth pads over your ears

45 / 50

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

Blood

Skin

Hair

Bones

46 / 50

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

Cost of living

Historical record

Infrastructure

House prices

47 / 50

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

If the tools being used are spark-proof

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

If the doors into the corridor are locked

48 / 50

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

Before each use

Monthly

Daily

If not used for week or more

49 / 50

If you think you have found some asbestos, what is the first thing you should do?

Take a sample to your supervisor

Find the first aider

Stop work and warn others

Put it in a bin and carry on with your work

50 / 50

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

It is safe to try to walk near underlying roof supports

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

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

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

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

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