CSCS Operatives Mock Test 4

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CSCS Operatives Test 4

1 / 50

When using a power tool to cut or grind materials, why should the dust be collected and not allowed to get into the air?

Most dust can be harmful if breathed in

A machine guard is not needed if the dust is collected

To save time and avoid having to clear up the mess

The tool will go faster if the dust is collected

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Which one of the following is good advice for helping to cope with stress?

Drink more alcohol

Get enough rest

Keep it to yourself

Work longer hours

3 / 50

What should you wear if there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes?

Chemical-rated goggles

Tinted-welded goggles

Impact-rated goggles

Laser safety glasses

4 / 50

When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?

During meal breaks

Only if the vehicle has a flashing yellow light

Only if necessary and if all pedestrians are excluded

If it is the shortest route

5 / 50

Where should vehicles be loaded and unloaded?

On uneven ground

On level ground

On a downward slope

On an upward slope

6 / 50

What does this sign mean?

No gloves

Stop button

Do not touch

Use the handrail

7 / 50

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that exposure to substances which are hazardous to health is prevented or adequately controlled?

The employer

The designer

All workers on site

The product manufacturers

8 / 50

Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm?

To the site canteen

To the site welfare facilities

To the assembly point

To the site office

9 / 50

A work task results in cables from power tools running across a walkway. What action should be taken?

Consider using cordless tools, or running the cables at high level

Put up signs that the fire escape is out of order temporarily

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

10 / 50

Which of the following two options are likely to cause the most dust exposure?

Working with dry materials

Using power tools with extraction

Using power tools without extraction

Using hand tools outside

Working with wet or damp materials

11 / 50

After watching you work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice. What does this mean?

You are not working in a safe way

You need to improve the standard of your work

You are not working fast enough

Your work has improved since the last visit

12 / 50

When is it safe for a worker to refuel a petrol-powered saw that they are using?

When it is turned off and cooled down

It can be refuelled at any time

While it is running slowly

As soon as it is completely empty

13 / 50

Which of the following is true of lead?

It is safe to ingest

It is only poisonous for people over 25

It is safe if in contact with the skin

It is poisonous to ingest

14 / 50

What does this sign mean?

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Warning - rotating object

Warning - radioactive material

Warning - laser beams

Warning - high voltage

15 / 50

If you are required to lift a heavy load, what must your employer do?

Make sure that a supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Watch you while you lift the load

Complete a risk assessment of the task

Nothing. Lifting loads is a part of your job

16 / 50

You are using a generator to power some lighting when a lamp blows. You have a spare lamp. What should you do?

Replace the lamp without disconnecting the generator

Carry on working in the dark

Disconnect the lighting from the generator before replacing the lamp

Wait for a fully qualified electrician with a NICEIC card

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What should you do if you need to use a mobile access tower but the brakes don't work?

Use some wood to wedge the wheels and stop them moving

Get someone to hold the tower while you use it

Do not use the tower

Only use the tower if the floor is level

18 / 50

Which disease is most likely to be caught through cuts, grazes or puncture wounds?

Cancer

Legionella

Dermatitis

Tetanus

19 / 50

When can a mobile plant operator let people ride in, or on, the machine?

Only if they have a long way to walk

Only if it is designed to carry passengers and has a designated seat

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

Any time as long as the site speed limit is not exceeded

20 / 50

Evacuation routes should be:

Lit at all times of the day

Clear and unobstructed

Painted bright green

Used as assembly points

21 / 50

Which one of the following is true of a spill on site, involving just one litre of oil?

It is too small to cause a problem

The main problem is that oil is expensive

It could cause serious air pollution

It will contaminate the ground

22 / 50

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A horizontal fall arrester

A pulley-operated fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

23 / 50

Which sign means harmful to the environment?

D

A

B

C

24 / 50

Asbestosis is associated with exposure to asbestos. Which part of the body does this disease affect?

Lungs

Brain

Hands

Feet

25 / 50

How many people are allowed on a ladder at the same time?

A maximum of two people

Only one person

Three people, if it is long enough

One person on each section of an extension ladder

26 / 50

Which sign means that a substance is corrosive?

B

D

A

C

27 / 50

Which one of the following is true of the symptoms of stress?

They always develop very quickly

They take a while to develop

They can be different for each individual

They are the same for everybody

28 / 50

When should emergency procedures be put in place?

Before any work begins

Annually

At the beginning of each month

After the completion of the work

29 / 50

Why is it dangerous to run an abrasive wheel faster than its recommended maximum speed?

The wheel will get clogged and stop

The motor could burst into flames

The safety guard cannot be used

The wheel could shatter into many pieces

30 / 50

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

The council must pay for the project

Permission is needed to make any changes

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

31 / 50

What condition could be prevented if the correct gloves are worn while handling a hazardous substance?

Arthritis

Skin disease

Vibration white finger

Raynaud's Syndrome

32 / 50

Your new job involves some manual handling but an old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything on site

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

33 / 50

Which of the following is a definition of work-related stress?

The positive reaction people have to working excessive hours for extra overtime

The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or demands placed on them

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

34 / 50

A worker finds a way of working that is quicker than the method statement they have been given. What should they do?

Inform work colleagues so they can work this way

Continue to follow the safe system of work for the task

Get more work done so they can earn more money

Get their work done more quickly so they can leave early

35 / 50

What does wearing hearing protection do?

Stops you hearing all noise in the workplace

Repairs your hearing if it is damaged

Reduces damaging noise to an acceptable level

Helps you to hear better

36 / 50

Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Site emergency procedures

Local transportation links

Site rules

Holiday entitlement

Local amenities

37 / 50

How should you be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By asking at the local hospital

By reading the site noticeboards

By looking in the health and safety file

By attending the site induction

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

38 / 50

When should you apply barrier cream to your skin?

When you can't find your gloves

When you finish work

As part of first-aid treatment

Before you start work

39 / 50

A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must not be used on what surface?

A concrete road

An asphalt road

A smooth concrete path

Soft or uneven ground

40 / 50

How should your employer provide you with information about site traffic rules?

During the site induction

Use a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Place a note on the site noticeboard

Ask other workers on site to tell you

41 / 50

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

Only if you are told to do so during your site induction

Yes, everyone on site has a responsibility to do this

No, it is the responsibility of site management

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

42 / 50

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

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

A - C - B - D

B - C - D - A

43 / 50

What may be the result of a worker being fatigued?

An increase in productivity

A decrease in knowledge

A decrease in errors made

An increase in errors made

44 / 50

What should you do if you see the side supports move when you are working in an excavation?

Make sure that you and other workers get out quickly

Keep working and watch to see if they move again

Work in another part of the excavation instead

Nothing. The sides are expected to move all the time

45 / 50

What are the two main visual inspections you should carry out before using a power tool?

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

Check the power lead, plug and casing are in good condition

Check switches, triggers and make sure the guard are adjusted and work correctly

Make sure the manufacturer's label hasn't come off

46 / 50

What should you do if your permit to work in a confined space will run out before you finish the task you are carrying out?

Ask your supervisor to change the date on the permit

Carry on working until the job is finished

Hand the permit over to the next shift

Leave the confined space before the permit runs out

47 / 50

What is the best way for a worker to avoid becoming stressed because of an overload of work?

Speak openly and regularly with their manager or employer about workloads

Only do what is manageable because someone else will pick up the extra

Put up with the extra work but make sure overtime is paid

Make sure they take medication before going to work

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What must be done if an operator is driving plant equipment faster than site speed limits?

Alert all other staff on site to be careful

Wait until they stop and talk to them about it

Inform a supervisor or manager

Shout at the driver, telling them to slow down

49 / 50

If standing on the back of a lorry during loading and unloading, what is the main hazard?

Falling from height

Noise from equipment

Whole body vibration

Inhaling dust and fumes

50 / 50

In which document should the safe way of carrying out a task be described?

Work Programme

Method Statement

Order Sheet

Instruction Manual

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