CSCS Operatives Mock Test 1

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CSCS Operatives Test 1

1 / 50

Waste materials should be segregated into different types. What are the two main reasons for this?

To prevent theft

To fill landfill

To support recycling

To save money

To avoid pollution

2 / 50

Which two of the following items should be recorded in the ancient book?

Location of the hospital

Date of the accident

National insurance number

Telephone number

Injuries sustained

3 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

Plug-in breaker

110 volt transformer

Hammer and bolster

110 volt extension lead

4 / 50

What is best practice when using a power tool with a rotating blade?

Remove the guard but wear leather gloves to protect your hands

Remove the guard so that you can clearly see the blade

Adjust the guard to expose the maximum amount of blade

Adjust the guard to expose just enough blade to let you do the job

5 / 50

When signallers are used, who should they be in contact with at all times?

The site manager

The machine operator

Their supervisor

Pedestrians

6 / 50

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

D - C - B - A

C - D - B - A

D - C - A - B

C - D - A - B

7 / 50

What is the main danger when using a chisel or bolster with a mushroomed head?

The hammer could slip off the head of the bolsters or chisel

You are more likely to hit your hand with the chise head

The shaft of the chisel will bend, putting a strain on your wrist

It will shatter and send fragments flying into the air

8 / 50

You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Only if the load slips out of the wheelbarrow

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

9 / 50

What should you do if you need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells?

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Put them on and work with them as they are

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

10 / 50

Which of the following is an effective way to avoid causing harm to protected species?

Only working at night

Take them to the site office

Avoiding breeding season

Using manually operated machinery

11 / 50

An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

12 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a mandatory sign?

10.2

13 / 50

A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

The fragile areas should be painted green

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing workers should know to be careful

Nothing the material applied should be fine

14 / 50

If you have to work outdoors in a bad weather, why should your employer supply you with waterproof clothing?

To keep you warm and dry, so you are less likely to catch Weil's disease (Leptospirosis)

To protect you from weather, as you are less likely to get muscle strains if you are warm and dry

To keep you warm and dry, so you take fewer breaks

To protect you from weather, which will reduce trips and falls

15 / 50

Who is responsible for reporting any unsafe conditions on site?

The Contracts Manager

The Site Manager

The client or principal contractor

Everyone one the construction site

16 / 50

Workers are likely to suffer the highest levels of fatigue due to what?

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

17 / 50

When workers use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) they should have a 'face fit' test. Why is this?

The ensure the selected mask is the correct colour

To ensure the mask fits and functions correctly

To make sure that the mask fits the budget

To ensure the mask looks right

18 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Lung diseases

Dizziness and headaches

Aching muscles and painful joints

Throat infections

19 / 50

After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill health to construction workers?

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Silica dust

Diesel fumes

Wood and MDF dust

20 / 50

You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?

Do not move the load until you have a safe way of doing it

Get a forklift truck, even though you have not been trained to use it

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

21 / 50

Which of the following activities does not create harmful silica dust?

Breaking up concrete floors and screeds

Cutting kerbs, stone, paving slabs, bricks and blocks

Chasing out walls and mortar joints or sweeping up rubble

Sawing timber or plywood

22 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

23 / 50

So that workers can work at height safely, who is responsible for making sure they receive information and instruction?

The employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The workers themselves

The appointed first aider

24 / 50

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

B - C - D - A

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

A - C - B - D

25 / 50

Which two of the following are basic filter types used in respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Moisture filters

Dust or particle filters

Smell or aroma filters

Gas or vapour filters

Sound filters

26 / 50

How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

27 / 50

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

Only when working at ground level

Only when working inside

All the time

Until the site starts to look finished

28 / 50

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

Back injury

Hair loss

Skin burns

Glaucoma

29 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

The MEWP handrail

A point on the structure or building you are working on

The control box

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

30 / 50

What must happen before each shift starts when working in an excavation?

A supervisor should watch from the top for the first hour

A supervisor should stay in the excavation for the first hour

A competent person must inspect the excavation

Someone must go in and sniff the air to see if it is safe

31 / 50

A worker has been asked to operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), but has no training. What should they do?

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

Get the work done as quickly as possible

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

32 / 50

What is the best way to protect an extension cable and also reduce trip hazards?

Cover the cable with pieces of wood

Cover the cable with yellow tape

Run the cable above head height

Run the cable by the shortest route

33 / 50

When referring to protection, what is a high UV rate cream designed to protect you from?

Dermatitis

Legionella

Sun burn

Abrasions

34 / 50

When is the best time to conduct face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

At the beginning of each new year

In the morning before workers become sweaty

As part of the initial selection of RPE

After the RPE has been worn and used

35 / 50

Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start work with a hazardous substance?

The site security people

Your supervisor or employer

The site first aider

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

36 / 50

With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

37 / 50

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

B - C - D - A

A - D - C - B

A - C - D - B

B - D - C - A

38 / 50

Red band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

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

Foam - for use on liquid fires

39 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will not protect you

It will break easily

It will filter more air

It will get damaged

40 / 50

In addition to heat, what are the other two factors that must be present to start a fire?

Carbon dioxide

Argon

Fuel

Oxygen

Nitrogen

41 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the risk assessment

At the site induction

In the method statement

In the permit to work

42 / 50

What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

43 / 50

Which of these statements, with reference to emergency procedures is correct?

They should not be updated and checked

They should not be clear and easily understandable

They should not be discussed with the workforce

They should not be changed without notice

44 / 50

If a worker is feeling symptoms or showing signs of stress at work, what should they do?

Eat or drink more during the day

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

Speak to someone they trust, like a friend or someone independent

Arrive and start work at a later time

45 / 50

Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

Carefully directed site lighting

Noise and vibration from the work

Dust and fumes from the site

46 / 50

How should absence records containing specific medical information relating to an employee be treated?

Confidentially, in accordance with data protection laws

Provided to the rest of the workforce to prevent others taking time off

As public information, in accordance freedom of information

The records can be shared with the workforce as long as they do not say anything

47 / 50

Which signal is being shown in this image?

Move forwards

Danger, emergency stop

Move backwards

Turn right or left

48 / 50

What should you do if you are in a confined space when the gas alarm sounds?

Carry on working but take plenty of breaks in the fresh air

Carry on working but do not use electrical tools

Switch off the alarm

Get out of the confined space immediately

49 / 50

Under which one of the following circumstances is it safe for a worker to remove a protective cover from a deep service hole on site?

The worker is authorised to do so and is protected from falling whilst the cover is not in place

The worker is wearing a safety helmet and waits until everyone else has left the site

The worker has placed a safety cone by the hole people will avoid the area

The worker is wearing hi-vis and has told a few people on site that the cover will be removed

50 / 50

If you need to reach above your head to place a load or lower a load to the floor, which of these is not true?

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight

You can safely handle more weight than usual

The load will be more difficult to control

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