CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

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cscs supervisor mock test 4

CSCS Supervisor Practice Test 4

1 / 50

Where should liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders supplying an appliance in a site cabin be positioned?

Outside the cabin

Inside the cabin next to the appliance

Under the cabin

Inside the cabin in a locked cupboard

2 / 50

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

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

The abnormal reaction to additional responsibilities being given at work

The positive reaction people have to being given additional workload

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

3 / 50

Who should you inform if someone tells you that they have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

The person's doctor

The local Health Authority

The nearest hospital

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

4 / 50

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

Laser safety glasses

Chemical-rated goggles

Tinted-welded goggles

Impact-rated goggles

5 / 50

What does the proactive monitoring of health and safety procedures involve?

Ensuring that staff always do the work that they have been instructed to do safely

Deciding how to prevent accidents similar to those that have already occurred

Looking at the work to be done, what could go wrong and how it could be done safely

Checking that all staff read and understand all health and safety notices

6 / 50

Which is the most important reason for keeping work areas clean and tidy?

To stop the spread of infection

You will be less likely to have an accident

So you look organised to your supervisor

It will help you get more work in future

7 / 50

If there is a fatal accident or a reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed?

Within ten days

Within seven days

Within five days

Immediately

8 / 50

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

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

Check it is marked with a security stamp

Make sure the carry case isn't broken

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

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

9 / 50

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

It should not be entered, as it is hazardous

An entrance fee must be charged to visitors

The council must pay for the project

Permission is needed to make any changes

10 / 50

How should cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored on site?

In a locked cellar with clear warning signs

In a locked cage at least 3 m from any oxygen cylinders

Covered by a tarpaulin to shield the compressed cylinder from sunlight

In a secure storage container at the back of the site

11 / 50

What is the purpose of using a permit to work system?

To establish a controlled, safe system of work

To ensure that the job is carried out quickly

To ensure that the job is carried out by the easiest method

To enable tools and equipment to be properly checked before work starts

12 / 50

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

Method Statement

Order Sheet

Instruction Manual

Work Programme

13 / 50

What does wearing hearing protection do?

Helps you to hear better

Repairs your hearing if it is damaged

Stops you hearing all noise in the workplace

Reduces damaging noise to an acceptable level

14 / 50

In considering what measures to take to protect workers against risks to their health and safety, when should personal protective equipment (PPE) be considered?

Never, as using PPE is bad practice

Only when the risks cannot be eliminated by other means

First, as the only practical measure

First, because it is an effective way to protect people

15 / 50

What is an 'inertia reel' ?

A pulley-operated fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

16 / 50

What is regarded as the last resort in the hierarchy of control for operatives' safety when working at height?

Safety harness

Mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)

Access tower scaffold

Mobile access tower

17 / 50

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

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

Only if they have a long way to walk

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

Any time as long as the cab door is shut

18 / 50

If a scaffold is not complete, which of the following actions should be taken by the supervisor?

Make sure that the scaffolders complete the scaffold

Prevent access to the scaffold and add warning signage

Display a warning notice and tell operatives to use the scaffold with care

Tell operatives not to use the scaffold

19 / 50

Before allowing a lifting operation to be carried out, where should you ensure that the sequence of operations is recorded to enable a safe lift?

In the crane hire contract

In a lifting operation toolbox talk

In an approved lifting plan or method statement

In a risk assessment

20 / 50

What must edge protection be designed to do?

Prevent people and materials from falling

Allow persons to work on both sides of it

Secure tools and materials close to the edge

Warn people where the edge of the roof is

21 / 50

Identify which of the following is best suited for accessing an excavation.

A cherry picker

A secured ladder

A step ladder

A harness and pulley

22 / 50

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, when the contractor sets a person to work on a construction site, what must they ensure that person has, or be in the process of, obtaining?

The relevant competency card

A hard hat, hi-vis clothing and safety footwear

The right skills, knowledge, training and experience

A relevant qualification for the work to be undertaken

23 / 50

In deciding what control measures to take, following a risk assessment that has revealed a risk, what measure should you always consider first?

Make sure personal protective equipment (PPE) is available

Give priority to measures that protect the whole workforce

Avoid the risk altogether if possible

Adapt the work to the individual

24 / 50

What is the main danger of leaving someone who has fallen suspended in a harness for too long?

They may try to climb back up the structure and fall again

They may suffer loss of consciousness and further injury

It is a distraction for other workers

The anchorage point may fail

25 / 50

Which sign means that a substance is corrosive?

A

B

C

D

26 / 50

Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

Eczema

Dermatitis

Silicosis

Hearing loss

27 / 50

What is the main reason for ensuring safe manual handling techniques in the workplace?

To complete the job quickly

To prepare for safety inspections

To prevent personal injury

To satisfy the client's requirements

28 / 50

What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye when electric welding is about to start on your site?

Warning signs

Nothing

Screens

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

29 / 50

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

Keep it to yourself

Get enough rest

Work longer hours

Drink more alcohol

30 / 50

What should be the capacity of a spillage bund around a fuel storage tank, in addition to the volume of the tank?

10% (110% of the total content)

30% (130% of the total content)

75% (175% of the total content)

50% (150% of the total content)

31 / 50

When should emergency procedures be put in place?

Annually

Before any work begins

After the completion of the work

At the beginning of each month

32 / 50

When planning possible work in a confined space, what should be the first consideration?

How to avoid the need for operatives to enter the space

What personal protective equipment (PPE) will be needed

How long the job will take

How many operatives will be required

33 / 50

When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent people, plant or materials falling into an excavation?

When there is a risk from an underground cable other service

At all times

When the excavation is 1.2 m or more deep

When the excavation is 2 m or more deep

34 / 50

When should guard-rails be fitted to a working platform?

Only if materials are being stored on the working platform

If it is possible to fall 3 m

At any height if a fall could result in an injury

If it is possible to fall 2 m

35 / 50

Why are battery-powered tools preferred over 110 volt tools in a construction environment?

They are more powerful

They are cheaper to run

They are safer

They are quieter

36 / 50

Under the requirements of the Work at Height Regulations, what must the minimum width of a working platform be?

Four scaffold boards wide

Suitable and sufficient for the job in hand

Two scaffold boards wide

Three scaffold boards wide

37 / 50

Following a scaffold inspection under the Work at Height Regulations, how soon must a report be given to the person on whose behalf the inspection was made?

Within 12 hours

Within 2 hours

Within 6 hours

Within 24 hours

38 / 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

39 / 50

What is the maximum vertical height that a fixed ladder can be climbed, before an intermediate landing place is required?

9 m

8.5 m

7.5 m

8 m

40 / 50

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where would you find the arrangements for managing health and safety for the project you are working on?

In the contract documentation

In the health and safety file

In the designer's risk assessment

In the construction phase plan

41 / 50

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which two of the following must you ensure workers have received before they start working on site?

Confirmation of their working hours and rest break

Details of the designer's plan of work

Information on relevant hazards and control measures

A suitable site induction, specific to the work

Details of the client's brief and project expectations

42 / 50

Which two topics should be covered in site induction?

Site rules

Holiday entitlement

Local amenities

Site emergency procedures

Local transportation links

43 / 50

Someone collapses with stomach pain and there is no first aider on site. What should you do first?

Get them to take some painkillers

Help them to lie down in the recovery position

Ask someone to call the emergency services

Ask them to sit down

44 / 50

What is the best way to make sure that a ladder is secure and will not slip?

Secure it at the top

Wedge the bottom of the ladder with blocks of wood

Ask someone to stand with their foot on the bottom rung

Secure it at the bottom

45 / 50

Which two of the following factors must be considered when providing first-aid facilities on site?

The cost of first-aid equipment

The number of people expected to be on site at any one time

The hazards, risks and nature of the work carried out

The difficulty in finding time to purchase the necessary equipment

The space in the site office to store the necessary equipment

46 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Stop button

Use the handrail

Do not touch

No gloves

47 / 50

Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, which of the following must be in place before demolition work can start?

The pre-tender demolition health and safety plan

The arrangements for demolition recorded in writing

A health and safety file

A demolition risk assessment

48 / 50

Where should an emergency escape route take you to?

The ground

The open air

A place of safety

A first-aid room

49 / 50

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

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

While working, look out for anyone approaching to warn them

Think about cancelling the job because it is too dangerous

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

50 / 50

How could a site worker check if the residual current device (RCD) through which a 230-volt hand tool is connected to the supply is working correctly?

Switch the tool on and off

Switch the power on and off

Press the test button on the RCD unit

Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out

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