CSCS Operatives Mock Test 03

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

Why is it important to have emergency procedures on site?

They help to control dangerous situations

They assist in creating a happy workplace

They help stop workplace bullying

They will stop all deaths on site

2 / 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

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

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

3 / 50

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

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

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

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

4 / 50

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

An individual worker

All workers on site

Workers over the age of 55

The general public

5 / 50

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

During the site induction

Your colleagues will tell you

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

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

6 / 50

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

7 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

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

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

8 / 50

Which statement about mental health is true?

It always has an obvious cause

It is always caused by stress

It can have no obvious cause

It is never caused by stress

9 / 50

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

Vertigo when working at height

Noise pollution

Breaking bones

Breathing in dusts and fumes

10 / 50

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

Only if someone else has borrowed the tools

No, it is not necessary to check such tools

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

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

11 / 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 on your strong arm

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side away from you

12 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

13 / 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

14 / 50

Which of these signs should be used to identify an emergency escape route?

15 / 50

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

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

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

16 / 50

When should an oil spill be cleaned up?

At the end of the shift

When it has dried

Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

Never it will be absorbed into the ground

17 / 50

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

To understand how and things went wrong

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 make sure none of the supervisors find out about the accident

To find out whom claims should be made again

18 / 50

How do residual current devices (RCDs) work?

By storing electric charge

By cutting power quickly if there is a fault

Giving an audible warning

By showing a flashing light

19 / 50

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

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

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

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

20 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

21 / 50

Where are you likely to be exposed to the highest quantities of dust when drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding?

Outside on a windy day

Outside on a still day

Inside a large space

Inside a small room

22 / 50

Employers must provide workers with instructions that meet which requirement?

In a format each worker understands

Available in audio

Downloadable from the internet

Written in large print

23 / 50

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

Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured

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

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

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

24 / 50

Which of the following tasks could place a worker at the greatest risk of lead poisoning, if control measures were not put in place?

Cutting timber in a roof construction

Building a wall out of old stone

Sanding down some old paintwork

Plastering a ceiling in a new build home

25 / 50

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

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

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

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

26 / 50

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

A - C - D - B

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

B - C - D - A

27 / 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 financial impact of the assessment

The seriousness of harm that could occur

28 / 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

29 / 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 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

30 / 50

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

The employee could get a large fine

The company could go out of business through neglect

The site manager will be sacked immediately

The near miss could be a serious accident next time

31 / 50

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

Tonsillitis

Silicosis

Swine flu

Leprosy

32 / 50

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

Find the first aider

Put it in a bin and carry on with your work

Stop work and warn others

Take a sample to your supervisor

33 / 50

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

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

Run and tell your supervisor

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

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

34 / 50

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

They are expected to have doctor-level-certification

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

They must have a full and clean police check

They must be a qualified nurse

35 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Eye protection must be worn

Goggles must be clean

Warning - bright light or lasers

Eye protection cleaning station

36 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working 3 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 1.2 m above the ground or higher

37 / 50

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

Dermatitis

Hay fever

Diabetes

Influenza (flu)

38 / 50

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

A small amount of deodorant and vest tops

High factor sunscreen and long sleeved clothing

Low factor tanning oil and short sleeved shirts

Extra moisturiser on the face and short sleeved shirts

39 / 50

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

Get someone to stand at the opening with a rope

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

Do not enter until a rescue plan is in place

Carry out the job in short spells

40 / 50

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

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

One-way systems for vehicles

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

41 / 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

Get a ladder instead

Ask someone else to do it

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

42 / 50

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

Cost of living

Historical record

Infrastructure

House prices

43 / 50

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

Skin rash

Skin burns

Dermatitis

Eczema

44 / 50

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

You and your colleagues

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your supervisor or employer

You and your supervisor or employer

45 / 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

Employers must supply it at cost when it is needed

Workers should share the cost with the employer

Workers should provide their own

46 / 50

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

Keep trailing cables and leads close to the wall

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

Only use thinner 230 volt extension cables

Make sure your cables have not been used before

47 / 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

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

48 / 50

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

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

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

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

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

49 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

No safety helmets in this area

Safety helmets must be worn

50 / 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

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The average score is 79%

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