CSCS Operatives Mock Test 03

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

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

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

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

2 / 50

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

Extra strength brakes

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

Heavy duty graded tyres

A winch and pulley system

3 / 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

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

4 / 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 wear it at all times and in the right way

You must take it off during the hottest part of the day

You can modify it to keep your head cool

5 / 50

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

Silicosis

Swine flu

Tonsillitis

Leprosy

6 / 50

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

Diabetes

Dermatitis

Influenza (flu)

Hay fever

7 / 50

When might people suffering with mental health issues need help at work?

As and when a situation arises in which help is needed

Up to once a week to take some of the strain off them

They will regularly need help to avoid them having a panic attack

When their site supervisor or manager says so

8 / 50

When a historic building has been protected by law, what is it known as?

Registered

Listed

Heritage

Trusted

9 / 50

What is a toolbox talk?

A short training session on a particular safety topic

A sales talk given by a tool supplier

A talk that tells you where to buy tools

Your first training session when you arrive on site

10 / 50

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

Whether the worker wants to wear RPE or not

The type of hazardous substance

Whether the RPE is made of rubber or plastic

The amount of hazardous substances in the air

The amount of time since a hazardous spill

11 / 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

Make sure your cables have not been used before

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

12 / 50

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

The company could go out of business through neglect

The site manager will be sacked immediately

The employee could get a large fine

The near miss could be a serious accident next time

13 / 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 strong arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side on your weak arm

With the heavy side towards you

14 / 50

What is it likely to mean if the soil gives off a strange smell when digging?

The ground could be contaminated

The soil has been excavated before

The soil contains a lot of clay

The ground has been used to grow crops in the past

15 / 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 provide their own

Workers should share the cost with the employer

Employers must supply it at cost when it is needed

16 / 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

Stop work, contain the spill, notify the supervisor and then clean up the spill

Ignore it. Oil or diesel spills do not have serious, long-term effects

17 / 50

Which of the following is the main cause of hand-arm vibration?

Avoiding using equipment that vibrates

Regular use of hand held tools and equipment that vibrate

Using low-vibration equipment for short periods of time

Taking part in training using vibrating equipment

18 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Eye protection cleaning station

Goggles must be clean

Warning - bright light or lasers

Eye protection must be worn

19 / 50

Employers must provide workers with instructions that meet which requirement?

Downloadable from the internet

In a format each worker understands

Available in audio

Written in large print

20 / 50

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

Monthly

Daily

If not used for week or more

Before each use

21 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Safety helmets must be worn

No safety helmets in this area

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

22 / 50

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

23 / 50

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

An individual worker

Workers over the age of 55

The general public

All workers on site

24 / 50

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

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

If the doors into the corridor are locked

If the tools being used are spark-proof

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

25 / 50

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

26 / 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

27 / 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

Wired glass roof panels 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

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

28 / 50

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

Sound the nearest fire alarm bell

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

29 / 50

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

High factor sunscreen and long sleeved clothing

Low factor tanning oil and short sleeved shirts

A small amount of deodorant and vest tops

Extra moisturiser on the face and short sleeved shirts

30 / 50

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

Cost of living

House prices

Infrastructure

Historical record

31 / 50

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

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

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

32 / 50

Which statement about mental health is true?

It always has an obvious cause

It is never caused by stress

It is always caused by stress

It can have no obvious cause

33 / 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

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

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

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

34 / 50

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

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

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

During the site induction

Your colleagues will tell you

35 / 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

36 / 50

What are yellow and black signs?

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

37 / 50

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

Anyone on site with a budget

You must buy your own

Your employer

No one has a duty to provide it

38 / 50

What is the main hazard when working in an excavation?

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

Cuts and abrasions from the trench sides

Crushing, if the sides are not supported

39 / 50

When must an entry be made in the accident book?

When a worker has been off sick for three days

When an accident causes injury to any worker

When a compensation claim is completed

Only if the accident involved broken bones

40 / 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 cheaper

It is less likely to kill you

It is safer for the environment

41 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

42 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

43 / 50

What are two recommended ways to protect your hearing?

Rolled tissue paper in your ears

Earplugs in your ears

Ear defenders over your ears

Soft cloth pads over your ears

Cotton wool pads over your ears

44 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

45 / 50

Fatigue could affect work rates of a worker. What does this mean?

They will work at the same rate but will need monitoring

They will work consistently as there are no issues

They will be able to work faster as they will have lots of energy

They will work more slowly, as they will feel tired

46 / 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

Sanding down some old paintwork

Plastering a ceiling in a new build home

Building a wall out of old stone

47 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

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

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

48 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Foam - for use on liquid fires

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

49 / 50

What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

50 / 50

Which of these statements is true about using a ladder to access a scaffold platform?

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

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

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