CSCS Operatives Mock Test 08

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CSCS Operatives Test 8

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If there are blind spots while using plant but work needs to continue, what actions should be taken?

Work with a slinger

Use the existing mirrors on the plant

Request the plant be fitted with CCTV cameras

Use a vehicle marshal for this type of work

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What is the main reason for understanding the fire and emergency procedures on site?

To know what tools and equipment can be used during an emergency

To stop anyone leaving site in an emergency

To help you to get time off work in an emergency

To know where the fire exits and assembly point are in an emergency

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What should you do if you drop your safety helmet from a height onto a hard surface?

Stop work until you can get a new one

Work without it until you can get a new one

Make sure there are no cracks and then carry on wearing it

Repair any cracks and then carry on wearing it

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What are the two most important reasons why waste should be segregated on site?

It is generally more cost effective to dispose of segregated waste

To make sure the labourer has enough work to do

So the wastes can be used or recycled more easily

The waste will take up less room in a skip

So the client can check what is being thrown away

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Which of the following would help to protect the environment?

Keeping accurate time sheets

Keeping to the health and safety rules

Saving water and energy wherever possible

Arriving on time for work every day

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Will all types of gloves protect your hands against chemicals?

Only if you put barrier cream on your hands first

Yes, all gloves are made to the same standard

Only if you cover the gloves with barrier cream

No, different gloves protect against different types of hazard

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If you have to use a vibrating tool, what would you expect your supervisor to do?

Watch you using the tool to assess the level of vibration

Ask you to make up your own safe system of work for use of the tool

Explain safe methods of use, and give advice on exposure times

Measure the level of vibration every time you use the tool

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If you have to move a load while you are sitting down, how much can you lift safely?

The usual amount

Twice the usual amount

Less than the usual amount

Three times the usual amount

9 / 50

Identify the true statement about asbestos.

Asbestos is always found in buildings built before 1995

Asbestos fibres are always blue in colour

Asbestos is only found in loft spaces and textured coatings

Asbestos is hazardous when fibres are disturbed and released into the air

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When must an accident be recorded?

Only when an accident causes injury to a worker as a result of working activities

Only when a person breaks a major bone or is concussed

Only when an accident causes damage to plant or equipment

Only when a person is injured and will be off work for three days or more

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Which one of these tools is the most likely to cause hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Hammer and chisel

Handsaw

Hammer drill

Battery-powered screwdriver

12 / 50

What does a COSHH assessment cover?

Lifting heavy loads and how to protect yourself

The assessment of noise levels and how to protect your hearing

Hazardous substances and how to protect yourself when using them

Working safely in confined spaces

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What is the recommended maximum voltage for electrical equipment on construction sites?

24 volts

230 volts

110 volts

12 volts

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To ensure the public is not put at risk from falling materials for the duration of work, what may be necessary?

Pavement closure or diversion

Giving the public hi-vis clothing

Giving the public hard hats

Making pedestrians use the road

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

A - C - B - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

B - C - A - D

16 / 50

Which of the following can have symptoms of lack of concentration, anger and problems with sleeping?

Overeating

Repetitive strain injury

Stress

Sight loss

17 / 50

What should you do if you see this label on a container or packaging?

Find out what protection you need as the substance is harmful!

Use it sparingly as the substance is very expensive

Do not use it as the substance is poisonous

Wear gloves and an apron as the substance can burn your skin

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The quickest way to your work area is through a contractor's vehicle compound. Which way should you go?

Around the compound every time

Straight through the compound if no vehicles appear to be moving

Straight through the compound if no-one is looking

Around the compound if vehicles are moving

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In an area where there may be pedestrians, what is the most effective and safe approach if mobile plant needs to be reversed?

A vehicle marshaller

A barrier around the plant

Reverse lights on the back of the plant

A reversing camera

20 / 50

If someone is in contact with a live cable, what should you do first?

Isolate the power and call for help

Dial 999 and ask for an ambulance

Pull them away from the cable

Phone the electricity company

21 / 50

What colour is a 110 volt power cable and connector?

Red

Black

Blue

Yellow

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What are the two conditions for being able to operate plant on site?

You must be trained and competent

You must be over 21 years old

You must be authorised

You must hold a full, UK driving licence

You must hold a British passport

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A scaffold guard-rail must be removed to allow you to carry out a task. If you are not a scaffolder, can you remove the guard-rail?

No, only a scaffolder can remove the guard-rail but you can put it back

Yes, if you put it back before you leave the site

No, only a scaffolder can remove the guard-rail and put it back

Yes, if you put it back as soon as you have finished

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When should an excavation be battered back or stepped?

If there is water in the bottom of the trench

If it is more than 5 m deep

If there is a risk of the sides falling in, regardless of depth

If any buried services cross the excavation

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If a power tool being used on site needs refuelling several times a day, where should the fuel be stored?

Outside the perimeter of the site

In the designated fuel store

Close to the tool

In a site vehicle

26 / 50

Which of the following best describes an assembly point?

A place to assemble in the event of emergency

The location that staff should avoid in an incident

Where the employer issues personal protective equipment

The place where an incident could be started

27 / 50

Pigeon droppings and nests are found in an area where you are required to work. What should you do?

Wait for the pigeons to fly away before carrying on with your work

Stop work, do not touch anything, and seek advice

Try to catch the pigeons so you can move them out of the way

Carry on with your work carefully, so you don't disturb them

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Which emergency procedures should be explained in the site induction? Give three answers.

Where to go to leave valuables in an emergency

Where to go if the fire alarm is activated

How to avoid leaving site in case it's a false alarm

How to raise the alarm in case of an emergency

What to do if someone is injured on site

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What should you do if you need to refuel a petrol-driven saw, but the container is missing its nozzle?

Try to make a dispensing nozzle yourself

Find the correct dispensing nozzle

Pour as quickly as possible

Pour the petrol and wipe up any spillages

30 / 50

What potential disease is this worker unprotected from?

Nasal cancer

Tetanus

Dermatitis

Skin cancer

31 / 50

How is occupational asthma commonly caused?

Inhaling construction dust

Excessive manual handling

Working alone

Working overtime

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Engine driven equipment is being used in a deep excavation. Which of the following should be in place?

Gas monitoring alarms

Additional stop blocks

A vehicle marshal

Additional excavation covers

33 / 50

Why is it bad practice to store heavy materials underneath a tree?

Mould could grow on the stored materials

Materials are not protected from the tree sap

The tree branches could get damaged

Compaction of the soil could damage the tree roots

34 / 50

What action should be taken if you witness a serious accident on site?

Say nothing in case you get someone into trouble

Telephone the local doctor for advice

Ask your workmates what they think you should do

Tell your supervisor that you saw what happened

35 / 50

You have witnessed a serious accident on your site and are to be interviewed by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector. What should you do?

Co-operate and tell the inspector what exactly you saw

Not tell the inspector anything, and ask them to talk to your supervisor

Ask your supervisor what you should tell the inspector

Ask other workers what you should tell the inspector

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When is it safe to cross a fragile roof?

Only when you can see fragile roof signs

When crawling boards with handrails are available to use

Only if you do not walk on any plastic panels

At any time as long as you walk along the line of the bolts

37 / 50

Which of the following statements about personal protective equipment is not true?

You must store it correctly when you are not using it

You must pay for any damage or loss

You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

You must use it as instructed

38 / 50

A particle filter is suitable for use in which one of the following situations?

Presence of gases

When dust and fibres are in the air

An oxygen-deficient atmosphere

Presence of vapours

39 / 50

In order to reduce the risk of accidents, which one of the following should be avoided when driving vehicle on site?

Use designated turning areas

Drive-through loading and unloading areas

Reverse without the use of a vehicle marshaller

Implement a one-way system around the site

40 / 50

A fragile roof needs to be repaired. Which of the following would be regarded as the safest method?

Workers access the roof by walking as close as possible to the underlying roof supports.

Workers working on the roof wearing safety boots and helmets

Workers work from underneath using a mobile elevating working platform (MEWP)

Workers work from underneath using ladders and ropes for anchoring

41 / 50

You are less likely to suffer from hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) if you feel which one of the following?

Cold and wet

Warm and dry

Wet but warm

Cold but dry

42 / 50

What two things should you do if you need to run an electrical cable across an area used by vehicles?

Cover the cable with scaffold boards

Run the cable at head height

Cover the cable with a protective ramp

Put up a sign that says 'Ramp ahead'

Wrap the cable in yellow tape so that drivers can see it

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Which of the following is a way of ensuring that a slinger or signaller is trained and competent?

By trusting them when they say they are

By making a handshake agreement

By having them swear an affidavit

By asking for evidence to be produced

44 / 50

What are blue and white signs?

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

45 / 50

You have been asked to do some work that will create dust. What should you do?

You should not do the work because dust is highly dangerous

Start the work. No controls are needed as dust cannot cause serious harm or injury

Work for short periods at a time. Regular breaks will reduce the amount of dust you breathe in

Use equipment to eliminate or reduce the dust and wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)

46 / 50

A worker creates offcuts on site. Who is responsible for clearing them away?

The worker

The supervisor

The site manager

The foreman

47 / 50

What is the main reason for using lifting aids when undertaking a manual handling activity?

Any load can be lifted when using them

They are expensive and should be used

Training is not required to use them

They help reduce the risk of personal injury

48 / 50

When a worker is fatigued, what could happen?

They are more likely to resign from their job

They will be more likely to have an accident at work

They will be able to work faster and be more productive

They are able to work with increased accuracy

49 / 50

In addition to putting controls in place when workers are working with hazardous substances, what else must employers do?

Keep the controls secret

Monitor the controls

Change the controls every month

Change the controls weekly

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How does tetanus (an infection that you can catch from contaminated land or water) get into your body?

Through your mouth when you eat or drink

Through the pores in your skin

Through your nose when you breathe

Through an open cut in your skin

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