CSCS Mock Test Full 50 Questions 2024 – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

This CSCS mock test is a full 50-question example designed to help you practice and prepare for your real Health, Safety and Environment Test in 2024. All the questions will be pulled at random from some of the core health and safety topics covered in the real CSCS test.

For the real test, you will have 45 minutes to complete 50 multiple-choice questions, you’ll need to demonstrate that you have a good theoretical knowledge of many health and safety topics before you can pass your test and apply for your CSCS card.

Most of the questions in the real test will require a single answer but there are a few which require multiple answers. In keeping with this format, we’ve added questions that require multiple answers so you can get the full experience when attempting any of our CSCS mock tests.

If a question requires two answers, you’ll need to choose both correct answers before you can get a full point for that question, so please ensure that you read each question carefully. The pass mark for this CSCS mock test is 45 out of 50. Good luck!

1. In which of these are you most likely to encounter asbestos?

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

Question 1 of 50

2. Why are site inductions important?

It gives you the opportunity to meet the site manager and supervisors

It allows you to have a look around at the work site

The work site health and safety rules are discussed during the site induction

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

Question 2 of 50

3. Are you responsible for helping to reduce the amount of waste created on-site?

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

Yes, everyone on-site is responsible for reducing the amount of waste created.

No, this does not relate to you.

No, this is the responsibility of your site manager only.

Question 3 of 50

4. What should you do if the extension wire you need to use has a cut in the outer cover?

If you can’t see the copper wires inside then carry on using it

Report it immediately and make sure no one else uses it

Carry on using it but avoid going near the cut part

Use electrical tape to cover it and then carry on working

Question 4 of 50

5. What should you do if you suspect someone about to start working on-site is under the influence of alcohol?

Give them lots of water before they start working.

Tell them to sit in the canteen for an hour before starting work.

Give them coffee before they start working.

Speak to your supervisor and inform him about your concerns.

Question 5 of 50

6. After raising a fire alarm, what’s the next thing you should do?

Leave the building immediately

Hide under a desk

Find your supervisor and inform of the situation

Find your colleagues and take them out the building

Question 6 of 50

7. Why should workers be fully trained and competent before they’re allowed to enter a confined space?

The potential hazards of entering a confined space must be fully understood

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Question 7 of 50

8. Why is it important for workers using a half mask respirator to be clean shaven?

If you’re clean shaven you can use the same mask for longer periods.

The facial hair can block the filter very quickly.

The facial hair may hamper the seal around the face.

The facial hair can cause an allergic reaction.

Question 8 of 50

9. An excavation should be battered back or stepped if ___.

It’s more than 5m in depth

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

Buried services are present

There is a risk of the sides falling in, regardless of how deep it is

Question 9 of 50

10. Information regarding hazardous substances can be found in ___.

Your site’s accident report book

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Question 10 of 50

11. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Industrial vehicles are moving about

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

Question 11 of 50

12. You stumble upon a rare plant or animal that is protected by law, which TWO activities below would be considered illegal? (Choose 2 answers)

Feeding your finding

Reporting your finding

Destroying the habit

Removing your finding

Photographing your finding

Question 12 of 50

13. Methane gas is very dangerous in confined spaces because: (Choose 2 answers)

It will limit the amount of oxygen you have available.

It could explode.

It could make you feel dehydrated.

It will block your vision.

Question 13 of 50

14. Being exposed to engine oil can cause ____.

Temporary loss of breath

Hearing problems

Lung cancer

Skin problems

Question 14 of 50

15. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?

It’s everyone’s responsibility to report unsafe working practices

Only a health and safety rep can do this

Only the site manager can do this

Your supervisor only

Question 15 of 50

16. What should you do if the toilet on your worksite doesn’t work and is always in a messy state?

Speak to your supervisor about the problem

Avoid using the toilet

Leave the site on your break and use the toilet in a nearby shop

Investigate and try to fix the problem

Question 16 of 50

17. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

safety-sign-10

High visibility clothing not necessary in this area

High visibility clothing must be worn in this area

White clothing only must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing recommended but not compulsory

Question 17 of 50

18. What should you do if you’re given a cable avoiding tool to use while working but you don’t know how to use it?

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Inform your supervisor that you have not been trained to use it.

Continue using it and figure it out as you go along.

Carry out the task without using it.

Question 18 of 50

19. What do yellow service pipes carry in relation to underground service pipes?

Water

Sewage and drain lines

Gas

Electricity

Question 19 of 50

20. Why is a person always positioned immediately outside of a confined space while work is taking place inside it?

To assess compliance with the method statement

To perform risk assessments

To supervise work

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

Question 20 of 50

21. Which class of fire does magnesium and aluminium materials fall under?

Class D

Class F

Class A

Class B

Question 21 of 50

22. What should you do if your supervisor asks you to drive a truck but you have never driven one before?

Inform your supervisor that you are not trained to drive it.

Watch what other drivers are doing and give it a go.

Try to figure it out as you go along.

Have a colleague show you what to do.

Question 22 of 50

23. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

Irritant

Corrosive

Hot liquid

Dangerous to the environment

Question 23 of 50

24. If you see the word “SENSITISER” on a bottled substance, this means that____.

Only a supervisor can use it

You have to mix it with water before using

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You can safely use it without PPE

Question 24 of 50

25. What should you do if you’re working in a deep trench and notice a lorry with its engine running above you?

Leave the trench immediately

Continue working – this is normal

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Question 25 of 50

26. What’s the first thing you should do if a colleague collapse and there are no first-aiders around?

Give them some painkillers

Get someone to call the emergency services immediately

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Take them to the site office

Question 26 of 50

27. If you want to be a first aider at work you should___.

Purchase an introduction to first aid hand-book and then you can treat people at work

Arrange for your employer to put you on a first aider’s course

Ask a colleague to give you a few pointers and then you can treat people

Observe someone who is a trained first aider to see what they are doing

Question 27 of 50

28. Why is it important for you to keep your working environment clean and tidy?

All of these

To reduce environmental side effects

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

Question 28 of 50

29. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Question 29 of 50

30. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection must be worn

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Question 30 of 50

31. Details about the site traffic rules are usually discussed:

After your first shift.

At your first lunch break.

At your site induction.

One week after you start working.

Question 31 of 50

32. What does the health and safety sign below tell you?

safety-sign-20

It tells you where you should go for your break

It tells you where you need to sign in before starting work

It tells you where the training room is located

It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

Question 32 of 50

33. Guard rails placed around the top of an excavation are meant to ___.

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Stop rainwater from running into the trench.

Prevent people from falling into the trench

Stop toxic gas from forming at the bottom of the trench

Question 33 of 50

34. You have just finished working with a particularly noisy piece of equipment and you have a ringing in your ears. What does this symptom imply?

You may be coming down with the flu or a respiratory infection

You’ve temporarily damaged your hearing

Your body has been exposed to excess vibration

The level of noise was high, but it was still safe

Question 34 of 50

35. If you need to operate a power tool you must be:

At least 16 years old

Trained and competent

At least 18 years old

At least 21 years old

Question 35 of 50

36. You believe that excess noise at the job site has damaged your hearing. What do you need to do?

Place cotton wads in your ears to prevent any future damage

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

There is nothing that you can do. The damage is permanent and cannot be undone

Take a few sick days and rest

Question 36 of 50

37. You should report all serious accidents to_______.

Your site security

The police

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your employer

Question 37 of 50

38. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Only skilled workers can use

Only supervisors can use

Only managers can use

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Question 38 of 50

39. What should you do if you discover a child wondering around on a construction site?

Find your site manager and report it

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Escort the child to safety immediately

Find your supervisor and report it

Question 39 of 50

40. As an employee it’s your responsibility to do all the following EXCEPT: (Choose 2 answers)

Write your own risk assessments

Raise concerns about safety issues

Report unsafe working practices

Provide your own PPE

Question 40 of 50

41. Give TWO answers as to how excess noise can affect your health. (Choose 2 answers)

Constant ear infections

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

Loss of hearing

Persistent headaches

Question 41 of 50

42. You witness a scaffold collapse, if you’re questioned about this accident you should:

Ask your supervisor what to say.

Try to protect your colleagues by saying as little as possible.

Refuse to be questioned because you’re not an expert when it comes to scaffolds.

Say exactly what you saw.

Question 42 of 50

43. Which hazardous substance is often found in cement-based roofing sheets?

Asbestos

Dry rot

Rust

Termites

Question 43 of 50

44. What does the health and safety sign below mean?

Health and Safety Sign

Danger fragile roof

Caution tripping hazards on roof

Danger roof incomplete

No entry roof unsafe

Question 44 of 50

45. You witness a near miss and the worker involved is afraid of getting into trouble, what should you do?

Have a chat with him and ask him to be careful next time

Report it

Take him to your supervisor immediately

He seems ok so all is fine

Question 45 of 50

46. To help prevent injuries caused by manual handling you should do all the following EXCEPT:

Carry as much items as possible to get the task completed faster

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Use lifting equipment

Question 46 of 50

47. Which of the following is the best option if you're trying to avoid causing any harm to a protected species in an area where you're working?

Only conduct work during night-time hours

Transport all present species to your site office

Only conduct work using manually operated machinery

Avoid doing any work during breeding season

Question 47 of 50

48. You should always wear appropriate boots when working in wet cement because____.

It prevents skin burns and dermatitis

It keeps your feet dry and warm

It protects your trousers

It allows you to walk faster while working

Question 48 of 50

49. You need to sweep up dust that was created during your shift. You should:

All of these

Ensure that there has adequate ventilation

Dampen down the area

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

Question 49 of 50

50. What should you do if you have to work in a confined space and realize your permit to work will expire before you can finish the work?

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Give the permit to the next shift

Continue working until the job is finished

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Question 50 of 50