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. Which TWO tasks below would you class as manual handling? (Choose 2 answers)

Using a wheelbarrow to push a load

Using a forklift to lift building materials

Anything where you have to physically push, pull, lift or lower a load

Climbing up ladders at work

Question 1 of 50

2. Disposable masks should be used no more than ___.

One day or one shift

Seven working days

Ten working days

Nine working days

Question 2 of 50

3. You have to work in an excavation, what is the main hazard while working?

Falling

Breathing in hazardous dust from the ground

Suffering from skin abrasions

Being crushed if the sides are not supported

Question 3 of 50

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

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

Take a few sick days and rest

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

Place cotton wads in your ears to prevent any future damage

Question 4 of 50

5. Which of these should not be in a first-aid kit?

Tablets and medicines

Scissors

Disposable gloves

Plasters

Question 5 of 50

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

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

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

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Question 6 of 50

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

Irritant

Corrosive

Hot liquid

Dangerous to the environment

Question 7 of 50

8. If you’re in an accident, which of these does NOT have to be recorded in the accident book? (Choose 2 answers)

Your personal mobile number.

Your driving license number.

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Details of the injury you sustained.

Question 8 of 50

9. What should you do if you’re working in a deep trench and you start to feel dizzy?

Get out then take a few minutes then go back in.

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

Continue working and let the dizziness pass on its own.

Get out immediately and take everyone who is working with you then report it.

Question 9 of 50

10. What could happen if oxygen levels in a confined space drops below 8 percent?

Dehydration among workers

Hearing issues among workers

A fire or explosion could occur

Workers may become unconscious

Question 10 of 50

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

Use lifting equipment

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

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

Question 11 of 50

12. Safe manual handling techniques are essential in the workplace because___.

It allows you to work faster

It eliminates the need for expensive lifting equipment

It allows you to lift heavier loads

It reduces the risk of injuries

Question 12 of 50

13. Pedestrians are most likely injured by site vehicles when the vehicles are:

Lifting materials

Parked

Moving forward

Reversing

Question 13 of 50

14. 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

Provide your own PPE

Report unsafe working practices

Question 14 of 50

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

Photographing your finding

Destroying the habit

Removing your finding

Feeding your finding

Reporting your finding

Question 15 of 50

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

Dampen down the area

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

Ensure that there has adequate ventilation

All of these

Question 16 of 50

17. What should you do if the ladder you’re about to use is damaged?

Put the ladder in a corner and leave it there

Stop using it, report it and let your colleagues know the ladder is not safe

Carry on using the ladder but stay away from the damaged section

Try to fix the ladder yourself

Question 17 of 50

18. An inertia reel is ___.

A pulley-based fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

Question 18 of 50

19. 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

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Question 19 of 50

20. What should you do if the first aid box at your workplace is missing items or completely empty?

Purchase you own supplies to top it up

Ask all of your colleagues to bring in a few items each

It’s not your responsibility so just leave it until the appropriate person can sort it out

Inform the person who looks after the first aid box

Question 20 of 50

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

Dry rot

Rust

Termites

Asbestos

Question 21 of 50

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

At your site induction.

At your first lunch break.

After your first shift.

One week after you start working.

Question 22 of 50

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

Take him to your supervisor immediately

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

Report it

He seems ok so all is fine

Question 23 of 50

24. You’re about to start working and notice your harness is damaged, what should you do?

Borrow a harness from another worker

Continue using it and tell your supervisor at your next break

Continue using it until you can get a new one

Stop all work immediately and tell your supervisor

Question 24 of 50

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

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

It’s more than 5m in depth

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

Buried services are present

Question 25 of 50

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

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Prevent people from falling into the trench

Stop rainwater from running into the trench.

Stop toxic gas from forming at the bottom of the trench

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

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

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

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

Question 27 of 50

28. What is the main cause of death among workers in confined spaces?

Temperatures that cause hypothermia

A lack of oxygen

Too much oxygen

Methane

Question 28 of 50

29. Being exposed to engine oil can cause ____.

Temporary loss of breath

Hearing problems

Skin problems

Lung cancer

Question 29 of 50

30. In the event of an accident a first aider can do all the following EXCEPT:

Move you while you’re unconscious

Perform CPR

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Question 30 of 50

31. Information regarding your emergency assembly points will be ___.

On your signing in sheet

On your HSE poster

Discussed at your site induction

In your contract of employment

Question 31 of 50

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

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

Industrial vehicles are moving about

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

Question 32 of 50

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

At least 18 years old

Trained and competent

At least 21 years old

At least 16 years old

Question 33 of 50

34. 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?

Give the permit to the next shift

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Continue working until the job is finished

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Question 34 of 50

35. You have to work with hazardous substances, what should your employer check regularly?

Your health

Your mood

Your working technique

Your skills

Question 35 of 50

36. You’re working with a new chemical/substance and you start to feel ill, what should you do?

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working and go home immediately

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Question 36 of 50

37. What is the safest way of entering and exiting a deep excavation?

Via an excavator bucket

Using ladders on the work-site

Via a fixed staircase

Via shoring or trench supports

Question 37 of 50

38. What should you do FIRST if someone is unconscious but you are not a trained first aider?

Get medical help immediately

Move the person on to their back

Try to perform CPR on the person

Slap the person to see if they would wake up

Question 38 of 50

39. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Question 39 of 50

40. Why are site inductions important?

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

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

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

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

Question 40 of 50

41. Should hand tools such as saws, hammers and wire cutters be inspected?

Yes, you should inspect them every-time you need to use them

No, only electrical tools need inspecting

No, hand tools do not need inspecting

Yes, the should be checked once a month only

Question 41 of 50

42. What should you do if you’re given a task that requires you to wear a full body harness but you’ve never used one before?

Carry on and try to work it out yourself

Ask a colleague who wears one for advice

Ask for an expert to train you

Ask for the instruction manual and figure it out yourself

Question 42 of 50

43. In the event of a fire you should do all the following EXCEPT:

Call the fire brigade

Exit the building immediately using the nearest lift

Operate the nearest fire alarm

Tackle the fire if safe and trained to do so

Question 43 of 50

44. What should you do if you notice the side supports moving around as you're working inside an excavation?

Move further down and continue working

Nothing – this is normal

Make sure you and everyone else exit the excavation immediately

Keep working but monitor the situation carefully

Question 44 of 50

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

Carry on using it but avoid going near the cut part

Report it immediately and make sure no one else uses it

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

Use electrical tape to cover it and then carry on working

Question 45 of 50

46. Which of these would result in you being ordered to leave the work site immediately? (Choose 2 answers)

If you turn up to work under the influence of drugs

If you turn up to work under the influence of alcohol

If you turn up to work 1 hour late

If you turn up to work without your driving licence

Question 46 of 50

47. 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.

Carry out the task without using it.

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

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

Question 47 of 50

48. What should you do if you need to use a mobile tower scaffold but the wheel brakes aren’t working?

Use a rock or a piece of wood to wedge the wheels and stop them from moving

Do not use it

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

Question 48 of 50

49. What should you do if one of your colleague has a nail stuck in their foot and you are not a trained first aider?

Leave the nail in as it will help to reduce the bleeding.

Pull the nail out and run the foot under hot water.

Pull the nail out.

Pull the nail out immediately otherwise the foot will get infected.

Question 49 of 50

50. Using eye protection is vital for onsite safety, when should you wear eye protection?

When the task has a potential for eye injury and if the site rules demand it

Only when you’re working with power tools

Only when you’re working with hazardous chemicals

Only when your eyes come into direct sunlight

Question 50 of 50