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. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Only supervisors can use

Only managers can use

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only skilled workers can use

Question 1 of 50

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

Write your own risk assessments

Provide your own PPE

Report unsafe working practices

Raise concerns about safety issues

Question 2 of 50

3. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

The symbol on the label

The colour of the container

It will have a blue label on the container

The colour of the substance

Question 3 of 50

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

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It tells you where you should go for your break

It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

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

It tells you where the training room is located

Question 4 of 50

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

Have a colleague show you what to do.

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.

Question 5 of 50

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

In your contract of employment

On your signing in sheet

Discussed at your site induction

On your HSE poster

Question 6 of 50

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

safety-sign-40

Male shower facilities located here

Emergency first aid shower

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Toilet and shower facilities located here

Question 7 of 50

8. What should you do if you notice a safety hazard that no one else seems to notice?

Report it to your supervisor immediately

Stay away from that area

Keep on working and report it at the end of your shift

It's not your responsibility to report this

Question 8 of 50

9. 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 9 of 50

10. 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 1 hour late

If you turn up to work under the influence of alcohol

If you turn up to work without your driving licence

Question 10 of 50

11. Which of these must you do if you need to run an electrical cable across an area used by vehicles? (Choose 2 answers)

Put up a “Ramp Ahead” sign

Ensure that you use yellow tape to wrap it as this would make it visible to drivers

Use a protective ramp to cover the cable

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

Question 11 of 50

12. If you need to hand dig near any electrical underground services you must use:

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

A jack hammer.

A full metal shovel.

An insulated shovel or spade.

Question 12 of 50

13. A risk assessment is important because ____.

It tells you who is in charge of health and safety at your worksite

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

It tells you where tools should be stored

It identifies hazards and tells you the safest way of performing a task

Question 13 of 50

14. 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

Place cotton wads in your ears to prevent any future damage

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

Question 14 of 50

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

Details of the injury you sustained.

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Your driving license number.

Your personal mobile number.

Question 15 of 50

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

All of these

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

To reduce environmental side effects

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

Question 16 of 50

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

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

Do not use it

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

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

Question 17 of 50

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

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

Using a wheelbarrow to push a load

Question 18 of 50

19. An inertia reel is ___.

A rope-based fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

A pulley-based fall arrester

Question 19 of 50

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

It allows you to walk faster while working

It keeps your feet dry and warm

It protects your trousers

It prevents skin burns and dermatitis

Question 20 of 50

21. All of the following statements are true about using podium steps EXCEPT:

Podiums are 100% safe and cannot topple over

You must ensure the wheels are locked before getting on

Podiums can topple over so you must take care when reaching sideways

Like all other equipment podiums must be inspected regularly

Question 21 of 50

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

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.

Ask your supervisor what to say.

Say exactly what you saw.

Question 22 of 50

23. What should you do if you accidentally drop your safety helmet and crack it?

Carry on working if it’s only a small crack

Wait until your break and get another one

Wait until the end of your shift and get another one for the next day

Get another one immediately

Question 23 of 50

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

Report it

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

He seems ok so all is fine

Take him to your supervisor immediately

Question 24 of 50

25. If you have to use water to control dust while cutting you should____.

Pour water onto a surface before you begin cutting

Make certain that you are using as much water as possible

Make sure that the flow of water is adjusted correctly

Ask a co-worker to stand next to you and pour water directly onto your workspace

Question 25 of 50

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

To perform risk assessments

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

To supervise work

To assess compliance with the method statement

Question 26 of 50

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

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

Carry on using it but avoid going near the cut part

Question 27 of 50

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

Lifting materials

Reversing

Parked

Moving forward

Question 28 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Chest protection must be worn

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Question 29 of 50

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

safety-sign-10

White clothing only must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing recommended but not compulsory

High visibility clothing not necessary in this area

Question 30 of 50

31. Who is responsible for recording an injury in the accident book?

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The supervisor.

The site manager

A Health and Safety rep.

Question 31 of 50

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

Escort the child to safety immediately

Find your supervisor and report it

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Find your site manager and report it

Question 32 of 50

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

Dampen down the area

Ensure that there has adequate ventilation

All of these

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

Question 33 of 50

34. What TWO methods can you use to reduce the amount of dust from becoming airborne? (Choose 2 answers)

Wear a protective mask

Wet cutting

Work carefully and slowly

Keep your area neat

Place a dust collector on the machine

Question 34 of 50

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

Try to fix the ladder yourself

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

Put the ladder in a corner and leave it there

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

Question 35 of 50

36. What should you do if a Health and Safety Executive inspector asks you about a recent accident you witnessed?

Offer the inspector as much details as possible by letting him/her know exactly what you saw.

You should not tell the inspector anything as it could jeopardize your job.

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

You should not tell the inspector anything as it could jeopardize your colleague’s job.

Question 36 of 50

37. 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

Take them to the site office

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Question 37 of 50

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

Red-and-white-health-and-safety-sign

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

It tells you the fire exit is located here

It tells you to assemble here if there's a fire

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

Question 38 of 50

39. What should you do if a fire breaks out and you’ve not been trained to use a fire extinguisher?

Do not use the fire extinguisher and go to your fire assembly point immediately

Use the closest lift to exit the building

Try to use the fire extinguisher and see how it goes

Search the building for your supervisor and let him know

Question 39 of 50

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

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

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

Buried services are present

It’s more than 5m in depth

Question 40 of 50

41. 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?

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Give the permit to the next shift

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Continue working until the job is finished

Question 41 of 50

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

Irritant

Hot liquid

Corrosive

Dangerous to the environment

Question 42 of 50

43. You should tell your employer if you have contracted Weil’s disease on site because:

They will need to shut down the site.

They will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

They will need to arrange pest control measures on site.

They will need to keep you in a confined working area away from other workers.

Question 43 of 50

44. Over time, excess noise can damage your ability to hear. Can such a condition be reversed?

With time, the condition may repair itself

You will need surgery to repair your hearing loss

Yes, but you will be forced to change your current job

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

Question 44 of 50

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

Your working technique

Your health

Your mood

Your skills

Question 45 of 50

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

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Move you while you’re unconscious

Perform CPR

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Question 46 of 50

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

Gas

Water

Sewage and drain lines

Electricity

Question 47 of 50

48. 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?

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

Carry out the task without using it.

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

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Question 48 of 50

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

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Leave the trench immediately

Continue working – this is normal

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Question 49 of 50

50. What do yellow and black health and safety signs like the one below mean?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-11

They're used to indicate that an action is mandatory

They're hazard warning signs

An action is mandatory

They're used to indicate safe conditions

Question 50 of 50