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

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

Purchase you own supplies to top it up

Inform the person who looks after the first aid box

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

Question 1 of 50

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

It keeps your feet dry and warm

It protects your trousers

It prevents skin burns and dermatitis

It allows you to walk faster while working

Question 2 of 50

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

A fire or explosion could occur

Workers may become unconscious

Dehydration among workers

Hearing issues among workers

Question 3 of 50

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

Find your supervisor and report it

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Escort the child to safety immediately

Find your site manager and report it

Question 4 of 50

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

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

Question 5 of 50

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

Stop all work immediately and tell your supervisor

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

Question 6 of 50

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

safety-sign-40

Toilet and shower facilities located here

Emergency first aid shower

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Male shower facilities located here

Question 7 of 50

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

Keep your area neat

Place a dust collector on the machine

Work carefully and slowly

Wet cutting

Wear a protective mask

Question 8 of 50

9. 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

Keep working but monitor the situation carefully

Make sure you and everyone else exit the excavation immediately

Question 9 of 50

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

Put the ladder in a corner and leave it there

Try to fix the ladder yourself

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

Question 10 of 50

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

The supervisor.

A Health and Safety rep.

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The site manager

Question 11 of 50

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

No, this does not relate to you.

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

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

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

Question 12 of 50

13. You are required to undertake some work that will produce dust. What will you need to do?

Wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and use devices that will control airborne dust

Only work for a short period of time

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Question 13 of 50

14. 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.

Ask your supervisor what to say.

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

Say exactly what you saw.

Question 14 of 50

15. Why are site inductions important?

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

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

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

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

Question 15 of 50

16. 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

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

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

Question 16 of 50

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

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

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

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 17 of 50

18. Who should provide the first aid box at your worksite?

Your employer need to provide the first aid box.

First aid boxes are not compulsory.

You will need to bring your own.

You and your colleagues will need to sub and buy one.

Question 18 of 50

19. What’s the first thing you should do if a worker collapses while working in a deep inspection chamber?

Ask a colleague to inform your supervisor while you enter the inspection chamber and try to rescue the worker

Ask a colleague to lower you into the inspection chamber using a rope

Find a way into the inspection chamber and try to give the person first-aid treatment

Raise the alarm immediately, stay by the inspection chamber, do not enter

Question 19 of 50

20. 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

Take a few sick days and rest

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

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

Question 20 of 50

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

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

A full metal shovel.

An insulated shovel or spade.

A jack hammer.

Question 21 of 50

22. What’s the FIRST thing you should do if someone who is working in a deep man hole collapses?

Leave the site and go home

Have your colleagues lower you into the man hole so you can assist

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

Question 22 of 50

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

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It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

It tells you where the training room is located

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

It tells you where you should go for your break

Question 23 of 50

24. Which of these must you do if you’re required to use an extension cable? (Choose 2 answers)

You must only uncoil the length you need to use

Check the entire length and cable connectors for damage

You must uncoil the entire cable

You must only check the length you need for damage

Question 24 of 50

25. Methane gas is dangerous in confined spaces because ___. (Choose 2 answers)

It can decrease your oxygen supply

It can cause dehydration

It can create dense fumes which makes it impossible to see

It can explode

It can cause hyperactivity

Question 25 of 50

26. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Question 26 of 50

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

Stay away from that area

It's not your responsibility to report this

Report it to your supervisor immediately

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

Question 27 of 50

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

You will need surgery to repair your hearing loss

With time, the condition may repair itself

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

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

Question 28 of 50

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

Your health

Your mood

Your working technique

Your skills

Question 29 of 50

30. 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?

Avoid doing any work during breeding season

Only conduct work using manually operated machinery

Only conduct work during night-time hours

Transport all present species to your site office

Question 30 of 50

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

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

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

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

It tells you the fire exit is located here

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

Question 31 of 50

32. 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?

Continue working until the job is finished

Give the permit to the next shift

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Question 32 of 50

33. What should be done if you have an accident at work which results in you being absent from work for more than 7 days? (Choose 2 answers)

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services.

Details of the accident needs to be recorded in the accident book.

You will need to re-apply for your job.

Question 33 of 50

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

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

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

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

Do not use it

Question 34 of 50

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

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

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

Use lifting equipment

Disperse your items into smaller loads

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

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

Try to figure it out as you go along.

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

Have a colleague show you what to do.

Question 37 of 50

38. 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 38 of 50

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

Constant ear infections

Loss of hearing

Persistent headaches

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

Question 39 of 50

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

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

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

Pull the nail out.

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

Question 40 of 50

41. Which of these is true about environmental law?

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only a site manager can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Both employees and companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only a site supervisor can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Question 41 of 50

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

At least 16 years old

Trained and competent

At least 21 years old

At least 18 years old

Question 42 of 50

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

Using ladders on the work-site

Via shoring or trench supports

Via an excavator bucket

Via a fixed staircase

Question 43 of 50

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

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

They will need to arrange pest control measures on site.

They will need to shut down the site.

They will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

Question 44 of 50

45. Exposure to which of these would most likely result in you contracting Weil’s disease?

Paint

Dust

Asbestos

Water

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 accidentally drop your safety helmet and crack it?

Carry on working if it’s only a small crack

Get another one immediately

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

Wait until your break and get another one

Question 47 of 50

48. When does your employer need to provide a first-aid box?

When the total number of employees exceeds 35

Every site should be equipped with a first-aid box regardless of the number of employees

First-aid boxes are provided at the company’s discretion and are not compulsory

When the total number of employees exceeds 10

Question 48 of 50

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

Your site’s accident report book

The COSHH assessment

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

Question 49 of 50

50. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

Yellow

Black

Blue

Red

Question 50 of 50