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

Welcome to our latest CSCS mock test full 2024 questions. To make it easier for you to practice for your test in 2024, we’ve created this mock exam with all the CSCS test questions and answers throughout this site.

There will be questions on pretty much every topic you’ll face in your real CSCS operatives test.

Topics include – fire extinguishers, working at height, manual handling, accident reporting, health and safety signs and much more. In keeping with the real test, this CSCS mock test full example will have 50 questions and all answers will be available after you’ve submitted your test. Please don’t forget to like or share if you found this mock exam useful. Good Luck!

Questions last updated on 1st January 2024.

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

Keep your area neat

Wet cutting

Place a dust collector on the machine

Work carefully and slowly

Wear a protective mask

Question 1 of 50

2. Which part of the body would you wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Back

Mouth and nose

Neck

Legs

Question 2 of 50

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

Dangerous to the environment

Corrosive

Hot liquid

Irritant

Question 3 of 50

4. If an HSE inspector visits your site you should ____.

Leave your job and go to the assembly point

Report to your supervisor

Complete your task then go home

Continue with your job

Question 4 of 50

5. What should you do if you accidentally cut your finger and you can’t get it to stop bleeding?

Tie a piece of cloth around it and go back to work.

Continue working and check it out later when you get home.

Wash it under very hot water.

Locate your first aider and let them check it out.

Question 5 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-7

This item is corrosive

This item is flammable

This item could explode

This item is toxic

Question 6 of 50

7. Which of these TWO types of fire extinguishers are most suitable for use on electrical fires? (Choose 2 answers)

Water

Foam

Wet Chemical

Dry Powder

CO2

Question 7 of 50

8. Why are site inductions important?

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

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

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

Question 8 of 50

9. A risk assessment is important because ___.

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

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

It tells you where tools should be stored

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

Question 9 of 50

10. Which of the following is a physical means of protection?

HSE poster

MSDS sheet

Health and safety signs

PPE

Question 10 of 50

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

Continue working and let the dizziness pass on its own.

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

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

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

Question 11 of 50

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

Use a protective ramp to cover the cable

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

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

Put up a “Ramp Ahead” sign

Question 12 of 50

13. Which of these would you not put a mobile tower scaffold on?

An uneven playground

A concrete walkway

An abandoned parking lot

An asphalt road

Question 13 of 50

14. 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, hand tools do not need inspecting

No, only electrical tools need inspecting

Yes, the should be checked once a month only

Question 14 of 50

15. Hand-arm vibration syndrome or vibration white finger can be described as:

An air borne disease that can affect your breathing

A severe rash on your arm that‘s caused by exposure to hazardous substances

Frostbite that can lead to permanent damage to your arms and fingers

A sign that your hands are on the way to becoming permanently injured

Question 15 of 50

16. Being exposed to which of these items will NOT cause lung infections or diseases?

Strong odours

Bird faeces

Silica in dust form

Asbestos fibres

Question 16 of 50

17. If there’s a well organised site transport system in place you will see all the following EXCEPT:

Barriers that separate pedestrians from vehicles

One way systems

Speed enforced limits

Pedestrians and vehicles sharing the same routes

Question 17 of 50

18. What should you do if the guard from a power tool you need to use is missing?

Improvise and make your own

Carry on using it but be very careful and work very slowly

Do not use the tool unless you get the correct guard fitted

Use the tool as fast as you can to complete the task quickly

Question 18 of 50

19. Which TWO types of fire extinguishers should you avoid using in confined spaces? (Choose 2 answers)

Water

Dry powder

Wet chemical

Foam

CO2

Question 19 of 50

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

Find your site manager and report it

Escort the child to safety immediately

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Find your supervisor and report it

Question 20 of 50

21. What does your employer’s health and safety policy tell you?

The correct way to do a job

How to safely use tools and equipment

Your working hours

Who is responsible for health and safety in your company

Question 21 of 50

22. All near misses should be reported:

On your next break

At the end of the week

After your shift has ended

As soon as possible

Question 22 of 50

23. Being exposed to engine oil can cause___.

Temporary loss of breath

Hearing problems

Lung cancer

Skin problems

Question 23 of 50

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

Parked

Moving forward

Lifting materials

Reversing

Question 24 of 50

25. If you discover asbestos while working you should _____.

Give it to your supervisor for testing

Take it outside and toss it away

Immediately cease work and inform colleagues

Place it in a rubbish bin and carry on working

Question 25 of 50

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

Safety-sign-11

No personal music players allowed

Hearing protection recommended but not compulsory

Hearing protection must be worn

Very noisy area ahead

Question 26 of 50

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

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Perform CPR

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Move you while you’re unconscious

Question 27 of 50

28. Protective mid-soles in your safety footwear are designed to:

Ensure your footwear remains comfortable throughout the day

Prevent you from twisting you ankle

Prevent chemical burns if you step on hazardous chemicals

Protect your feet from nails and other sharp objects

Question 28 of 50

29. 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 29 of 50

30. What would you do if you’re using a hammer and the head comes loose?

Continue using the hammer but use it very slowly

Continue using the hammer but warn colleagues in the area

Continue using the hammer only if you’re using protective gloves

Stop using the hammer and get another that’s appropriate for the job

Question 30 of 50

31. How should your body be positioned when lifting a load?

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Back bent and knees straight

Back straight and feet close together

Back straight and knees bent

Question 31 of 50

32. Green and white safety signs like the one below are:

Green-safety-sign

Safe condition signs

Hazard warning signs

Prohibition signs

Mandatory signs

Question 32 of 50

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

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

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

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

No, this does not relate to you.

Question 33 of 50

34. Which category does titanium and aluminium materials fall under?

Category D

Category C

Category A

Category F

Question 34 of 50

35. 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

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

With time, the condition may repair itself

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

Question 35 of 50

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

Health and safety sign for cscs test

Use barrier cream

Hand washing area

Protective gloves must be worn

Protective gloves recommended but not necessary

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.

Have a colleague show you what to do.

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

Question 37 of 50

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

Water

Paint

Dust

Asbestos

Question 38 of 50

39. Which image below tells you that the PPE you’re wearing confirms with health, safety, and environmental protection standards?

Registered

Trademark

Question 39 of 50

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

Check the entire length and cable connectors for damage

You must only check the length you need for damage

You must uncoil the entire cable

You must only uncoil the length you need to use

Question 40 of 50

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

The site manager

A Health and Safety rep.

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The supervisor.

Question 41 of 50

42. 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

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

You’ve temporarily damaged your hearing

Your body has been exposed to excess vibration

Question 42 of 50

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

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

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 colleague’s job.

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

Question 43 of 50

44. Safety footwear should be worn on-site______?

Only when you are working at ground level

At all times

Only when you are using power tools

Only when you are working at height

Question 44 of 50

45. Which of the following is possible if you inhale asbestos dust?

Dermatitis

Leptospirosis

Lung disease

HAVS

Question 45 of 50

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

Report unsafe working practices

Raise concerns about safety issues

Provide your own PPE

Write your own risk assessments

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?

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

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

Carry out the task without using it.

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Question 47 of 50

48. Which of these fire extinguisher is most suitable for electrical fires?

CO2

Foam

Wet chemical

Water

Question 48 of 50

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

On your HSE poster

On your signing in sheet

In your contract of employment

Discussed at your site induction

Question 49 of 50

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

Use lifting equipment

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

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

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Question 50 of 50