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. To ensure maximum protection when using a mask, you should ___.

Ensure you’re using the correct type of mask for the job

Ensure you’re wearing the mask correctly

All of these answers

Ensure you’ve passed a face fit test for that specific mask

Question 1 of 50

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

A concrete walkway

An uneven playground

An abandoned parking lot

An asphalt road

Question 2 of 50

3. 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 for an expert to train you

Ask for the instruction manual and figure it out yourself

Ask a colleague who wears one for advice

Question 3 of 50

4. Which colour coding does foam fire extinguishers fall under?

Blue

Black

Cream

Red

Question 4 of 50

5. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

The COSHH assessment

Your time sheet

Your HSE poster

Your contract of employment

Question 5 of 50

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

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

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

Improvise and make your own

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

Question 6 of 50

7. You need to clear up rubble inside a building, why should you spray water on it first?

It saves you time

It makes it easier to pick up

To wash away any insects that may be in it

To prevent dust clouds

Question 7 of 50

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

Investigate and try to fix the problem

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

Avoid using the toilet

Speak to your supervisor about the problem

Question 8 of 50

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

Do not use it

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

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 9 of 50

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

Trained and competent

At least 21 years old

At least 16 years old

At least 18 years old

Question 10 of 50

11. Who manages health and safety at a construction site?

The site manager

You are responsible

The HSE

Your supervisor

Question 11 of 50

12. The best way to tell if a specific substance is asbestos is by:

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

Having it tested at a lab

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

Question 12 of 50

13. How many (minimum) points of contact should you have with a ladder at all times?

Question 13 of 50

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

Get another one immediately

Carry on working if it’s only a small crack

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

Wait until your break and get another one

Question 14 of 50

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

Paint

Water

Dust

Asbestos

Question 15 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-7

This item could explode

This item is toxic

This item is flammable

This item is corrosive

Question 16 of 50

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

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

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

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Only work for a short period of time

Question 17 of 50

18. To operate a plant on site you must: (Choose 2 answers)

Be competent and trained

Be over 24 years old

Be a UK citizen

Be authorised

Question 18 of 50

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

Yellow

Red

Black

Blue

Question 19 of 50

20. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Only managers can use

Only supervisors can use

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only skilled workers can use

Question 20 of 50

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

Only a supervisor can use it

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You have to mix it with water before using

You can safely use it without PPE

Question 21 of 50

22. Why are site inductions important?

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

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

Question 22 of 50

23. 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.

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

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

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

Question 23 of 50

24. Which of these is true about using gloves while handling chemicals?

You can handle any type of chemicals as long as you’re wearing any gloves.

If you use barrier cream before putting on the gloves you should be protected against all chemicals.

If you put barrier cream on the gloves itself you should be protected against all chemicals.

All gloves are not meant to protect against all chemicals, you’ll need to check the standards of the gloves you’re planning to use.

Question 24 of 50

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

It will block your vision.

It could make you feel dehydrated.

It could explode.

It will limit the amount of oxygen you have available.

Question 25 of 50

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

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

No, this does not relate to you.

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

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

Question 26 of 50

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

Green-safety-sign

Hazard warning signs

Safe condition signs

Mandatory signs

Prohibition signs

Question 27 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Chest protection must be worn

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance is highly flammable

Question 28 of 50

29. 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.

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

Have a colleague show you what to do.

Try to figure it out as you go along.

Question 29 of 50

30. What type of fire extinguisher is shown below?

Fire-Extinguisher-2

Water

Foam

Dry powder

Wet chemical

Question 30 of 50

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

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

Using a forklift to lift building materials

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

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Question 32 of 50

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

In your contract of employment

Discussed at your site induction

On your signing in sheet

On your HSE poster

Question 33 of 50

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

Sewage and drain lines

Water

Electricity

Gas

Question 34 of 50

35. When you are drilling, grinding, sanding or dusting, how can you protect your lungs from long-term respiratory damage?

Use a FFP3 rated mask, an extraction device or wet cut, impact goggles and hearing protection

Only use a FFP3-rated mask and goggles

Wear goggles and use a dust extractor or only wet-cut

Use a regular dust mask, goggles and hearing protection

Question 35 of 50

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

Lung disease

Dermatitis

Leptospirosis

HAVS

Question 36 of 50

37. If you’re working in a confined space and the gas alarm goes off you should:

Continue working and take breaks every 5 minutes to get fresh air.

Take the alarm off.

Exit the confined space immediately.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

Question 37 of 50

38. 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 that the fire hose reel is located here

It tells you the fire exit is located here

Question 38 of 50

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

Speed enforced limits

One way systems

Barriers that separate pedestrians from vehicles

Pedestrians and vehicles sharing the same routes

Question 39 of 50

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

Back straight and feet close together

Back bent and knees straight

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Back straight and knees bent

Question 40 of 50

41. Wearing a safety helmet in hot weather can be uncomfortable, which of these is true about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather?

You can drill small holes in your helmet to increase airflow and keep you cool

You can wear it sideways if it’s more comfortable this way

You must keep it on at all times and ensure you’re wearing it correctly

You can take it off for short periods of time while you’re working

Question 41 of 50

42. Solvents in paints and resins can lead to:

Other effects on the body

All of the above

Headaches, nausea and dizziness

Lung issues

Question 42 of 50

43. A risk assessment is important because ___.

It tells you where tools should be stored

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

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

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

Question 43 of 50

44. 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 44 of 50

45. You should not store loose batteries in a tool bag because___.

It will make the bag heavier

It will reduce the battery life

It could start a fire

It will damage the battery

Question 45 of 50

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

Perform CPR

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Move you while you’re unconscious

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Question 46 of 50

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

The facial hair can cause an allergic reaction.

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

The facial hair may hamper the seal around the face.

The facial hair can block the filter very quickly.

Question 47 of 50

48. Ladders should never be painted because:

The paint can hide or mask damaged parts of the ladder

The paint could cause a distraction to the person using the ladder

You will need to repaint the ladder regularly

The paint causes the ladder to become slippery

Question 48 of 50

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

Report it

Take him to your supervisor immediately

He seems ok so all is fine

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

Question 49 of 50

50. Where would you find information about chemicals found on a work site?

On the MSDS sheet

On your signing on sheet

On your HSE poster

On your contract of employment

Question 50 of 50