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. Which of the following hazardous materials should be identified when going through a construction health and safety checklist?

Dust, paint, solvents and noise levels

Noise levels, vibration levels, asbestos and cement

Lead, solvents, asbestos and cement

Cement, paints, asbestos and noise levels

Question 1 of 50

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

Paint

Dust

Asbestos

Water

Question 2 of 50

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

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Move you while you’re unconscious

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Perform CPR

Question 3 of 50

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

Your working hours

The correct way to do a job

Who is responsible for health and safety in your company

How to safely use tools and equipment

Question 4 of 50

5. When using a CO2 fire extinguisher you should be aware that the nozzle will become ___.

Very Hot

Slightly Cold

Warm

Very Cold

Question 5 of 50

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

Your site’s accident report book

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Question 6 of 50

7. Which of these statements is true about storing materials on a working platform?

Unsecured materials can be stored as long as they are above the guard rail height

The materials only need securing if it’s going to be there overnight

You must ensure the platform can take the weight of the materials and the materials must be stored securely so they can’t fall

The materials don’t need to be secured if they’re going to be there less than 6 hours

Question 7 of 50

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

Speed enforced limits

Pedestrians and vehicles sharing the same routes

Barriers that separate pedestrians from vehicles

One way systems

Question 8 of 50

9. 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 9 of 50

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

It saves you time

To prevent dust clouds

It makes it easier to pick up

To wash away any insects that may be in it

Question 10 of 50

11. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Only managers can use

Only skilled workers can use

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only supervisors can use

Question 11 of 50

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

Take it outside and toss it away

Give it to your supervisor for testing

Place it in a rubbish bin and carry on working

Immediately cease work and inform colleagues

Question 12 of 50

13. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

The colour of the container

It will have a blue label on the container

The symbol on the label

The colour of the substance

Question 13 of 50

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

Green-safety-sign

Prohibition signs

Hazard warning signs

Mandatory signs

Safe condition signs

Question 14 of 50

15. 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.

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Carry out the task without using it.

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

Question 15 of 50

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

MSDS sheet

Health and safety signs

HSE poster

PPE

Question 16 of 50

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

Leptospirosis

HAVS

Dermatitis

Lung disease

Question 17 of 50

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

safety-sign-20

It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

It tells you where the training room is located

It tells you where you should go for your break

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

Question 18 of 50

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

It could start a fire

It will make the bag heavier

It will reduce the battery life

It will damage the battery

Question 19 of 50

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

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

It tells you the fire exit is located here

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

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

Question 20 of 50

21. 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’ve temporarily damaged your hearing

You may be coming down with the flu or a respiratory infection

Your body has been exposed to excess vibration

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

Question 21 of 50

22. The colour coding for a dry powder fire extinguisher is?

Red

Blue

Black

Cream

Question 22 of 50

23. What should you do if you discover an unlabelled bottle of chemicals?

Dispose of it immediately

Report it to your supervisor

Take a quick smell to determine what it is

Ignore it because it’s in a bottle

Question 23 of 50

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

Ten working days

Nine working days

Seven working days

One day or one shift

Question 24 of 50

25. Which of these is true about environmental 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.

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

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Question 25 of 50

26. You need to sweep up dust that was created during your shift, you should:

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

Ensure that there has adequate ventilation

All of these

Dampen down the area

Question 26 of 50

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

Wet chemical

Foam

CO2

Water

Dry powder

Question 27 of 50

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

Locate your first aider and let them check it out.

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

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

Wash it under very hot water.

Question 28 of 50

29. What could happen to a worker's health if warning signs regarding toxic substances are ignored or mishandled?

Good health

An increase in fitness levels

Poor health

A decrease in fitness levels

Question 29 of 50

30. 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

The paint causes the ladder to become slippery

You will need to repaint the ladder regularly

Question 30 of 50

31. Before starting your shift you’re given a dust mask that’s too big and keeps falling off, what should you do?

Carry on working with the big mask until you can get another one

Ask for a mask that fits securely and wait until you have the correct RPE before starting

Ask your colleague to borrow his mask then carry on working

Carry on working and get another one after your shift ends

Question 31 of 50

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

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

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

Improvise and make your own

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

Question 32 of 50

33. Which class of fire does magnesium and aluminium materials fall under?

Class A

Class B

Class D

Class F

Question 33 of 50

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

Fire

Fire assembly location

Fire extinguisher location

Fire alarm point

Fire hose location

Question 34 of 50

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

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

Report it

Question 35 of 50

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

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

To reduce environmental side effects

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

All of these

Question 36 of 50

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

Environment

Dangerous to the environment

No fishing in this area

Do not dump refuse here

Protected wildlife area

Question 37 of 50

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

On your HSE poster

Discussed at your site induction

In your contract of employment

On your signing in sheet

Question 38 of 50

39. All near misses should be reported:

After your shift has ended

On your next break

As soon as possible

At the end of the week

Question 39 of 50

40. Occupational asthma can make it impossible to work with specific materials. How is it caused?

Constant exposure to harmful levels of noise

Constant exposure to rat droppings

Cutaneous (skin) contact with a hazardous materials

Breathing in hazardous substances such as dust, vapours and fumes

Question 40 of 50

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

Silica in dust form

Asbestos fibres

Bird faeces

Strong odours

Question 41 of 50

42. 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

Get another one immediately

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

Question 42 of 50

43. Why are site inductions important?

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

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

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

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

Question 43 of 50

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

Try to use the fire extinguisher and see how it goes

Search the building for your supervisor and let him know

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

Use the closest lift to exit the building

Question 44 of 50

45. 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.

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

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

Continue working and let the dizziness pass on its own.

Question 45 of 50

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

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

Industrial vehicles are moving about

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Question 46 of 50

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

Take the alarm off.

Exit the confined space immediately.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

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

Question 47 of 50

48. 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 48 of 50

49. What does the heath and safety sign below mean?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-8

Irritant

Corrosive

Explosive

Flammable

Question 49 of 50

50. 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.

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.

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.

Question 50 of 50