CSCS Green Card Mock Test – Environmental Awareness and Waste Control – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

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This CSCS Green card mock test features 27 practice questions to test your knowledge of Environmental Awareness and Waste Control.

These questions are identical to the ones you will face in your real CITB Green card test. The pass mark for this CSCS Green card mock test is 25 out of 27.

Important: You need to select all correct answers for the questions that require multiple answers. If you only select one answer for a question that requires multiple answers, it will be marked as wrong. Good luck!

1. Over ordering materials can lead to ____ on a work site.

Accidents

Waste

Hazards

Cost efficiency

Question 1 of 27

2. TWO simple but effective ways of saving energy and reducing harmful emissions on site are ___ and ___. (Choose 2 answers)

Switching off plant and equipment such as generators when they are not being used

Removing all power tools from the site

Using power tools instead of manual tools

Ensuring windows and doors in offices and welfare facilities remain closed while the heating is on

Question 2 of 27

3. You're working on a noisy task on site and realise it will be impossible to complete it before the end of usual working hours. What is the FIRST thing you should do?

Visit the neighbours and let them know you will be working later than usual

Continue working so you can get the job done as fast as possible

Ensure you have suitable hearing protection in place before continuing with the work

Speak to your site manager/supervisor and let them know

Question 3 of 27

4. Which THREE of these are important reasons for saving energy on a building site? (Choose 3 answers)

It reduces energy bills and fuel use on site

It’s better for the environment, less energy means less fossil fuel is needed

It helps to reduce the use of natural resources used to generate energy

It allows other sites to use more energy

Question 4 of 27

5. What type of pollution is likely to be created by using hand-held power tools?

Light

Air

Water

Noise

Question 5 of 27

6. The best way to minimize dust on site is by ___.

Dampening with fine water sprays

Covering the entire site

Only using powered tools

Wearing correct RPE

Question 6 of 27

7. According to Environmental Law, which statement below is TRUE?

Only employees can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

A prosecution can only be carried out against the company director should they fail to adhere to the law

Employees and companies can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

Only companies can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

Question 7 of 27

8. If a diesel or oil spill occurs on site, what action should be taken?

Stop work, ensure the spill is contained, inform the supervisor then clean the spill up

Ignore the spill. Diesel and oil spills have no long-term, serious effects

Telephone the Environmental Agency straight away and arrange for a clean-up

Clean the spillage up using a spill kit before the day's end

Question 8 of 27

9. You stumble upon a rare plant or animal that is protected by law, which TWO activities below would be considered illegal? (Choose 2 answers)

Photographing your finding

Feeding your finding

Reporting your finding

Removing your finding

Destroying the habit

Question 9 of 27

10. Which of these is a simple way you can help to protect the environment?

Ensuring you arrive on time everyday

Adhering to all health and safety rules

Ensuring you sign-in before starting your shift everyday

Saving energy and water whenever possible

Question 10 of 27

11. You are working outdoors and notice oil has leaked from a machine on to the ground, what is the correct way to clean it up?

Put the oil affected soil into a general waste skip

Put the oil affected soil in a separate collection container designated for hazardous waste

Wash away the oil with detergent and water

Mix the oil affected soil with some unaffected soil so that nobody will notice it

Question 11 of 27

12. Which of the following is an example of BAD site practice?

Mixing all types of waste in a single skip

Careful refuelling to help protect against spills

Safe storage of materials

Switching off equipment and plant when they're not being used

Question 12 of 27

13. All of the following may cause a nuisance to neighbours of a work site EXCEPT:

Vibration and noise from tools

Site lighting that is carefully directed

Site vehicles

Fumes and dust

Question 13 of 27

14. Which THREE common work site items would be considered as hazardous waste? (Choose 3 answers)

Oil based paint

Spill kits that have been used

Broken glass

Left over wood off-cuts

Fluorescent light tubes

Question 14 of 27

15. How should you dispose of waste concrete and washout water?

Place it in a disposable bin liner and bury it on site

Mix it with plenty of water and then pour it down a drain

Put it in a lined skip for recycling

Dig a hole at least 2m deep and bury it

Question 15 of 27

16. What should you do if you discover a bird in a nest where work needs to be done?

Cover it with a sheet or tarp and move it out of the way before you start working

Use loud noises and movement to scare it away then start working

Do what you can to protect the bird and alert others of its presence before informing your supervisor

Temporarily move the bird to a place of safety and begin your work, move the bird back when you are finished

Question 16 of 27

17. What does it mean if you see this label on a container filled with chemicals?

cscs health and safety sign

It is NOT harmful to plants and animals

If it safe for animal consumption

It is harmful to the environment

It is harmful to plants and animals but not humans

Question 17 of 27

18. What should you do if you’re carrying out excavation work and discover some old coins in the soil?

Continue working and see how many coins you can find

Don't tell anyone about your discovery and keep the coins

Hide the coins to avoid any delays that could be caused by the need for an archaeological investigation

Stop all activity and alert your supervisor to your discovery

Question 18 of 27

19. Which of these is most likely to cause air pollution on a work site?

Excessive noise

Surface run-off

Fuel spills

Using a diesel engine

Question 19 of 27

20. What should you do if you need to dispose of waste liquid that has oil in it?

Find out from your supervisor what the process is for getting rid of contaminated liquid

Pour it down a toilet in the welfare office

Pour it into a container then place it in a general waste bin

Pour it down a sink and wash away with lots of water

Question 20 of 27

21. It is important to preserve old buildings because______.

It drives up house prices in the area

It preserves the area’s historical record

they're cheaper to maintain

It reduces the cost of living within the area

Question 21 of 27

22. How should you deal with the disposal of hazardous waste on site? (Choose 2 answers)

It should be put into a skip with other mixed waste

It should be placed in a container that is correctly labelled

It should be taken it to a Local Authority waste tip nearby

It should be put into any available skip

It should be segregated from any other waste

Question 22 of 27

23. Which statement below is true if there’s an oil spill on site but only one litre of oil has spilled?

You do not need to clean up small oil spills on site

The ground will still be contaminated

That amount of oil can cause serious air pollution

One litre oil would NOT be enough to contaminate the ground

Question 23 of 27

24. Why is it important for waste to be segregated on a work site? (Choose 2 answers)

To ensure the labourers have sufficient work to keep them busy

To allow the client to check on what materials are being discarded

So the waste may be recycled or reused more easily

Disposing of segregated waste is generally more cost-effective

So that less room will be taken up by waste in the skip

Question 24 of 27

25. What TWO actions can you take to help minimize waste on site? (Choose 2 answers)

Always take new materials at the beginning of your shift

Always reuse off-cuts whenever possible, instead of discarding them

Only open or take the amount of materials required, reseal or return any excess

Always take more materials than what is required for a task

Question 25 of 27

26. Which TWO of these are common causes of water pollution on a construction site? (Choose 2 answers)

Storing fuels incorrectly and close to drains

Rainfall washing out waste and materials from skips

Smoking near drains

Excessive rainfall

Question 26 of 27

27. 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?

Only conduct work during night-time hours

Only conduct work using manually operated machinery

Transport all present species to your site office

Avoid doing any work during breeding season

Question 27 of 27

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