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 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.

Carry out the task without using it.

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

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

Question 1 of 50

2. 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 uncoil the entire cable

You must only check the length you need for damage

You must only uncoil the length you need to use

Question 2 of 50

3. Which of these is true about environmental 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.

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

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Question 3 of 50

4. You have to work in an excavation, what is the main hazard while working?

Being crushed if the sides are not supported

Breathing in hazardous dust from the ground

Suffering from skin abrasions

Falling

Question 4 of 50

5. Which of these should be worn on-site if there’s a risk of objects falling from above?

Safety goggles

Safety harness

High-visibility clothing

Hard hat

Question 5 of 50

6. 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

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

Use a protective ramp to cover the cable

Question 6 of 50

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

Find your site manager and report it

Find your supervisor and report it

Escort the child to safety immediately

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Question 7 of 50

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

If you use barrier cream before putting on the gloves 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.

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

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

Question 8 of 50

9. Using eye protection is vital for onsite safety, when should you wear eye protection?

Only when you’re working with power tools

Only when you’re working with hazardous chemicals

When the task has a potential for eye injury and if the site rules demand it

Only when your eyes come into direct sunlight

Question 9 of 50

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

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

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

Question 10 of 50

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

Prevent you from twisting you ankle

Protect your feet from nails and other sharp objects

Prevent chemical burns if you step on hazardous chemicals

Ensure your footwear remains comfortable throughout the day

Question 11 of 50

12. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?

Only a health and safety rep can do this

Your supervisor only

Only the site manager can do this

It’s everyone’s responsibility to report unsafe working practices

Question 12 of 50

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

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

No manual lifting should be done in this area

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

Industrial vehicles are moving about

Question 13 of 50

14. 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.

Wash it under very hot water.

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

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

Question 14 of 50

15. 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?

Give the permit to the next shift

Continue working until the job is finished

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Question 15 of 50

16. What should you do if you’re unsure about a particular topic discussed during a site induction?

Meet with the presenter at the end of the day to discuss it

Ask the presenter to explain further

Ask a colleague to clarify

Ask your health and safety rep to explain at your next break

Question 16 of 50

17. An excavation should be battered back or stepped if ___.

There is a risk of the sides falling in, regardless of how deep it is

It’s more than 5m in depth

Buried services are present

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

Question 17 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Chest protection must be worn

Question 18 of 50

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

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The site manager

A Health and Safety rep.

The supervisor.

Question 19 of 50

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

Constant ear infections

Loss of hearing

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

Persistent headaches

Question 20 of 50

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

When the total number of employees exceeds 35

When the total number of employees exceeds 10

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

Question 21 of 50

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

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

Question 22 of 50

23. 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

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

Question 23 of 50

24. You need to sweep up dust that was created during your shift. You should:

Dampen down the area

Place a protective mask over your nose and mouth

All of these

Ensure that there has adequate ventilation

Question 24 of 50

25. What should you do if you suspect someone about to start working on-site is under the influence of alcohol?

Give them coffee before they start working.

Speak to your supervisor and inform him about your concerns.

Give them lots of water before they start working.

Tell them to sit in the canteen for an hour before starting work.

Question 25 of 50

26. 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 26 of 50

27. 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

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

Only work for a short period of time

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Question 27 of 50

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

Fire

Fire extinguisher location

Fire assembly location

Fire alarm point

Fire hose location

Question 28 of 50

29. 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

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

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

Question 29 of 50

30. You’re working with a new chemical/substance and you start to feel ill, what should you do?

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working and go home immediately

Question 30 of 50

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

Irritant

Hot liquid

Dangerous to the environment

Corrosive

Question 31 of 50

32. 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

Use the closest lift to exit the building

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

Search the building for your supervisor and let him know

Question 32 of 50

33. If you have to use water to control dust while cutting you should____.

Make sure that the flow of water is adjusted correctly

Make certain that you are using as much water as possible

Ask a co-worker to stand next to you and pour water directly onto your workspace

Pour water onto a surface before you begin cutting

Question 33 of 50

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

One day or one shift

Nine working days

Ten working days

Seven working days

Question 34 of 50

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

Stop all activity and alert your supervisor to your discovery

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

Question 35 of 50

36. Why should workers be fully trained and competent before they’re allowed to enter a confined space?

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

The potential hazards of entering a confined space must be fully understood

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Question 36 of 50

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

Continue using it until you can get a new one

Continue using it and tell your supervisor at your next break

Borrow a harness from another worker

Stop all work immediately and tell your supervisor

Question 37 of 50

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

Be over 24 years old

Be authorised

Be a UK citizen

Be competent and trained

Question 38 of 50

39. Which of these should not be in a first-aid kit?

Plasters

Scissors

Tablets and medicines

Disposable gloves

Question 39 of 50

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

Purchase you own supplies to top it up

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

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

Inform the person who looks after the first aid box

Question 40 of 50

41. In the event of a fire you should do all the following EXCEPT:

Tackle the fire if safe and trained to do so

Operate the nearest fire alarm

Exit the building immediately using the nearest lift

Call the fire brigade

Question 41 of 50

42. Guard rails placed around the top of an excavation are meant to ___.

Stop toxic gas from forming at the bottom of the trench

Stop rainwater from running into the trench.

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Prevent people from falling into the trench

Question 42 of 50

43. An inertia reel is ___.

A rope-based fall arrester

A pulley-based fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A retractable fall arrester

Question 43 of 50

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

Carry on using the ladder but stay away from the damaged section

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

Question 44 of 50

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

Observe someone who is a trained first aider to see what they are doing

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

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

Ask a colleague to give you a few pointers and then you can treat people

Question 45 of 50

46. You witness a scaffold collapse, if you’re questioned about this accident you should:

Say exactly what you saw.

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.

Question 46 of 50

47. What does this signal mean?

Danger, emergency stop

Turn left

Proceed

Turn right

Question 47 of 50

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

It can explode

It can cause hyperactivity

It can decrease your oxygen supply

It can create dense fumes which makes it impossible to see

It can cause dehydration

Question 48 of 50

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

Your skills

Your mood

Your health

Your working technique

Question 49 of 50

50. What should you do if you suspect the scaffolding you are working from is unsafe?