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 discover a child wondering around on a construction site?

Find your site manager and report it

Find your supervisor and report it

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Escort the child to safety immediately

Question 1 of 50

2. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Question 2 of 50

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

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

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

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

Question 3 of 50

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

Call the fire brigade

Operate the nearest fire alarm

Tackle the fire if safe and trained to do so

Exit the building immediately using the nearest lift

Question 4 of 50

5. 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 you should go for your break

It tells you where the training room is located

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

Question 5 of 50

6. Who should provide the first aid box at your worksite?

You will need to bring your own.

First aid boxes are not compulsory.

You and your colleagues will need to sub and buy one.

Your employer need to provide the first aid box.

Question 6 of 50

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

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

Try to use the fire extinguisher and see how it goes

Question 7 of 50

8. Details about the site traffic rules are usually discussed:

One week after you start working.

After your first shift.

At your first lunch break.

At your site induction.

Question 8 of 50

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

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

All of these

To reduce environmental side effects

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

Question 9 of 50

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

Ask a colleague to clarify

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

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

Ask the presenter to explain further

Question 10 of 50

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

Buried services are present

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

It’s more than 5m in depth

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

Question 11 of 50

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

Be competent and trained

Be authorised

Be a UK citizen

Be over 24 years old

Question 12 of 50

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

When the total number of employees exceeds 35

First-aid boxes are provided at the company’s discretion and are not compulsory

When the total number of employees exceeds 10

Every site should be equipped with a first-aid box regardless of the number of employees

Question 13 of 50

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

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

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Question 14 of 50

15. After raising a fire alarm, what’s the next thing you should do?

Find your supervisor and inform of the situation

Find your colleagues and take them out the building

Leave the building immediately

Hide under a desk

Question 15 of 50

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

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

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

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

It tells you the fire exit is located here

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

Question 16 of 50

17. If you need to hand dig near any electrical underground services you must use:

An insulated shovel or spade.

A jack hammer.

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

A full metal shovel.

Question 17 of 50

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

It could explode.

It will limit the amount of oxygen you have available.

It could make you feel dehydrated.

It will block your vision.

Question 18 of 50

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

Your HSE poster

Your site’s accident report book

The COSHH assessment

Your contract of employment

Question 19 of 50

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

Removing your finding

Reporting your finding

Destroying the habit

Photographing your finding

Feeding your finding

Question 20 of 50

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

Foam

Water

CO2

Wet Chemical

Dry Powder

Question 21 of 50

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

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.

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

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

Question 22 of 50

23. What should you do if one of your colleague has a nail stuck in their foot and you are not a trained first aider?

Leave the nail in as it will help to reduce the bleeding.

Pull the nail out and run the foot under hot water.

Pull the nail out immediately otherwise the foot will get infected.

Pull the nail out.

Question 23 of 50

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

You have to mix it with water before using

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You can safely use it without PPE

Only a supervisor can use it

Question 24 of 50

25. What is the safest way of entering and exiting a deep excavation?

Using ladders on the work-site

Via a fixed staircase

Via shoring or trench supports

Via an excavator bucket

Question 25 of 50

26. 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 26 of 50

27. What is the main cause of death among workers in confined spaces?

A lack of oxygen

Temperatures that cause hypothermia

Too much oxygen

Methane

Question 27 of 50

28. Why is a person always positioned immediately outside of a confined space while work is taking place inside it?

To supervise work

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

To assess compliance with the method statement

To perform risk assessments

Question 28 of 50

29. If you’re in an accident, which of these does NOT have to be recorded in the accident book? (Choose 2 answers)

Details of the injury you sustained.

Your personal mobile number.

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Your driving license number.

Question 29 of 50

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

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

Constant ear infections

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

Persistent headaches

Loss of hearing

Question 30 of 50

31. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only supervisors can use

Only managers can use

Only skilled workers can use

Question 31 of 50

32. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

The colour of the substance

It will have a blue label on the container

The symbol on the label

The colour of the container

Question 32 of 50

33. Why are site inductions important?

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

It gives you the opportunity to formally meet your colleagues

Question 33 of 50

34. 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 34 of 50

35. Which of these is true about using gloves while handling 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.

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

Question 35 of 50

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

Dust

Paint

Water

Asbestos

Question 36 of 50

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

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

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

Exit the confined space immediately.

Take the alarm off.

Question 37 of 50

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

He seems ok so all is fine

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

Report it

Take him to your supervisor immediately

Question 38 of 50

39. What should you do FIRST if someone is unconscious but you are not a trained first aider?

Get medical help immediately

Try to perform CPR on the person

Slap the person to see if they would wake up

Move the person on to their back

Question 39 of 50

40. 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

Stop all work immediately and tell your supervisor

Continue using it and tell your supervisor at your next break

Borrow a harness from another worker

Question 40 of 50

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

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

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

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

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

Question 41 of 50

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

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

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

Question 42 of 50

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

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.

Ask your supervisor what to say.

Question 43 of 50

44. Which of these is true about environmental 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 a site supervisor can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Question 44 of 50

45. What is the leading cause of death among construction workers?

Leptospirosis

Being hit by vehicles on site

Falling from height

Electrocution

Question 45 of 50

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

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

Put up a “Ramp Ahead” sign

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

Question 46 of 50

47. 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 and go home immediately

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Question 47 of 50

48. 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 people from falling into the trench

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Question 48 of 50

49. You should tell your employer if you have contracted Weil’s disease on site because:

They will need to keep you in a confined working area away from other workers.

They will need to arrange pest control measures on site.

They will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

They will need to shut down the site.

Question 49 of 50

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

Plasters

Scissors

Disposable gloves

Tablets and medicines

Question 50 of 50