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. All of the following statements are true about using podium steps EXCEPT:

Podiums can topple over so you must take care when reaching sideways

Like all other equipment podiums must be inspected regularly

Podiums are 100% safe and cannot topple over

You must ensure the wheels are locked before getting on

Question 1 of 50

2. 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?

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

Your body has been exposed to excess vibration

You’ve temporarily damaged your hearing

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

Question 2 of 50

3. What’s the first thing you should do if a worker collapses while working in a deep inspection chamber?

Ask a colleague to lower you into the inspection chamber using a rope

Ask a colleague to inform your supervisor while you enter the inspection chamber and try to rescue the worker

Find a way into the inspection chamber and try to give the person first-aid treatment

Raise the alarm immediately, stay by the inspection chamber, do not enter

Question 3 of 50

4. A risk assessment is important because ____.

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

It tells you where tools should be stored

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

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

Question 4 of 50

5. What should you do if you notice a safety hazard that no one else seems to notice?

It's not your responsibility to report this

Keep on working and report it at the end of your shift

Report it to your supervisor immediately

Stay away from that area

Question 5 of 50

6. What should you do if you notice the side supports moving around as you're working inside an excavation?

Nothing – this is normal

Make sure you and everyone else exit the excavation immediately

Keep working but monitor the situation carefully

Move further down and continue working

Question 6 of 50

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

Using a wheelbarrow to push a load

Anything where you have to physically push, pull, lift or lower a load

Using a forklift to lift building materials

Climbing up ladders at work

Question 7 of 50

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

Be authorised

Be over 24 years old

Be competent and trained

Be a UK citizen

Question 8 of 50

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

Gas

Water

Sewage and drain lines

Electricity

Question 9 of 50

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

The facial hair may hamper the seal around the face.

The facial hair can block the filter very quickly.

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

The facial hair can cause an allergic reaction.

Question 10 of 50

11. Hand-arm vibration syndrome or vibration white finger can be described as:

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

A severe rash on your arm that‘s caused by exposure to hazardous substances

An air borne disease that can affect your breathing

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

Question 11 of 50

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

Your supervisor only

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

Only a health and safety rep can do this

Only the site manager can do this

Question 12 of 50

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

Electrocution

Being hit by vehicles on site

Leptospirosis

Falling from height

Question 13 of 50

14. To help prevent injuries caused by manual handling you should do all the following EXCEPT:

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

Use lifting equipment

Carry as much items as possible to get the task completed faster

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Question 14 of 50

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

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

To reduce environmental side effects

All of these

Question 15 of 50

16. Over time, excess noise can damage your ability to hear. Can such a condition be reversed?

Yes, but you will be forced to change your current job

With time, the condition may repair itself

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

You will need surgery to repair your hearing loss

Question 16 of 50

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

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Your driving license number.

Details of the injury you sustained.

Your personal mobile number.

Question 17 of 50

18. 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

Carry on working and get another one after your shift ends

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

Question 18 of 50

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

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

Investigate and try to fix the problem

Speak to your supervisor about the problem

Avoid using the toilet

Question 19 of 50

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

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Your contract of employment

Your site’s accident report book

Question 20 of 50

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

safety-sign-10

High visibility clothing not necessary in this area

High visibility clothing recommended but not compulsory

White clothing only must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing must be worn in this area

Question 21 of 50

22. What should you do if you’re working in a deep trench and notice a lorry with its engine running above you?

Leave the trench immediately

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Continue working – this is normal

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Question 22 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection must be worn

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Question 23 of 50

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

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

To supervise work

To perform risk assessments

To assess compliance with the method statement

Question 24 of 50

25. What does it mean if you digging and find a run of coloured marker tape?

There is a buried service

The soil is contaminated

It is not safe to dig in this area

Buried human remains are present

Question 25 of 50

26. An inertia reel is ___.

A retractable fall arrester

A horizontal fall arrester

A pulley-based fall arrester

A rope-based fall arrester

Question 26 of 50

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

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

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

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

Pull the nail out.

Question 27 of 50

28. 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

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Only work for a short period of time

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

Question 28 of 50

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

Find your colleagues and take them out the building

Hide under a desk

Find your supervisor and inform of the situation

Leave the building immediately

Question 29 of 50

30. 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.

Wash it under very hot water.

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

Question 30 of 50

31. 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 31 of 50

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

Fire

Fire extinguisher location

Fire alarm point

Fire hose location

Fire assembly location

Question 32 of 50

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

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

Improvise and make your own

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

Question 33 of 50

34. 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 exit is located here

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

It tells you that the fire hose reel is located here

Question 34 of 50

35. High levels of dust can be inhaled when performing tasks such as grinding, drilling, sanding and cutting. These levels are most dangerous when:

Using the tool outside when it is windy

Using the tool in a large, indoor area

Working in a small room

Working outdoor on a calm day

Question 35 of 50

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

Safety harness

Safety goggles

Hard hat

High-visibility clothing

Question 36 of 50

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

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

Constant ear infections

Loss of hearing

Persistent headaches

Question 37 of 50

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

Bandage your cuts or wounds

Prescribe and give you medicines to help you recover

Perform CPR

Move you while you’re unconscious

Question 38 of 50

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

Class B

Class F

Class D

Class A

Question 39 of 50

40. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

The colour of the substance

The symbol on the label

The colour of the container

It will have a blue label on the container

Question 40 of 50

41. What’s the first thing you should do if a colleague collapse and there are no first-aiders around?

Get someone to call the emergency services immediately

Take them to the site office

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Give them some painkillers

Question 41 of 50

42. 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.

Exit the confined space immediately.

Take the alarm off.

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

Question 42 of 50

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

Borrow a harness from another worker

Continue using it and tell your supervisor at your next break

Stop all work immediately and tell your supervisor

Continue using it until you can get a new one

Question 43 of 50

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

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

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 job.

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

Question 44 of 50

45. 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

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

All of these answers

Question 45 of 50

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

Protect your feet from nails and other sharp objects

Prevent chemical burns if you step on hazardous chemicals

Prevent you from twisting you ankle

Ensure your footwear remains comfortable throughout the day

Question 46 of 50

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

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.

No, this is the responsibility of your supervisor only.

Question 47 of 50

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

Irritant

Corrosive

Dangerous to the environment

Hot liquid

Question 48 of 50

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

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

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

Question 49 of 50

50. 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?

Ask your supervisor to adjust the date on the permit

Continue working until the job is finished

Give the permit to the next shift

Leave the confined space before the permit expires

Question 50 of 50