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 does the health and safety sign below mean?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection must be worn

Question 1 of 50

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

Prevent people from falling into the trench

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Stop rainwater from running into the trench.

Stop toxic gas from forming at the bottom of the trench

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

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

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

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

Question 3 of 50

4. What should you do if you need to use a mobile tower scaffold but the wheel brakes aren’t working?

Ask a colleague to hold the tower while you work

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

Use a rock or a piece of wood to wedge the wheels and stop them from moving

Do not use it

Question 4 of 50

5. What does this signal mean?

Turn right

Proceed

Danger, emergency stop

Turn left

Question 5 of 50

6. 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

You will need surgery to repair your hearing loss

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

With time, the condition may repair itself

Question 6 of 50

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

Ask a colleague to clarify

Ask the presenter to explain further

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

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

Question 7 of 50

8. Which hazardous substance is often found in cement-based roofing sheets?

Asbestos

Rust

Dry rot

Termites

Question 8 of 50

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

Your health

Your working technique

Your mood

Your skills

Question 9 of 50

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

Move the person on to their back

Slap the person to see if they would wake up

Try to perform CPR on the person

Get medical help immediately

Question 10 of 50

11. You should report all serious accidents to_______.

Your employer

The police

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your site security

Question 11 of 50

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

Use a protective ramp to cover the cable

Put up a “Ramp Ahead” sign

Use spare wood or scaffold boards to cover the cable

Ensure that you use yellow tape to wrap it as this would make it visible to drivers

Question 12 of 50

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

Be over 24 years old

Be competent and trained

Be a UK citizen

Be authorised

Question 13 of 50

14. 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 14 of 50

15. 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.

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

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 15 of 50

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

Report it to your supervisor immediately

It's not your responsibility to report this

Stay away from that area

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

Question 16 of 50

17. 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

Avoid doing any work during breeding season

Transport all present species to your site office

Only conduct work using manually operated machinery

Question 17 of 50

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

Your personal mobile number.

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Details of the injury you sustained.

Your driving license number.

Question 18 of 50

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

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Stop working and go home immediately

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Question 19 of 50

20. 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 20 of 50

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

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

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

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

Question 21 of 50

22. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

Should not be used until it’s made safe

Only skilled workers can use

Only managers can use

Only supervisors can use

Question 22 of 50

23. 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.

Let your supervisor coach you on what to say.

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.

Question 23 of 50

24. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

Yellow

Blue

Red

Black

Question 24 of 50

25. It is important to preserve old buildings because______.

It preserves the area’s historical record

It drives up house prices in the area

It reduces the cost of living within the area

It’s cheaper to maintain

Question 25 of 50

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

Avoid using the toilet

Speak to your supervisor about the problem

Investigate and try to fix the problem

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

Question 26 of 50

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

Dust

Asbestos

Paint

Water

Question 27 of 50

28. 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

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Continue working – this is normal

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Question 28 of 50

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

Water

Electricity

Sewage and drain lines

Gas

Question 29 of 50

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

Keep working but monitor the situation carefully

Nothing – this is normal

Make sure you and everyone else exit the excavation immediately

Move further down and continue working

Question 30 of 50

31. Being exposed to engine oil can cause ____.

Skin problems

Hearing problems

Lung cancer

Temporary loss of breath

Question 31 of 50

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

A metal shovel and rubber gloves.

A jack hammer.

A full metal shovel.

An insulated shovel or spade.

Question 32 of 50

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

At your first lunch break.

After your first shift.

One week after you start working.

At your site induction.

Question 33 of 50

34. What should you do if you accidentally drop your safety helmet and crack it?

Wait until your break and get another one

Carry on working if it’s only a small crack

Get another one immediately

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

Question 34 of 50

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

safety-sign-20

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

It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

Question 35 of 50

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

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

Buried services are present

Water is present at the bottom of the trench

It’s more than 5m in depth

Question 36 of 50

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

There is a buried service

It is not safe to dig in this area

Buried human remains are present

The soil is contaminated

Question 37 of 50

38. What could happen if oxygen levels in a confined space drops below 8 percent?

Workers may become unconscious

Dehydration among workers

A fire or explosion could occur

Hearing issues among workers

Question 38 of 50

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

safety-sign-40

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Emergency first aid shower

Toilet and shower facilities located here

Male shower facilities located here

Question 39 of 50

40. Over time, excess noise can damage your hearing. Which of these is an early sign of this?

A rash may appear around the outside of your ear

Infections of the inner ear

There are no early signs

A ringing sound or even a temporary hearing loss may occur

Question 40 of 50

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

Make certain that you are using as much water as possible

Make sure that the flow of water is adjusted correctly

Pour water onto a surface before you begin cutting

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

Question 41 of 50

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

Class B

Class A

Class D

Class F

Question 42 of 50

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

Exit the confined space immediately.

Take the alarm off.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

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

Question 43 of 50

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

Fire

Fire alarm point

Fire extinguisher location

Fire hose location

Fire assembly location

Question 44 of 50

45. 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.

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

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

Question 45 of 50

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

Wet Chemical

CO2

Water

Foam

Dry Powder

Question 46 of 50

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

Your site’s accident report book

The COSHH assessment

Your HSE poster

Your contract of employment

Question 47 of 50

48. What TWO methods can you use to reduce the amount of dust from becoming airborne? (Choose 2 answers)

Wet cutting

Wear a protective mask

Place a dust collector on the machine

Keep your area neat

Work carefully and slowly

Question 48 of 50

49. Pedestrians are most likely injured by site vehicles when the vehicles are:

Parked

Reversing

Lifting materials

Moving forward

Question 49 of 50

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

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

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

Use lifting equipment

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Question 50 of 50