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. 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 1 of 50

2. 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?

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

Give the permit to the next shift

Question 2 of 50

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

The COSHH assessment

Your HSE poster

Your site’s accident report book

Your contract of employment

Question 3 of 50

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

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

Your supervisor only

Question 4 of 50

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

Escort the child to safety immediately

Just ignore it as it’s not your problem

Find your supervisor and report it

Find your site manager and report it

Question 5 of 50

6. What does this signal mean?

Turn left

Turn right

Danger, emergency stop

Proceed

Question 6 of 50

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

Rust

Asbestos

Termites

Dry rot

Question 7 of 50

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

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

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.

Question 8 of 50

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

Via shoring or trench supports

Via an excavator bucket

Via a fixed staircase

Using ladders on the work-site

Question 9 of 50

10. Before starting your shift you’re given a dust mask that’s too big and keeps falling off, what should you do?

Ask your colleague to borrow his mask then carry on working

Ask for a mask that fits securely and wait until you have the correct RPE before starting

Carry on working with the big mask until you can get another one

Carry on working and get another one after your shift ends

Question 10 of 50

11. 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 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

Question 11 of 50

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

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

Using a wheelbarrow to push a load

Climbing up ladders at work

Using a forklift to lift building materials

Question 12 of 50

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

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Toilet and shower facilities located here

Emergency first aid shower

Male shower facilities located here

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Question 13 of 50

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

Class D

Class F

Class A

Class B

Question 14 of 50

15. You are required to undertake some work that will produce dust. What will you need to do?

Avoid the work, as dust can harm your respiratory system

Only work for a short period of time

Wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and use devices that will control airborne dust

Begin working immediately; dust is hardly dangerous

Question 15 of 50

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

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Take them to the site office

Get someone to call the emergency services immediately

Give them some painkillers

Question 16 of 50

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

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

Use lifting equipment

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

Question 17 of 50

18. 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 using manually operated machinery

Avoid doing any work during breeding season

Only conduct work during night-time hours

Transport all present species to your site office

Question 18 of 50

19. 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

Move further down and continue working

Make sure you and everyone else exit the excavation immediately

Nothing – this is normal

Question 19 of 50

20. 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 20 of 50

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

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

To reduce environmental side effects

All of these

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

Question 21 of 50

22. What’s the FIRST thing you should do if someone who is working in a deep man hole collapses?

Have your colleagues lower you into the man hole so you can assist

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

Leave the site and go home

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

Question 22 of 50

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

Disposable gloves

Plasters

Tablets and medicines

Scissors

Question 23 of 50

24. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

It will have a blue label on the container

The colour of the container

The colour of the substance

The symbol on the label

Question 24 of 50

25. It is important to preserve old buildings because______.

It preserves the area’s historical record

It reduces the cost of living within the area

It’s cheaper to maintain

It drives up house prices in the area

Question 25 of 50

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

Asbestos

Paint

Water

Dust

Question 26 of 50

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

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

Question 27 of 50

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

Parked

Lifting materials

Reversing

Moving forward

Question 28 of 50

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

There is a buried service

Buried human remains are present

It is not safe to dig in this area

The soil is contaminated

Question 29 of 50

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

Stop using it, report it and let your colleagues know the ladder is not safe

Put the ladder in a corner and leave it there

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

Try to fix the ladder yourself

Question 30 of 50

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

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It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

It tells you where the training room is located

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

It tells you where you should go for your break

Question 31 of 50

32. 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.

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

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

Question 32 of 50

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

Your employer need to provide the first aid box.

First aid boxes are not compulsory.

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

You will need to bring your own.

Question 33 of 50

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

Make sure that the flow of water is adjusted correctly

Pour water onto a surface before you begin cutting

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

Question 34 of 50

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

You have to mix it with water before using

Only a supervisor can use it

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You can safely use it without PPE

Question 35 of 50

36. 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

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Stop working and go home immediately

Question 36 of 50

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

Your skills

Your mood

Your health

Your working technique

Question 37 of 50

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

Inform the person who looks after the first aid box

Purchase you own supplies to top it up

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

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

Question 38 of 50

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

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

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

Question 39 of 50

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

Put on ear defenders to block out the noise

Continue working – this is normal

Continue working – the lorry will move eventually

Leave the trench immediately

Question 40 of 50

41. How often should you replace your high-visibility clothing?

Once a year

Twice a year

Every 5 years

When your current set is damaged or soiled

Question 41 of 50

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

Hearing issues among workers

Dehydration among workers

Workers may become unconscious

A fire or explosion could occur

Question 42 of 50

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

Take him to your supervisor immediately

He seems ok so all is fine

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

Report it

Question 43 of 50

44. What should you do if you’re given a task that requires you to wear a full body harness but you’ve never used one before?

Carry on and try to work it out yourself

Ask for an expert to train you

Ask for the instruction manual and figure it out yourself

Ask a colleague who wears one for advice

Question 44 of 50

45. 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.

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

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

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

Question 45 of 50

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

Black

Blue

Red

Yellow

Question 46 of 50

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

Falling from height

Being hit by vehicles on site

Leptospirosis

Electrocution

Question 47 of 50

48. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Question 48 of 50

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

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Chest protection must be worn

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance is highly flammable

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Question 49 of 50

50. 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 50 of 50