CSCS Mock Test Full 2025 – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

Welcome to our latest CSCS mock test full 2025 questions. To make it easier for you to practice for your test in 2025, we’ve created this mock exam with all the CSCS test questions and answers throughout this site.

There will be questions on pretty much every topic you’ll face in your real CSCS operatives test.

Topics include – fire extinguishers, working at height, manual handling, accident reporting, health and safety signs and much more. In keeping with the real test, this CSCS mock test full example will have 50 questions and all answers will be available after you’ve submitted your test. Please don’t forget to like or share if you found this mock exam useful. Good Luck!

Questions last updated on 1st January 2025.

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

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

Industrial vehicles are moving about

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Question 1 of 50

2. What should you do if the extension wire you need to use has a cut in the outer cover?

If you can’t see the copper wires inside then carry on using it

Carry on using it but avoid going near the cut part

Use electrical tape to cover it and then carry on working

Report it immediately and make sure no one else uses it

Question 2 of 50

3. Which colour coding does foam fire extinguishers fall under?

Blue

Black

Red

Cream

Question 3 of 50

4. Who manages health and safety at a construction site?

Your supervisor

You are responsible

The site manager

The HSE

Question 4 of 50

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

Ask a colleague to clarify

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

Ask the presenter to explain further

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

Question 5 of 50

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

Blue health and safety sign

Eye protection recommended but not compulsory

Eye protection must be worn

Opaque eye protection must be worn

Eye protection not needed beyond this point

Question 6 of 50

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

safety-sign-20

It tells you where you should go for your break

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

Question 7 of 50

8. How many (minimum) points of contact should you have with a ladder at all times?

Question 8 of 50

9. How should your body be positioned when lifting a load?

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Back bent and knees straight

Back straight and knees bent

Back straight and feet close together

Question 9 of 50

10. Which of the following is NOT a class A material?

Plastic

Propane

Wood

Paper

Question 10 of 50

11. What type of fire extinguisher is shown below?

Fire-Extinguisher-3

Foam fire extinguisher

Dry powder fire extinguisher

CO2 fire extinguisher

Water fire extinguisher

Question 11 of 50

12. Green and white safety signs like the one below are:

Green-safety-sign

Prohibition signs

Safe condition signs

Hazard warning signs

Mandatory signs

Question 12 of 50

13. You should always wear appropriate boots when working in wet cement because____.

It protects your trousers

It allows you to walk faster while working

It keeps your feet dry and warm

It prevents skin burns and dermatitis

Question 13 of 50

14. Which of the following is a physical means of protection?

MSDS sheet

PPE

HSE poster

Health and safety signs

Question 14 of 50

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

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 you’re working with power tools

Only when your eyes come into direct sunlight

Question 15 of 50

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

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You have to mix it with water before using

Only a supervisor can use it

You can safely use it without PPE

Question 16 of 50

17. 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

Search the building for your supervisor and let him know

Use the closest lift to exit the building

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

Question 17 of 50

18. 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

Disperse your items into smaller loads

Use lifting equipment

Learn proper lifting and carrying techniques

Question 18 of 50

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

They will need to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

They will need to shut down the site.

They will need to arrange pest control measures on site.

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

Question 19 of 50

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

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

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

Question 20 of 50

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

One week after you start working.

At your site induction.

After your first shift.

At your first lunch break.

Question 21 of 50

22. What should be done if you have an accident at work which results in you being absent from work for more than 7 days? (Choose 2 answers)

Details of the accident needs to be recorded in the accident book.

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

You will need to re-apply for your job.

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services.

Question 22 of 50

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

Your skills

Your working technique

Your mood

Your health

Question 23 of 50

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

It could make you feel dehydrated.

It will limit the amount of oxygen you have available.

It could explode.

It will block your vision.

Question 24 of 50

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

Leave the site and go home

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

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

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

Question 25 of 50

26. What does COSHH stand for?

Control of substances hazardous to health

Control of substances that are hazardous and harmful

Control of substances hazardous to homes

Containment of substances hazardous to health

Question 26 of 50

27. Which of these fire extinguisher is most suitable for electrical fires?

Wet chemical

CO2

Water

Foam

Question 27 of 50

28. You have to select appropriate PPE for a job, what’s the most important thing you should consider?

The time it will take you to put it on

The types of hazards associated with the job

The cost of the PPE

Whether or not it will make you hot outdoors

Question 28 of 50

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

Sewage and drain lines

Water

Gas

Electricity

Question 29 of 50

30. If you have to use a ladder, what angle should you adjust the ladder to?

55°

50°

75°

40°

Question 30 of 50

31. What could happen to a worker's health if warning signs regarding toxic substances are ignored or mishandled?

A decrease in fitness levels

Good health

An increase in fitness levels

Poor health

Question 31 of 50

32. Information regarding your emergency assembly points will be ___.

In your contract of employment

On your HSE poster

On your signing in sheet

Discussed at your site induction

Question 32 of 50

33. 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

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

Do not use it

Carry on using it only if the floor is level

Question 33 of 50

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

Persistent headaches

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

Constant ear infections

Loss of hearing

Question 34 of 50

35. The colour coding for a dry powder fire extinguisher is?

Cream

Blue

Black

Red

Question 35 of 50

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

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

Give them lots of water before they start working.

Speak to your supervisor and inform him about your concerns.

Give them coffee before they start working.

Question 36 of 50

37. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

The COSHH assessment

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

Your time sheet

Question 37 of 50

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

Fire

Fire extinguisher location

Fire assembly location

Fire hose location

Fire alarm point

Question 38 of 50

39. If an HSE inspector visits your site you should ____.

Continue with your job

Complete your task then go home

Leave your job and go to the assembly point

Report to your supervisor

Question 39 of 50

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

Stay away from that area

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

Question 40 of 50

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

Using a wheelbarrow to push a load

Climbing up ladders at work

Using a forklift to lift building materials

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

Question 41 of 50

42. What should you do if you’re working in a deep trench and you start to feel dizzy?

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

Continue working and let the dizziness pass on its own.

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

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

Question 42 of 50

43. You need to clear up rubble inside a building, why should you spray water on it first?

To wash away any insects that may be in it

To prevent dust clouds

It saves you time

It makes it easier to pick up

Question 43 of 50

44. A nest of pigeons along with droppings are discovered in an area where you will be working, what should you do?

Continue with your tasks

Let the birds leave before continuing with your work

Attempt to catch the birds

Cease work and ask a supervisor what you should do

Question 44 of 50

45. If your job requires you to use a hazardous substance whose responsibility is it to explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow?

No one needs to tell you; you’ll have to read the COSHH assessment for further information

Your supervisor

Your health and safety rep only

An HSE officer

Question 45 of 50

46. What should you do if you discover an unlabelled bottle of chemicals?

Ignore it because it’s in a bottle

Take a quick smell to determine what it is

Report it to your supervisor

Dispose of it immediately

Question 46 of 50

47. Safety footwear should be worn on-site______?

Only when you are using power tools

At all times

Only when you are working at height

Only when you are working at ground level

Question 47 of 50

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

Call the fire brigade

Exit the building immediately using the nearest lift

Operate the nearest fire alarm

Tackle the fire if safe and trained to do so

Question 48 of 50

49. 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.

When the accident occurred (date and time).

Your personal mobile number.

Your driving license number.

Question 49 of 50

50. 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 drill small holes in your helmet to increase airflow and keep you cool

You can take it off for short periods of time while you’re working

You can wear it sideways if it’s more comfortable this way

Question 50 of 50