CSCS Mock Test Full 2024 – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

Welcome to our latest CSCS mock test full 2024 questions. To make it easier for you to practice for your test in 2024, 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 2024.

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

Corrosive

Hot liquid

Dangerous to the environment

Irritant

Question 1 of 50

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

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

Ask a colleague to clarify

Question 2 of 50

3. If you discover asbestos while working you should _____.

Place it in a rubbish bin and carry on working

Immediately cease work and inform colleagues

Give it to your supervisor for testing

Take it outside and toss it away

Question 3 of 50

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

Water

Paint

Dust

Asbestos

Question 4 of 50

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

Safety-sign-11

No personal music players allowed

Hearing protection must be worn

Very noisy area ahead

Hearing protection recommended but not compulsory

Question 5 of 50

6. What does your employer’s health and safety policy tell you?

Your working hours

Who is responsible for health and safety in your company

How to safely use tools and equipment

The correct way to do a job

Question 6 of 50

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

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

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

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

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

Question 7 of 50

8. 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)

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services.

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive.

You will need to re-apply for your job.

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

Question 8 of 50

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

Moving forward

Reversing

Lifting materials

Parked

Question 9 of 50

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

Wet chemical

Foam

CO2

Water

Question 10 of 50

11. 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.

Sit down and take a few minutes to recover.

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 11 of 50

12. What are blue and white safety signs like the one below used to indicate?

blue-and-white-health-and-safety-sign

It's used to indicate a potential hazard

An action is mandatory

It's used to indicate safe conditions

They're prohibition signs meaning you should not do something

Question 12 of 50

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

To reduce environmental side effects

To prevent rats and other animals that could spread diseases

All of these

To reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

Question 13 of 50

14. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

Your time sheet

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Question 14 of 50

15. 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?

Ask for an expert to train you

Ask a colleague who wears one for advice

Ask for the instruction manual and figure it out yourself

Carry on and try to work it out yourself

Question 15 of 50

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

Blue health and safety sign

Opaque eye protection must be worn

Eye protection recommended but not compulsory

Eye protection must be worn

Eye protection not needed beyond this point

Question 16 of 50

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

Leptospirosis

Falling from height

Being hit by vehicles on site

Electrocution

Question 17 of 50

18. Who is responsible for recording an injury in the accident book?

The site manager

A Health and Safety rep.

The person who was injured or someone acting for them.

The supervisor.

Question 18 of 50

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

Green-safety-sign

Safe condition signs

Prohibition signs

Hazard warning signs

Mandatory signs

Question 19 of 50

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

Your contract of employment

Your site’s accident report book

The COSHH assessment

Your HSE poster

Question 20 of 50

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

Carry on using it but be very careful and work very slowly

Improvise and make your own

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

Use the tool as fast as you can to complete the task quickly

Question 21 of 50

22. Should hand tools such as saws, hammers and wire cutters be inspected?

No, only electrical tools need inspecting

No, hand tools do not need inspecting

Yes, you should inspect them every-time you need to use them

Yes, the should be checked once a month only

Question 22 of 50

23. What should you do if your supervisor asks you to drive a truck but you have never driven one before?

Have a colleague show you what to do.

Watch what other drivers are doing and give it a go.

Try to figure it out as you go along.

Inform your supervisor that you are not trained to drive it.

Question 23 of 50

24. What do yellow and black health and safety signs like the one below mean?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-11

They're hazard warning signs

They're used to indicate safe conditions

An action is mandatory

They're prohibition signs

Question 24 of 50

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

Environment

No fishing in this area

Protected wildlife area

Dangerous to the environment

Do not dump refuse here

Question 25 of 50

26. You believe that excess noise at the job site has damaged your hearing, what should you do ___.

Take a few sick days and rest

Have your doctor or employer arrange a hearing test for you

Place cotton wads in your ears to prevent any future damage

There is nothing that you can do. The damage is permanent and cannot be undone

Question 26 of 50

27. Which of the following is possible if you inhale asbestos dust?

Lung disease

Leptospirosis

Dermatitis

HAVS

Question 27 of 50

28. 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 28 of 50

29. Which part of the body would you wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Back

Neck

Legs

Mouth and nose

Question 29 of 50

30. A risk assessment is important because ___.

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

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

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

It tells you where tools should be stored

Question 30 of 50

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

Be competent and trained

Be authorised

Be over 24 years old

Be a UK citizen

Question 31 of 50

32. What does COSHH stand for?

Control of substances hazardous to homes

Control of substances that are hazardous and harmful

Containment of substances hazardous to health

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 32 of 50

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

Black

Cream

Blue

Red

Question 33 of 50

34. What type of fire extinguisher is shown below?
Fire-Extinguisher-1

CO2 fire extinguisher

Wet chemical fire extinguisher

Water fire extinguisher

Foam fire extinguisher

Question 34 of 50

35. You are provided with a dust mask to protect against dangerous fumes but this mask is partially damaged. What should you do?

Wear a second mask above the first

Work as quickly as possible

Do not start working until you are supplied with the proper protective equipment

Begin your work but take regular breaks

Question 35 of 50

36. All near misses should be reported:

After your shift has ended

At the end of the week

As soon as possible

On your next break

Question 36 of 50

37. Safety footwear should be worn on-site______?

At all times

Only when you are working at height

Only when you are using power tools

Only when you are working at ground level

Question 37 of 50

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

Loss of hearing

An excess build-up of wax in your ears

Persistent headaches

Constant ear infections

A condition known as “vibration white finger”

Question 38 of 50

39. 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 39 of 50

40. Solvents in paints and resins can lead to:

Other effects on the body

Headaches, nausea and dizziness

All of the above

Lung issues

Question 40 of 50

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

Back bent and knees straight

Back straight and knees bent

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Back straight and feet close together

Question 41 of 50

42. Which of these would you not put a mobile tower scaffold on?

An asphalt road

A concrete walkway

An uneven playground

An abandoned parking lot

Question 42 of 50

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

Black

Red

Blue

Cream

Question 43 of 50

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

Report it to your supervisor immediately

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

It's not your responsibility to report this

Stay away from that area

Question 44 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Substance is highly flammable

Chest protection must be worn

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Question 45 of 50

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

safety-sign-40

Emergency first aid shower

Male shower facilities located here

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Toilet and shower facilities located here

Question 46 of 50

47. Safe manual handling techniques are essential in the workplace because___.

It allows you to work faster

It allows you to lift heavier loads

It reduces the risk of injuries

It eliminates the need for expensive lifting equipment

Question 47 of 50

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

The types of hazards associated with the job

The time it will take you to put it on

Whether or not it will make you hot outdoors

The cost of the PPE

Question 48 of 50

49. 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

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

Leave the site and go home

Question 49 of 50

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

Question 50 of 50