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. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

Black

Red

Yellow

Blue

Question 1 of 50

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

Be competent and trained

Be over 24 years old

Be authorised

Be a UK citizen

Question 2 of 50

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

Notify the trained rescue team immediately

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

Find your supervisor and inform him on the matter

Leave the site and go home

Question 3 of 50

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

Blue

Black

Red

Cream

Question 4 of 50

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

Leave your job and go to the assembly point

Complete your task then go home

Continue with your job

Report to your supervisor

Question 5 of 50

6. When using a power tool for cutting and grinding, why is it important for the dust to be collected?

A machine guard is not necessary if the dust is collected

The tool performs better if dust is collected

Dust can be harmful if it is inhaled

It will save time and avoid a mess

Question 6 of 50

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

Your site’s accident report book

Your contract of employment

The COSHH assessment

Your HSE poster

Question 7 of 50

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

Protect your feet from nails and other sharp objects

Ensure your footwear remains comfortable throughout the day

Prevent chemical burns if you step on hazardous chemicals

Prevent you from twisting you ankle

Question 8 of 50

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

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

An action is mandatory

They're prohibition signs meaning you should not do something

It's used to indicate safe conditions

It's used to indicate a potential hazard

Question 9 of 50

10. Safety footwear should be worn on-site______?

Only when you are working at ground level

Only when you are using power tools

Only when you are working at height

At all times

Question 10 of 50

11. Being exposed to which of these items will NOT cause lung infections or diseases?

Silica in dust form

Bird faeces

Strong odours

Asbestos fibres

Question 11 of 50

12. 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 12 of 50

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

Moving forward

Lifting materials

Parked

Reversing

Question 13 of 50

14. Ladders should never be painted because:

The paint can hide or mask damaged parts of the ladder

The paint causes the ladder to become slippery

The paint could cause a distraction to the person using the ladder

You will need to repaint the ladder regularly

Question 14 of 50

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

health-and-safety-signs-yellow

No manual lifting should be done in this area

Only trained staff are allowed beyond this area

Industrial vehicles are moving about

No industrial vehicles allowed beyond this area

Question 15 of 50

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

In your contract of employment

Discussed at your site induction

On your signing in sheet

On your HSE poster

Question 16 of 50

17. The best way to tell if a specific substance is asbestos is by:

Having it tested at a lab

Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

Question 17 of 50

18. A risk assessment is important because ___.

It is used to delegate tasks among workers

It tells you where tools should be stored

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

Question 18 of 50

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

Get another one immediately

Carry on working if it’s only a small crack

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

Wait until your break and get another one

Question 19 of 50

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

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

Pull the nail out.

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

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

Question 20 of 50

21. 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 21 of 50

22. Which of these must you do if you’re required to use an extension cable? (Choose 2 answers)

You must only check the length you need for damage

You must only uncoil the length you need to use

You must uncoil the entire cable

Check the entire length and cable connectors for damage

Question 22 of 50

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

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

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

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

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

Question 23 of 50

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

safety-sign-40

Area fitted with fire sprinklers

Emergency first aid shower

Male shower facilities located here

Toilet and shower facilities located here

Question 24 of 50

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

No, only electrical tools need inspecting

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

Yes, the should be checked once a month only

No, hand tools do not need inspecting

Question 25 of 50

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

The damage is permanent and cannot be reversed

With time, the condition may repair itself

You will need surgery to repair your hearing loss

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

Question 26 of 50

27. 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 put barrier cream on the gloves itself you should be protected against all chemicals.

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.

Question 27 of 50

28. Which of these is true about environmental law?

Only companies can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Only a site manager can be prosecuted for not following the law.

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

Only a site supervisor can be prosecuted for not following the law.

Question 28 of 50

29. 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 the instruction manual and figure it out yourself

Ask for an expert to train you

Ask a colleague who wears one for advice

Carry on and try to work it out yourself

Question 29 of 50

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

Your mood

Your health

Your skills

Your working technique

Question 30 of 50

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

Question 31 of 50

32. Which activity could create the biggest risk for lead poisoning in a situation where control measures are not being exercised?

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Using old stone to build a wall

Sanding down old paint

Cutting timber during a roof construction

Question 32 of 50

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

Only a supervisor can use it

You can safely use it without PPE

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You have to mix it with water before using

Question 33 of 50

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

Take the alarm off.

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

Exit the confined space immediately.

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working.

Question 34 of 50

35. Which of these best describes working at height?

10m above the ground

Any height above or below ground level that can cause an injury if you fall

5m above the ground

6m above the ground

Question 35 of 50

36. What does COSHH stand for?

Control of substances that are hazardous and harmful

Control of substances hazardous to health

Containment of substances hazardous to health

Control of substances hazardous to homes

Question 36 of 50

37. Hazardous substances can be identified by ____.

The symbol on the label

The colour of the container

The colour of the substance

It will have a blue label on the container

Question 37 of 50

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

Lung disease

Leptospirosis

Dermatitis

HAVS

Question 38 of 50

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

Sewage and drain lines

Electricity

Water

Gas

Question 39 of 50

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

Take a quick smell to determine what it is

Dispose of it immediately

Ignore it because it’s in a bottle

Report it to your supervisor

Question 40 of 50

41. If there’s a well organised site transport system in place you will see all the following EXCEPT:

Barriers that separate pedestrians from vehicles

One way systems

Speed enforced limits

Pedestrians and vehicles sharing the same routes

Question 41 of 50

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

Give them coffee before they start working.

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.

Question 42 of 50

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

Asbestos

Paint

Dust

Water

Question 43 of 50

44. 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

Begin your work but take regular breaks

Work as quickly as possible

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

Question 44 of 50

45. Solvents in paints and resins can lead to:

Headaches, nausea and dizziness

All of the above

Other effects on the body

Lung issues

Question 45 of 50

46. 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 that the fire hose reel is located here

It tells you the fire alarm is located here

It tells you the fire exit is located here

Question 46 of 50

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

Back bent and knees straight

Back straight and knees bent

Back straight and feet close together

Back bent and feet wide as possible

Question 47 of 50

48. 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.

Inform your supervisor that you have not been trained to use it.

Ask someone to show you how to use it.

Question 48 of 50

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

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

Report it

He seems ok so all is fine

Take him to your supervisor immediately

Question 49 of 50

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

Place a dust collector on the machine

Wear a protective mask

Wet cutting

Work carefully and slowly

Keep your area neat

Question 50 of 50