CSCS Mock Test 2025 – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

The CSCS mock test 2025 below features 50 practice questions similar to the ones you’ll face when taking your Health Safety and Environment Test for operatives in 2025.

Like the real test, the pass mark for this CSCS mock test is 45 out of 50. Some questions will require a single answer and some will require multiple answers. You will need to select all the correct answers to get a point for these questions.

You will be given a PASS or FAIL grade after submitting your answers. Please take your time to go over these questions and retake the test if required. Good Luck!

1. All of the following may cause a nuisance to neighbours of a work site EXCEPT:

Fumes and dust

Vibration and noise from tools

Site vehicles

Site lighting that is carefully directed

Question 1 of 50

2. What substance is probably present in the air if workers notice the smell of rotten eggs?

Oxygen

Methane

Hydrogen sulphide

Carbon dioxide

Question 2 of 50

3. 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?

Ask someone to show you 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

Question 3 of 50

4. Which of these is most likely if you're digging and notice a strange smell coming from the soil?

The area has been excavated before

There might be buried services in the area

The soil could be contaminated

Nothing, this is normal

Question 4 of 50

5. What should you do if you believe the safety rules discussed at your site induction are out of date?

Make up your own safety rules

Nothing, it’s not your job to worry about safety rules

Ask your colleagues if they have any rules of their own

Discuss the matter with your supervisor

Question 5 of 50

6. What is the FIRST thing you should do if someone next to you touches a live cable by accident?

Call for an ambulance

Pull the person away from the cable

Contact the electricity company immediately

Try to isolate the power then get help immediately

Question 6 of 50

7. Which of these is the LEAST important reason why all accidents must be reported?

To establish whose fault it was and prosecute them

Certain accidents need to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive

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

To find out what happened so that it can be prevented in the future

Question 7 of 50

8. You are working outdoors and notice oil has leaked from a machine on to the ground, what is the correct way to clean it up?

Wash away the oil with detergent and water

Put the oil affected soil into a general waste skip

Put the oil affected soil in a separate collection container designated for hazardous waste

Mix the oil affected soil with some unaffected soil so that nobody will notice it

Question 8 of 50

9. A COSHH assessment is used to identify risks relating to ___.

Noise levels

Manual handling

Hazardous substances

Confined spaces

Question 9 of 50

10. Which TWO are likely consequences for employers who fail to take appropriate measures to prevent accidents or ill health at work? (Choose 2 answers)

The employer having to hire additional staff

The employer could be fined or imprisoned

The employer will have to increase working times for other staff to make up time lost due to accidents or ill health

Increased cost to the employer because of accidents or ill health

Question 10 of 50

11. Which of the following is an example of BAD site practice?

Switching off equipment and plant when they're not being used

Careful refuelling to help protect against spills

Safe storage of materials

Mixing all types of waste in a single skip

Question 11 of 50

12. You are given a task that requires using a power tool and need to carry out a visual inspection. Which TWO of these should you ensure when carrying out the visual inspection? (Choose 2 answers)

Ensure the power lead, plug and casing are not damaged

Ensure the switches, triggers and safety guard are in good working order and correctly set

Ensure the manufacturer’s label hasn’t been removed

Ensure the carry case for the tool is not damaged

Question 12 of 50

13. What is the FIRST thing you should do if someone working next to you is knocked unconscious and you are not a trained first aider?

Gently slap their face to see if they regain consciousness

Try to perform CPR

Splash water on their face to see if they regain consciousness

Send for medical assistance immediately

Question 13 of 50

14. What TWO things can you do to obtain information about your site emergency procedures? (Choose 2 answers)

Visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Attend the site induction

Read your work-site noticeboards

Phone your local hospital and ask them for the site’s safety procedures

Question 14 of 50

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

Exit the confined space immediately

Stop using any electrical tools but carry on working

Take the alarm off

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

Question 15 of 50

16. Why should workers be fully trained and competent before they’re allowed to enter a confined space?

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

The potential hazards of entering a confined space must be fully understood

Question 16 of 50

17. Why is a person always positioned immediately outside of a confined space while work is taking place inside it?

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

To supervise work

To assess compliance with the method statement

To perform risk assessments

Question 17 of 50

18. When planning the safe system of work for manual handling, who should be involved?

You and your colleagues only

Your supervisor only

The Health and Safety Executive

You and your supervisor/employer

Question 18 of 50

19. What is the MAIN reason why you should know and understand the fire and emergency procedures at your workplace?

You will know where the fire exits and assembly points are located

You will know what tools to take with you if there’s an emergency

You will know which documents to look for before going to your assembly point

You will know where to find your supervisor if there's a fire on site

Question 19 of 50

20. PPE must be provided by your employer______.

If you need to be protected

Every 6 months

Never, you have to provide your own PPE

Once a year

Question 20 of 50

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

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

Question 21 of 50

22. What does it mean if you can feel a tingle in the end your fingers immediately after using a vibrating tool?

You need to work faster

Your symptoms should be reported before they lead to serious problems

You must stop using all vibrating tools permanently

You need to take breaks when using vibrating tools

Question 22 of 50

23. What TWO things can you do can you do to help prevent slips and trips while using an extension cable? (Choose 2 answers)

Run the cables and leads above head height over doorways and walkways

Run the cables and leads close to the wall

Tie up excess cables and leads into a very small coil

Run the cables and leads in the middle of the room so it can be visible to everyone

Question 23 of 50

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

Fire

Fire assembly location

Fire hose location

Fire extinguisher location

Fire alarm point

Question 24 of 50

25. 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 you need to sign in before starting work

It tells you where the training room is located

It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

Question 25 of 50

26. What should you do if your doctor says you have hand-arm vibration syndrome and he/she believes it was most likely caused through your work?

Do not tell anyone at work, it no one’s business

Tell your supervisor/employer

Do not tell anyone, HAVS does not need to be reported

Only tell your close friends

Question 26 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-7

This item is toxic

This item is corrosive

This item could explode

This item is flammable

Question 27 of 50

28. Which of these materials would you use a water fire extinguisher on?

Live electrical fires

Paper, wood, textiles and solid materials

Flammable liquids such as gasoline

Combustible metals

Question 28 of 50

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

Stop toxic gas from forming at the bottom of the trench

Prevent the sides of the trench from collapsing

Stop rainwater from running into the trench

Prevent people from falling into the trench

Question 29 of 50

30. Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you have to lift heavy loads?

Your fingers

Your back

Your neck

Your legs

Question 30 of 50

31. Which of these best describes the word “hazard”?

An accident which led to time off from work

An accident which was narrowly avoided

A near miss that went unreported

Anything that can cause harm

Question 31 of 50

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

Via an excavator bucket

Using ladders on the work-site

Via a fixed staircase

Via shoring or trench supports

Question 32 of 50

33. Which THREE common work site items would be considered as hazardous waste? (Choose 3 answers)

Oil based paint

Broken glass

Fluorescent light tubes

Left over wood off-cuts

Spill kits that have been used

Question 33 of 50

34. HAVS is a common health and safety term in the construction industry, what does HAVS stand for?

Hand arm vibration system

Hand arm vibration syndrome

Heat and ventilation system

Heavy hand vibration syndrome

Question 34 of 50

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

Cutting timber during a roof construction

Sanding down old paint

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Using old stone to build a wall

Question 35 of 50

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

Your supervisor

You are responsible

The site manager

The HSE

Question 36 of 50

37. What does this health and safety sign tell you about a specific type of chemical?

Health-and-Safety-Sign-6

Do not touch as it is very hot

It is Flammable

It is corrosive

Wash your hands before handling this chemical

Question 37 of 50

38. What’s the FIRST thing you should do if you find an injured person while working on your own?

Call 999 and request an ambulance

Let your supervisor know someone has been injured

Move the injured person to your site office

Assess the situation and make sure you are not in any danger

Question 38 of 50

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

Mouth and nose

Neck

Legs

Back

Question 39 of 50

40. If someone has an injury at work, what must happen to the accident report?

It must be destroyed after 7 days

It must be shared publicly with all other workers

It must be treated as confidential

It must be destroyed after 28 days

Question 40 of 50

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

Green-safety-sign

Prohibition signs

Safe condition signs

Mandatory signs

Hazard warning signs

Question 41 of 50

42. The colour coding for a dry powder fire extinguisher is ___.

Black

Cream

Blue

Red

Question 42 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-9

Chest protection must be worn

Chest protection recommended but not compulsory

Substance is highly flammable

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Question 43 of 50

44. Which statement below is TRUE when it comes to lifting a load while sitting down?

You can lift heavier loads while sitting

You are likely to lift less while sitting

You should never attempt to lift any weight while sitting

You can lift the same weight as if you are standing

Question 44 of 50

45. Which TWO are important factors to consider when it comes to using lifting aids? (Choose 2 answers)

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

The person using the lifting aid must be competent, and trained in using the lifting aid correctly

The person using the lifting aid must have a CSCS card

The person using the lifting aid must be at least 25 years old

Question 45 of 50

46. Which TWO types of fire extinguishers should you avoid using in confined spaces? (Choose 2 answers)

Foam

CO2

Water

Wet chemical

Dry powder

Question 46 of 50

47. What TWO actions can you take to help minimize waste on site? (Choose 2 answers)

Always reuse off-cuts whenever possible, instead of discarding them

Always take new materials at the beginning of your shift

Only open or take the amount of materials required, reseal or return any excess

Always take more materials than what is required for a task

Question 47 of 50

48. It is a general rule that noise levels may be excessive if you must shout to speak to someone how far away?

6 metres

5 metres

2 metres

4 metres

Question 48 of 50

49. 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 49 of 50

50. If you have suffered from back injuries in the past and your new job requires manual handling, what should you do?

Always ask a colleague for help when lifting

Carry on and if you get injured again tell your supervisor

Pretend there’s no problem because you need this job

Inform your supervisor of your previous injury before starting

Question 50 of 50