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. 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 manufacturer’s label hasn’t been removed

Ensure the power lead, plug and casing are not damaged

Ensure the carry case for the tool is not damaged

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

Question 1 of 50

2. What does it mean if a Health and Safety Executive officer issues an improvement notice after observing you at work?

The way you are working is not safe

The quality of your work is not sufficient

You are taking too long to complete your tasks

You are working too fast

Question 2 of 50

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

2 metres

4 metres

6 metres

5 metres

Question 3 of 50

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

Contact the electricity company immediately

Call for an ambulance

Pull the person away from the cable

Try to isolate the power then get help immediately

Question 4 of 50

5. 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

Increased cost to the employer because of accidents or ill health

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

The employer could be fined or imprisoned

Question 5 of 50

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

You can safely use it without PPE

You have to mix it with water before using

Only a supervisor can use it

You can have an allergic reaction to it

Question 6 of 50

7. 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 7 of 50

8. 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 at least 25 years old

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

Question 8 of 50

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

Rust

Termites

Asbestos

Dry rot

Question 9 of 50

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

Always take more materials than what is required for a task

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

Always take new materials at the beginning of your shift

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

Question 10 of 50

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

The person who was injured or someone acting for them

The site manager

The supervisor

A Health and Safety rep

Question 11 of 50

12. PPE must be provided by your employer______.

Every 6 months

Never, you have to provide your own PPE

If you need to be protected

Once a year

Question 12 of 50

13. The TWO main reasons why all accidents, incidents and near misses must be reported are ___. (Choose 2 answers)

To find out if the employee should be fined

The employer needs to report certain accidents/incidents to the Health and Safety Executive

To find out if the employer should be fined

To find how and why they were caused

Question 13 of 50

14. Which THREE of these should be labelled with the sign below? (Choose 3 answers)

Raw Asbestos

Any product containing asbestos

Asbestos waste

Fluorescent light tubing

Question 14 of 50

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

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

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

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

Question 15 of 50

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

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

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

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

To establish whose fault it was and prosecute them

Question 16 of 50

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

It must be destroyed after 7 days

It must be destroyed after 28 days

It must be treated as confidential

It must be shared publicly with all other workers

Question 17 of 50

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

Site vehicles

Fumes and dust

Vibration and noise from tools

Site lighting that is carefully directed

Question 18 of 50

19. 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

Inform your supervisor of your previous injury before starting

Carry on and if you get injured again tell your supervisor

Pretend there’s no problem because you need this job

Question 19 of 50

20. 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?

Try to perform CPR

Gently slap their face to see if they regain consciousness

Send for medical assistance immediately

Splash water on their face to see if they regain consciousness

Question 20 of 50

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

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

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

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

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

Question 21 of 50

22. A first aider is allowed to do all the following EXCEPT:

Perform CPR

Treat any cuts and wounds you may have

Administer medicines without authorisation

Try to revive you if you are unconscious

Question 22 of 50

23. What should you do If you discover a safer way of carrying a load than the method already in place?

Ask your colleagues for advice

Ignore what you think and do it how you were taught

Do it your own way and forget any other technique

Bring the idea to your supervisor’s attention

Question 23 of 50

24. What are risk assessments used to identify?

Staff performance at the end of the month

Staff working hours

Hazards in the workplace

Staff holiday entitlement

Question 24 of 50

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

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Take them to the site office

Give them some painkillers

Get someone to call the emergency services immediately

Question 25 of 50

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

Health-and-Safety-Sign-7

This item is flammable

This item is corrosive

This item is toxic

This item could explode

Question 26 of 50

27. 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)

You will need to re-apply for your job

Your employer needs to inform the emergency services

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

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive

Question 27 of 50

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

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

Question 28 of 50

29. 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

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Sanding down old paint

Using old stone to build a wall

Question 29 of 50

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

Green-safety-sign

Safe condition signs

Mandatory signs

Hazard warning signs

Prohibition signs

Question 30 of 50

31. You have been given a power tool to use on site, what must you do before using the tool?

Ensure you inspect the tool before using it

Nothing, just carry on using the tool

Check and make sure it’s still under warranty

Check and make sure it was manufactured in the UK

Question 31 of 50

32. 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?

Carry out the task without using it

Continue using it and figure it out as you go along

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

Ask someone to show you how to use it

Question 32 of 50

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

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Methane

Hydrogen sulphide

Question 33 of 50

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

There might be buried services in the area

The area has been excavated before

Nothing, this is normal

The soil could be contaminated

Question 34 of 50

35. 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 35 of 50

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

Safe storage of materials

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

Mixing all types of waste in a single skip

Careful refuelling to help protect against spills

Question 36 of 50

37. 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 in the middle of the room so it can be visible to everyone

Tie up excess cables and leads into a very small coil

Run the cables and leads close to the wall

Question 37 of 50

38. You should not store loose batteries in a tool bag because___.

It could start a fire

It will make the bag heavier

It will reduce the battery life

It will damage the battery

Question 38 of 50

39. Which statement below is TRUE when it comes to using gloves while handling chemicals?

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on the gloves

You must choose appropriate gloves because different gloves protect against different hazards

You can use any gloves as long as you put barrier cream on your hands first

All gloves are made to the same standards so all gloves will protect you against chemicals

Question 39 of 50

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

safety-sign-10

High visibility clothing not necessary in this area

White clothing only must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing recommended but not compulsory

High visibility clothing must be worn in this area

Question 40 of 50

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

To assess compliance with the method statement

To supervise work

To perform risk assessments

To begin the rescue process in an emergency situation

Question 41 of 50

42. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Your contract of employment

Your time sheet

Question 42 of 50

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

Discuss the matter with your supervisor

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

Make up your own safety rules

Ask your colleagues if they have any rules of their own

Question 43 of 50

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

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

Attend the site induction

Read your work-site noticeboards

Visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Question 44 of 50

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

You are responsible

The site manager

Your supervisor

The HSE

Question 45 of 50

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

Neck

Back

Legs

Mouth and nose

Question 46 of 50

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

Confined spaces

Noise levels

Manual handling

Hazardous substances

Question 47 of 50

48. 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, HAVS does not need to be reported

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

Only tell your close friends

Tell your supervisor/employer

Question 48 of 50

49. According to Environmental Law, which statement below is TRUE?

A prosecution can only be carried out against the company director should they fail to adhere to the law

Employees and companies can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

Only companies can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

Only employees can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

Question 49 of 50

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

Fluorescent light tubes

Oil based paint

Left over wood off-cuts

Spill kits that have been used

Broken glass

Question 50 of 50