CSCS Mock Test 2024 – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

The CSCS mock test below features 50 practice questions similar to the ones you’ll face when taking your Health Safety and Environment Test for operatives in 2024.

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 and retake the test if required. Good Luck!

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

Using ladders on the work-site

Via an excavator bucket

Via shoring or trench supports

Via a fixed staircase

Question 1 of 50

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

Attend the site induction

Read your work-site noticeboards

Visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

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

Question 2 of 50

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

Get someone to call the emergency services immediately

Take them to the site office

Give them some painkillers

Place them on their side in the recovery position

Question 3 of 50

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

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White clothing only must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing not necessary in this area

High visibility clothing must be worn in this area

High visibility clothing recommended but not compulsory

Question 4 of 50

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

Heavy hand vibration syndrome

Heat and ventilation system

Hand arm vibration syndrome

Hand arm vibration system

Question 5 of 50

6. 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 could be fined or imprisoned

Increased cost to the employer because of accidents or ill health

The employer having to hire additional staff

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

Question 6 of 50

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

Move the injured person to your site office

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

Let your supervisor know someone has been injured

Call 999 and request an ambulance

Question 7 of 50

8. Which item of Personal Protective Equipment should you use if you want to be protected from dermatitis?

A hard hat

Gloves

A Respirator

Safety goggles

Question 8 of 50

9. What are risk assessments used to identify?

Staff performance at the end of the month

Hazards in the workplace

Staff holiday entitlement

Staff working hours

Question 9 of 50

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

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It is Flammable

Do not touch as it is very hot

Wash your hands before handling this chemical

It is corrosive

Question 10 of 50

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

Fire

Fire assembly location

Fire alarm point

Fire extinguisher location

Fire hose location

Question 11 of 50

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

Prevent people from falling into the trench

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

Question 12 of 50

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

Dry rot

Asbestos

Termites

Rust

Question 13 of 50

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

Left over wood off-cuts

Oil based paint

Fluorescent light tubes

Spill kits that have been used

Broken glass

Question 14 of 50

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

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It tells you where the emergency assembly point is located

It tells you where the training room is located

It tells you where you should go for your break

It tells you where you need to sign in before starting work

Question 15 of 50

16. 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 16 of 50

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

Neck

Legs

Back

Mouth and nose

Question 17 of 50

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

Your supervisor only

You and your colleagues only

The Health and Safety Executive

You and your supervisor/employer

Question 18 of 50

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

It could start a fire

It will reduce the battery life

It will damage the battery

It will make the bag heavier

Question 19 of 50

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

Combustible metals

Live electrical fires

Flammable liquids such as gasoline

Paper, wood, textiles and solid materials

Question 20 of 50

21. 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

You will need to re-apply for your job

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

Your employer needs to inform the Health and Safety Executive

Question 21 of 50

22. TWO important topics your employer should cover at your site induction are ___ and ___. (Choose 2 answers)

Your holiday entitlement

The site emergency procedures

The site rules

The local bus routes

Question 22 of 50

23. 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

To find how and why they were caused

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

To find out if the employer should be fined

Question 23 of 50

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

Site vehicles

Vibration and noise from tools

Fumes and dust

Site lighting that is carefully directed

Question 24 of 50

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

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This item could explode

This item is corrosive

This item is flammable

This item is toxic

Question 25 of 50

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

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

Question 26 of 50

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

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

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

Question 27 of 50

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

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

Confined spaces don't provide breathable air

Flammable or explosive gasses are always present in confined spaces

Only house-building sites have confined spaces

Question 28 of 50

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

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Mandatory signs

Safe condition signs

Prohibition signs

Hazard warning signs

Question 29 of 50

30. 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 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

Ensure the power lead, plug and casing are not damaged

Question 30 of 50

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

Perform CPR

Try to revive you if you are unconscious

Administer medicines without authorisation

Treat any cuts and wounds you may have

Question 31 of 50

32. Which image below tells you that the PPE you’re wearing confirms with health, safety, and environmental protection standards?

CE Marking

Trademark

Registered

Question 32 of 50

33. 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?

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

Wash away the oil with detergent and water

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

Put the oil affected soil into a general waste skip

Question 33 of 50

34. 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

5 metres

6 metres

Question 34 of 50

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

Any product containing asbestos

Fluorescent light tubing

Asbestos waste

Raw Asbestos

Question 35 of 50

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

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

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

Always take more materials than what is required for a task

Always take new materials at the beginning of your shift

Question 36 of 50

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

Bring the idea to your supervisor’s attention

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

Question 37 of 50

38. 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 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

Question 38 of 50

39. 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 employees can be prosecuted should they fail to adhere to the law

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

Question 39 of 50

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

Nothing, this is normal

The soil could be contaminated

The area has been excavated before

There might be buried services in the area

Question 40 of 50

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

Noise levels

Manual handling

Confined spaces

Hazardous substances

Question 41 of 50

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

Anything that can cause harm

An accident which led to time off from work

An accident which was narrowly avoided

A near miss that went unreported

Question 42 of 50

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

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

Take the alarm off

Question 43 of 50

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

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

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

Question 44 of 50

45. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

Your contract of employment

The COSHH assessment

Your time sheet

Your HSE poster

Question 45 of 50

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

The quality of your work is not sufficient

You are taking too long to complete your tasks

You are working too fast

The way you are working is not safe

Question 46 of 50

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

You can have an allergic reaction to it

You can safely use it without PPE

Only a supervisor can use it

You have to mix it with water before using

Question 47 of 50

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

The supervisor

The site manager

The person who was injured or someone acting for them

A Health and Safety rep

Question 48 of 50

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

Check and make sure it’s still under warranty

Nothing, just carry on using the tool

Check and make sure it was manufactured in the UK

Ensure you inspect the tool before using it

Question 49 of 50

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

Blue

Red

Black

Cream

Question 50 of 50