CSCS Test Practice – Hazardous Substances – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

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The CSCS test practice questions below cover all the questions you will need to know from the Hazardous Substances section of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test for operatives and specialists.

The questions in this section will test your knowledge of how to identify hazardous substances such as Asbestos and the control measures that should be in place to allow you to work safely.

The pass mark for this CSCS practice test is 17 out of 19. You will get an instant pass or fail grade after completing the test. Good luck.

1. What is the main, immediate hazard associated with kneeling in wet cement?

Dermatitis

Eczema

Skin rash

Skin burns

Question 1 of 19

2. Which of the following hazardous materials should be identified when going through a construction health and safety checklist?

Dust, paint, solvents and noise levels

Cement, paints, asbestos and noise levels

Lead, solvents, asbestos and cement

Noise levels, vibration levels, asbestos and cement

Question 2 of 19

3. If your job requires you to use a hazardous substance whose responsibility is it to explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow?

No one needs to tell you; you’ll have to read the COSHH assessment for further information

Your health and safety rep only

An HSE officer

Your supervisor

Question 3 of 19

4. Which illness can result from exposure to asbestos fibres?

Lung cancer

Heart disease

Vibration white finger

Dermatitis

Question 4 of 19

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

Your health

Your skills

Your mood

Your working technique

Question 5 of 19

6. Which sign below means a substance is toxic if swallowed or inhaled?

Question 6 of 19

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

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Question 7 of 19

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

Take a quick smell to determine what it is

Ignore it because it’s in a bottle

Ensure no one touches it, then report it to your supervisor

Dispose of it immediately

Question 8 of 19

9. 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

Using old stone to build a wall

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Question 9 of 19

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

Termites

Asbestos

Rust

Dry rot

Question 10 of 19

11. What could happen to a worker's health if warning signs regarding hazardous substances are not followed?

Poor health

A decrease in fitness levels

An increase in fitness levels

Good health

Question 11 of 19

12. What would indicate that a product is hazardous?

If it’s in a black container it’s hazardous

If it smells funny, it’s hazardous

If it’s in a yellow container it’s hazardous

The warning symbols on the container or packaging will tell you

Question 12 of 19

13. You’re working with a new chemical/substance and you start to feel ill, what should you do?

Stop working and go home immediately

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Question 13 of 19

14. 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 14 of 19

15. 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

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Question 15 of 19

16. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

Your time sheet

Your contract of employment

Your HSE poster

The COSHH assessment

Question 16 of 19

17. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Question 17 of 19

18. 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 18 of 19

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

Confined spaces

Hazardous substances

Manual handling

Noise levels

Question 19 of 19

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