It is important that you pass the CSCS health and safety test in order to gain your CSCS card. When you have a CSCS card, it is considered one of the United Kingdom’s construction industry’s most important qualifications. Most construction companies won’t hire workers unless they have this card. The following questions are aimed at addressing various aspects of health and safety, specifically the types of fire extinguisher safety, as it relates to construction sites in order to help you practice and boost your confidence when taking the real exam. After you have finished this exam have a go at our full interactive practice test with 50 questions.
CSCS Mock Test Fire Extinguishers and Safety
If a cream coloured band is located over the fire extinguisher, it indicates that the fire extinguisher is which of the following?
Water
Dry Powder
Foam
Carbon Dioxide
Which type of fire extinguish do you use to fight an electrical fire if a carbon dioxide extinguisher is unavailable?
Water
Wet Chemical
Foam
Dry Powder
A water fire should be on fires started by which of the following materials?
Materials such as gasoline that are highly flammable
Materials made up of combustible metals
Fires caused by electricity
Materials such as paper, textiles, wood and other solid materials.
__________ fire extinguishers are specifically designed in order to tackle a class F fire.
Carbon Dioxide
Wet Chemical
Foam
Water
If there is a black coloured band above the fire extinguisher; what does the colour of the band tell you?
That this extinguisher is a wet chemical fire extinguisher
That this extinguisher is a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher
That this extinguisher is broken and should not be used
That this extinguisher contains flammable materials
Titanium and aluminium materials can be classified under which of the following categories?
Category A
Category C
Category D
Category B
Which of the following colours allows you to identify a foam fire extinguisher?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Cream
Which of the following colours can be found in a band above a wet chemical fire extinguisher?
Yellow
Cream
Blue
Red
You should avoid using _________________ fire extinguishers when extinguishing a fire in a confined space.
Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers
Water Fire Extinguishers
Foam Fire Extinguishers
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers
Which of the following fire extinguishers would you use in order to extinguish an electrical fire?
Water Fire Extinguisher
Foam Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
While you are using a fire extinguisher containing to carbon dioxide; what happens to the nozzle?
It becomes extremely hot
It becomes warm
It becomes slightly cold
It becomes extremely cold
A dry powder fire extinguisher can be found with a _______________ band above it.
Yellow
Blue
Black
Cream
Which of the following types of fire extinguishers have a yellow band above it?
Foam
Water
Wet Chemical
Carbon Dioxide
Class A materials do not include which of the following?
Wood Materials
Propane Materials
Plastic Materials
Paper Materials
A dry powder fire extinguisher has a ________ band located above it.
Cream
Blue
Yellow
Red
The fire assembly point can be best described as:
Where the fire extinguishers are stored
An area that has a high risk for fires to occur
An area where you are required to assemble in the event of a fire
An area you are required to avoid in the event of a fire
When you see a fire on the worksite, what is the first thing you should do
Sound the fire alarm
Tell you, manager
Try and put the fire out
Grab your tools and quickly exit the area
Which of the following types of materials is responsible for fueling a Class A fire?
Oils that you typically cook with
Flammable liquids
Electrical Equipment
Wood, plastic, paper, and other kinds of solid materials
Where should you go if you hear the fire alarm going off?
To the supervisor’s office in order to inform him what is happening
To the fire assembly point
To the break room to make sure everyone got out
Home, the work day is over
Fires that are fueled by _________ require you to use water fire extinguishers in order to fight them.
Live electricity
Gasoline, kerosene, and other flammable liquids
Solid materials; such as wood, paper, and textile
Propane, butane, and other flammable gases
A band of ____________ is displayed above a fire extinguisher that contains carbon dioxide.
Yellow
Red
Black
Cream
Fire extinguishers that contain _____ have a red band located above them.
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Foam
Wet Chemicals
Which of the following is correct when it comes to the type of fire extinguishers you should avoid while fighting a fire in a confined space?
Carbon Dioxide and Dry Powder Fire extinguishers should not be used
Carbon Dioxide and Water Fire Extinguishers should not be used
Water and Dry Powder Fire extinguishers should not be used
Only a Dry powder fire extinguisher should not be used.
Why is it important that you tend the nozzle when you have finished using a fire extinguisher containing carbon dioxide?
Because the nozzle gets extremely hot making it impossible to use
This is not a requirement
Because the nozzle gets warm, making it impossible to use
Because the nozzle gets extremely cold, making it impossible to use.
When do you go to the fire assembly point?
When discussion about fire safety is taking place
When the fire alarm goes off
If you are the first one to see the fire
When practicing using the different types of fire extinguishers
At what point do you sound the fire alarm?
After you try to extinguish it
As soon as you see it
After talking with your supervisor
After you grab all tools from the site
The area you must assemble in the event of the fire is called:
The Fire Safety Meeting Spot
There is no specific name
The Fire Assembly Point
The supervisor’s office
Water fire extinguishers have a _________ located above them?
Red coloured band
Blue coloured band
Black coloured band
Green Colored band
When fighting and electrical fire, which of the following should not be used?
Water Fire Extinguisher
Foam Fire Extinguisher
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
Neither A nor B should be used
A hot permit allows you to:
Carry out work that can potentially cause a fire
To work on a worksite containing extreme temperatures
Gives you the authority to start a fire on the worksite
Allows you to practice fire drills on the worksite
What class of fire was a wet chemical fire extinguisher specifically designed to fight?
Class A fires
Class D Fires
Class F Fires
Class B Fires
Who has the authority to pull the fire alarm after discovering a fire on the worksite?
Only the manager can activate the fire alarm
Anyone who has seen a fire can activate the fire alarm
Only the health and safety rep can activate the fire alarm
Only the owner can activate the fire alarm
You should use a Dry Powder fire extinguisher in order to fight in an electrical fire, only in the event of ________.
A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is unavailable
A foam fire extinguisher is unavailable
You should never use a dry powder fire extinguisher on an electrical fire
A water fire extinguisher is unavailable
Wet Chemical fire extinguishers were specifically designed in order to tackle ______
A class A fire
A class B Fire
A Class D Fire
A Class F Fire
Which of the following materials can be classified under Category D?
Titanium
Aluminum
Propane
Both A & B
Which of the following is true about dry powder fire extinguishers?
You should avoid using them in confined spaces
They are the best choice for electrical fires
You should only use them in confined spaces
There is a black band above them
Wood, plastic, and paper are which of the following:
Class B Materials
Class C Materials
Class A Materials
Class F Materials
Wood, plastic, paper and other solid materials are typically the culprits for ___________.
A Class F fire
A Class B fire
A Class A fire
A Class C fire
What type of fire extinguisher should you use in order to extinguish a fire caused by solid materials, such as wood, paper or textile?
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Foam
Wet Chemical
After using a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, the nozzle gets extremely cold. This is a sign that:
You should not use it
It is safe to continue
The materials inside are running low
None of the above
What type of permit is needed in order to carry out work that could potentially result in a fire breaking out on the work site?
A fire permit
A hot permit
A work permit
No permit is needed
In the event of a fire, everyone is responsible for:
Informing the supervisor of what is happening
Pulling the fire alarm if they see a fire
Making sure everyone gets to the fire assembly point safely
None of the above
The following image shows which type of fire extinguisher?
Foam Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
The following image shows which type of fire extinguisher?
Water Fire Extinguisher
Foam Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
The following image shows which type of fire extinguisher?
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
Water Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
Foam Fire Extinguisher
The following image shows which type of fire extinguisher?
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
Water Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
Foam Fire Extinguisher
The following image shows which type of fire extinguisher?
Foam Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
What type of fire extinguisher would you use on a fire that is categorised as a Class F Fire?
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers
Water Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher
What does the following health and safety sign indicate?
The location of the fire alarm
The location of the fire extinguisher
Which way to exit
Do not press the button
What does the following health and safety sign indicate?
Indicates the item is flammable
Indicates the item could cause an explosion
Indicates the item is toxic
Indicates that the item contains irritants
Answers
C
D
D
B
B
C
D
A
A
D
D
B
C
B
B
C
A
D
B
C
C
B
A
D
B
B
C
A
D
A
C
B
A
D
D
A
C
C
B
A
B
B
A
C
D
C
D
C
A
A
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