CSCS Mock Test For Site Operatives and Specialists

These are practice questions that will have picked from various topics; these include; Environmental awareness and waste control, Health and Welfare, Accident reporting and recording also Dust and Fumes.

If you are a site operative preparing to sit the cscs exam, you will need knowledge of health and safety within the worksite. This will include being able to recognise and understand safety signs, notice unsafe and report unsafe working practices on a worksite and look after you and other co-workers around you.

When you decide to get a green card, you’ll have first to sit and pass the health and safety exam. This is a pretty straightforward test that most of you will not have a problem passing on the first attempt. Many people these days think the cscs exam is a bit easy and involves common sense. While this is true for some, people who take the test without studying and with no practice or mock tests are failing the exam because they think this way. To ensure you pass the first time we recommend reading as much as possible, and take as many mock cscs tests as you can find so that you will pass the first time with flying colours.

The cscs mock test we have created below is a practice exam for operatives aiming to take their cscs exam and get hold of that green card; anyone that is interested in passing should be ok to answer these as they are about health and safety that you will need to know to work on a construction site.

After you have finished this exam, why not try out our Full CSCS mock tests, which have 50 questions, one can be found here.

1. What should you NOT do when sweeping up after drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding?

Give ONE Answer

Dampen down the area

Make sure there is plenty of ventilation

Put your respiratory protective equipment back on

Work as quickly as possible to minimise exposure to dust

Question 1 of 50

2. What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using power tools?

Give ONE Answer

Stop dust getting into the air

Stand downwind of any dust

Do the work Quickly

Only undertake the work during damp or wet weather

Question 2 of 50

3. What should you do when it is necessary to cut into an existing refrigerant pipe?

Give ONE Answer

Vent the gas in the pipework to atmosphere

Recover the refrigerant gas and make a record of it, then do the work

Work on the pipework with the refrigerant gas still in it

Not carry out the work at all, because of the risks

Question 3 of 50

4. What is the first thing that should be done when a new refrigeration system has been installed?

Give ONE Answer

It should be pressure and leak tested

It should be filled with refrigerant

It should be left open to air

It should be turned off at the electrical switch

Question 4 of 50

5. Which of these statements is true of the water in water-cooled systems?

Give ONE Answer

It should be replaced annually

It should be chemically treated

It should be properly filtered

It should be drinking water

Question 5 of 50

6. You need to use an air-powered tool. What three hazards are likely to affect you?

Give All Correct Answers

Electric shock

Hand-arm vibration

Airborne dust and flying fragments

Leaking hoses

Question 6 of 50

7. Someone near you is using a disc cutter to cut concrete blocks. What are three immediate hazards likely to affect you?

Give All Correct Answers

Flying fragments

Dermatitis

Harmful dust in the air

High noise levels

Vibration white finger

Question 7 of 50

8. You have been asked to dig to expose power cables. You have been given a cable avoiding tool (CAT) to detect them but you haven't been shown how to use it. What should you do?

Give ONE Answer

Dig the hole without it

Ask a colleague to show you how to use it

Read the manual before you start work

Tell your supervisor you haven't been trained

Question 8 of 50

9. If you have to work at height in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), over or near to deep water, which item of personal protective equipment (PPE) should you wear?

Give ONE Answer

Wellington boots

Lifejacket

Full face respirator

Full body harness

Question 9 of 50

10.  What should you do if you notice your harness or attachment is damaged?

Give ONE Answer

Stop and tell your supervisor straight away

Put the harness on, use it, and plan to tell your supervisor at the end of the day

Swap it with a colleague's harness and use theirs instead

Stop and tell your supervisor but carry on using it until it is replaced

Question 10 of 50

11. When is it safe to cross a fragile roof?

Give ONE Answer

If you walk along the line of the bolts

If you can see fragile roof signs

If you do not walk on any plastic panels

If you use crawling boards with handrails

Question 11 of 50

12. Which of the following do you not need to do to ensure that someone's mask works?

Give ONE Answer

Check the mask is the correct type face-fit test wearing the mask

Check it is being worn correctly

Put it underwater to make sure the seals are tight

Check the wearer has passed a face-fit testing wearing the mask

Question 12 of 50

13. How long can you use the same disposable half mask respirator for?

Select two answers.

Give All Correct Answers

Until it is visibly contaminated

A single shift (8 hours)

5 working days

14 days

28 days

Question 13 of 50

14. You need special respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to handle a chemical. None has been provided. What should you do?

Give ONE Answer

Get on with the job but try to work quickly

Do not start work until you have been given the correct RPE and training

Start the work but take regular breaks

Sniff the substance to see if it makes you feel ill

Question 14 of 50

15. What is an advantage of adopting safe manual handling methods?

Give ONE Answer

You can protect your back and reduce the risk of injury

You can increase your strength

You can leave work earlier that day

You can lift heavier loads

Question 15 of 50

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

Give ONE Answer

Your knees

Your back

Your shoulders

Your elbows

Question 16 of 50

17. What must all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?

Give ONE Answer

Wear back-support belts when lifting anything

Make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

Lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

Follow their employer's safe systems of work

Question 17 of 50

18. What are the two main reasons why different types of waste should be separated on site?

Give All Correct Answers

The waste will take up less room in a skip

It is generally more cost effective to dispose of segregated waste

So the client can check what is being thrown away

So the wastes can be used or recycled more easily

To make sure the labourer has enough work to do

Question 18 of 50

19. How should you get rid of hazardous waste?

Give ONE Answer

If the waste has a hazardous symbol on it, then it can be put in any skip on site

Place it in the correctly labelled container or ask your supervisor

Put it only in a mixed waste skip

Take it to the nearest Local Authority waste tip

Question 19 of 50

20. Which two of the following are classed as hazardous waste?

Give All Correct Answers

Polythene and shrink wrap

Glass

Fluorescent light tubes

Used spill kit pads containing oil

Broken ceramic tiles or bricks

Question 20 of 50

21. Why is it your employers legal responsibility to discuss matters of health and safety review

Give ONE Answer

So that you will never have to attend any other health and safety training

So that your employer will not have any legal responsibility for your health and safety

Because I must inform you of things that will protect your health and safety

So you do not have any responsibilities for health and safety

Question 21 of 50

22. What is toolbox talk?

Give ONE Answer

A short training session on a particular safety topic

The talk that tells you where to buy tools

Your first training session when you arrive on site

Details talk given by a local tool supplier

Question 22 of 50

23. What is the main reason for attending a site induction?

Give ONE Answer

You will get to know other new starters

Risk assessments will be handed out

Site health and safety rules and site hazards will be explained

Permits to work will be handed out

Question 23 of 50

24. While working on site you get a small cut on one of your fingers. What should you do?

Give ONE Answer

Reported at the end of the day or the end of the shift

Wash it, and if it is not a problem carry on working

Clean it and tell your supervisor about it later

Report it and get first aid if necessary

Question 24 of 50

25. You received an injury from an accident at work. When should you report it?

Give ONE Answer

At the end of the day, before you go home

Only if you had to take time off work

Immediately, or as soon as possible afterwards

The next day before you start work

Question 25 of 50

26. Which of the following would EH40 relate to?

Give ONE Answer

The safest way to put out a fire.

Safest way to store tools.

Workplace exposure limits.

The correct way to report an accident.

Question 26 of 50

27. Which of the following are the best fire extinguishers to use on electrical fires?

Give All Correct Answers

Water

Foam

Wet Chemical

CO2

Dry Powder

Question 27 of 50

28. You have seen a close call accident and the co-worker that was involved is worried about getting told off, you should?

Give ONE Answer

Talk to him and make sure they are more careful.

No matter what you will have to report it.

They seemed ok so forget about it.

Take them to your supervisor.

Question 28 of 50

29. With heavy loads you should?

Give ONE Answer

Drag it across the floor.

Move in lighter safer loads.

Carry it on your shoulders.

Be left until someone can help.

Question 29 of 50

30. Why is the risk assessment so important?

Give ONE Answer

It will tell you the person in charge of the health and safety on the site.

It will be used to delegate jobs to the workers.

It will tell you where the tools are stored.

It will tell you the safe way of doing a task.

Question 30 of 50

31. Which of these would be involved in a class B fire?

Give All Correct Answers

Cooking Oil

Propane

Kerosene

Gasoline

Question 31 of 50

32. What is Leptospirosis caused by?

Give ONE Answer

Ants.

Rats and/or livestock urinating in water or soil.

Mosquitoes.

Dead fish in water.

Question 32 of 50

33. What colour are exit signs?

Give ONE Answer

Green

Blue

Red

Yellow

Question 33 of 50

34. Asbestos will only effect women and men and not children, true or false?

Give ONE Answer

True

False

Question 34 of 50

35. Which of the following does RIDDOR stand for?

Give ONE Answer

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.

Reporting of Injuries, Deaths and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.

Reporting of Injuries, Destruction and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Deadly Occurrences Regulations.

Question 35 of 50

36. After you have raised the fire alarm what should you do next?

Give ONE Answer

You should hide under a desk.

Look for your supervisor so you can inform them of the situation.

Look for your co-worker and get them out the building.

Leave the immediately.

Question 36 of 50

37. Who should be involved in planning the safe system of work for your manual handling?

Give ONE Answer

You

Your supervisor or employer

You, and your supervisor or employer

The Health and Safety Executive

Question 37 of 50

38. You have to lift a heavy load. What must your employer do?

Give ONE Answer

Make sure your supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Do a risk assessment of the task

Nothing, it is part of your job to lift loads

Watch you while you lift the load

Question 38 of 50

39. What three of the following factors must you think about to lift a load safely?

Give All Correct Answers

Its size and shape

It's weight

How to grip or hold it firmly

Is the content of the loan insured

What is the value of the load

Question 39 of 50

40. Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

Give ONE Answer

In a house built between 1950 and 2005

In any Building built or refurbished before the year 2000

Industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Asbestos has been removed from all buildings

Question 40 of 50

41. After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill-health to construction workers?

Give ONE Answer

Wood and MDF dust

Diesel fumes

Silica dust

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Question 41 of 50

42. What illness might you develop if you breathe in asbestos dust?

Give ONE Answer

Aching muscles and painful joints

Throat infections

Lung diseases

Dizziness and headaches

Question 42 of 50

43. Which of the following is a manual handling task?

Give ONE Answer

Lifting materials with a crane

Climbing ladders or stairs

Activities involving pushing, pulling, lowering and lifting

Getting in and out of a vehicle used for work

Question 43 of 50

44. You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Give ONE Answer

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying a load

Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Question 44 of 50

45. What is the main reason for ensuring safe manual handling techniques in the workplace?

Give ONE Answer

To complete the job quickly

To prevent personal injury

To satisfy the client's requirements

To be prepared for safety inspections

Question 45 of 50

46. What two things should you do to reduce trips and injuries caused by untidy leads and extension cables?

Give All Correct Answers

Run cables and leads over head height and over the top of doorways and Walkways

Tie any excess cables and leads up into the smallest coil possible

Keep trailing cables and leads close to the wall

Make sure your cables have not been used before

Only used in a 230 volt extension cables

Question 46 of 50

47. What is the best way to protect an extension cable and also reduce trip hazards?

Give ONE Answer

Run the cable above head height

Run the cable by the shortest route

Cover the cable with yellow tape

Cover the cable with pieces of wood

Question 47 of 50

48. What two things must you do if you need to use an extension cable

Give All Correct Answers

Only uncoil the length of cable you need

Uncoil the whole cable

Clean the cable with a damp cloth

Check the whole cable and connectors for damage

Only check the part of the cable you need for damage

Question 48 of 50

49. What should you do if an extension cable has a cut in its outer cover?

Give ONE Answer

Check the copper wires aren't showing in the cut and then use the cable

Put electrical tape around the damaged parts

Caught the fault and make sure no-one uses the cable

Put a bigger fuse in the cable plug

Question 49 of 50

50. You need to work near an electrical cable. The cable has bare wires. What should you do?

Give ONE Answer

Quickly touch the cable to see if it is live

Check there are no sparks coming from the coil and then start working

Tell your supervisor and keep well away

Push the cable out of the way so that you can start work

Question 50 of 50

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