CSCS Safety Mock Exam – Full 50 Question Test

Without passing the CSCS exam and obtaining the relevant CSCS card, you are likely not going to be able to find employment within United Kingdom’s construction industry. This Safety test is designed to ensure that workers on a construction site have the necessary skills and information needed in order to safely perform work and carry out their duties in a way that minimizes the occurrence of accidents on site. The best way to study for the test and to prepare yourself is to review the material and partake in mock exams in order to familiarize yourself and test your knowledge of the material. The following mock exam provides questions on the general information and knowledge needed in order to pass the CSCS exam. Try to score at least 45 out of 50 to pass this exam.

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1. 35. If a CO2 extinguisher is unavailable when you are trying to extinguish an electrical fire, what type of extinguisher do you use?

Water

Find a CO2

Dry Powder

Wet chemical

2. 30. If you come across an unlabeled bottle of chemicals, what should you do?

Sniff it in order to tell whether or not it is harmful

Find a supervisor and immediately report it

Dispose of it alone

Ignore it and continue working

3. 38. If you discover a crack in your safety helmet, what precaution should you take?

Glue it back together and resume working

Ignore it and continue working

Replace your helmet at the next break

Replace the helmet as soon as possible

4. 15. A health and safety sign that is blue indicates which of the following?

Prohibition

Stop

Mandatory

Hazard

5. 22. In order to ensure safety; what precautions should be taken?

You should talk with other workers on the site about safety

Work as quickly as possible to get the job done

All safety posters must be read

Instructions and assessments should be read and fully understood

6. 32. To whom should you report a serious accident?

Find worksite security

Find the HSE inspectors

Call and report it to your local police

Find your employer

7. 36. What is the importance of collecting dust when using power tools?

It can save valuable time

It can help avoid making a huge mess

Because it enhances the performance of the tools

Because the substance can be harmful if you inhale it

8. 47. Which are not part of the responsibility of a worker?

Provide a PPE

None of the Above

Record Risk assessments

Both A& B

9. 48. A risk assessment needs to be recorded once the company has employed how many workers?

Three or more

Two or more

5 or more

Four or more

10. 21. The fire alarm can be activated by which of the following person(s)

The manager

Anyone who sees fire

The supervisor

Any health and safety representative on site

11. 39. Disposable ear plugs can be used how many times?

Twice

Once

As many times as you want to use them, just clean them in-between usage

Four times

12. 46. When lifting a load, which method is safest to use?

Keep your back rounded

Keep your back straight

Keep your feet slightly apart

Keep your feet close together

13. 14. How can you determine that a substance is an asbestos substance?

Ask someone that works with you

Sniff it

Get it tested in the lab

Find the supervisor and ask them

14. 16. What are prohibition notices given to equipment?

Only supervisors can use the equipment

Only skilled workers can use it

The equipment should be used until it is safe

Only managers can use the equipment

15. 34. When the fire alarms are site off, what do you do?

Hide from the fire

Find the fire and attempt to extinguish it

Immediately go to the assembly point, making no stops on the way

Pack up and go to the fire assembly point

16. 44. When using a fire extinguisher, PASS stands for which of the following?

Point, aim, sweep squeeze

Point, aim, squeeze, sweep

Point, aim, squeeze, sling

None of the above

17. 49. The Health and Safety at Work Act was passed in?

1975

1977

1972

1974

18. 4. Paint lead contains solvents that can cause what type of health issues?

Other issues

Lung Problems

All of the above

Headaches & Dizziness

19. 43. A wet chemical fire extinguisher is what colour?

Orange

Blue

White

Yellow

20. 50. During an electrical fire, you should use

A CO2 extinguisher

A water extinguisher

A foam extinguisher

A wet chemical extinguisher

21. 8. What should you do if you see a ladder that is damaged?

Pick up the ladder and move it to the side before continuing to work

Go ahead and use the ladder, just be careful to avoid the damaged area

Repair the ladder before you continue working

Immediately stop using the ladder and inform coworkers that the ladder is broken

22. 12. A first aider has the ability to do all but what of the following during an accident?

Perform CPR

Move a victim that is unconscious

Bandage a cut

Prescribe medications to treat symptoms

23. 29. After you have worked on a construction site containing an excessive amount of noise, can hearing loss be reversed?

Yes, just give it a day or two and return

Yes, your hearing will return if you wait and change jobs

Yes, hearing always repairs itself

It is unlikely

24. 27. Which of the following best defines the concept of hazard?

Tools on the floor

Unlabeled chemicals

Cables on the floor

A potentially harmful substance of action

25. 17. You can use a disposable mask for how many days?

One

Six

Ten

Seven

26. 13. A blue fire extinguisher contains what substance?

Dry Powder

Foam

Water

CO2

27. 7. How is a hazardous substance best identified?

The colour of the container

The label has a specific symbol

The blue label on the container

The colour of the substance itself

28. 19. Most accidents on construction work sites are caused by what?

Electricity

Poison

Slips and Falls

Suffocation

29. 42. A triangle is a shape of which type of health and safety sign?

Mandatory

Prohibition

Hazard

Smoking

30. 9. Why is it important to keep the work place clean?

If the area is clean, animals stay away

A clean work area lessons environmental impact of the worksite

All of the above

A clean workplace prevents accidents

31. 18. When you lift a load from the ground, what is the form you should use?

Lift with your feet slightly apart and your knees bent

Lift with your knees straight and your back bent

Lift with your knees straight and your feet together

Spread your feet as wide as you can before lifting

32. 25. When a worker is lifting a load, the employer is responsible for which of the following?

The employer is responsible for watching the worker lift the load

The employer is responsible for providing a risk assessment

The employer is responsible for lifting the load themselves

The worker is fully responsible themselves

33. 45. What should you do if you are unsure about a topic pertaining to the site induction?

Figure it out yourself

Ask the presenter to elaborate

Ask a co-worker to explain the next day

Ask a supervisor before going home

34. 37. If you see a red and white sign featuring a fire and finger pressing a button, what does it mean?

Assembly point in the area

Fire alarm is happening

Both B and C

Fire extinguisher in the area

35. 1. When a work site is given a prohibition notice; what does this mean?

All workers are required to immediately stop working

The supervisor was fined for not following proper safety protocol

Only skilled crew members may continue completing work

The work site must be reviewed

36. 3. If you do not obtain the proper protective equipment and a coworker on the site is utilising equipment that is too loud; what do you do?

Leave your current area and obtain the proper PPE to protect your ears

Continue working; everything is fine

Find your supervisor and complain

Tell the other person to leave the site and cease working

37. 10. How to do your best checking and see if a load is too heavy for lifting?

Calculate length and height of the load

Check the description that was provided with the load

Slightly lift it and immediately drop it

Check the height of the load and make a decision

38. 28. Who is responsible for reporting unsafe work practices?

Only the supervisor

Anyone that notices an unsafe work practice taking place

Only the employer

A co-worker

39. 6. Risk assessments are important for the workplace because….?

They tell you where you can find equipment

They tell you who the supervisors on the job are

They find potential hazards and provide essential safety precautions for the worksite

They tell you what the accident statistics surrounding the site are

40. 2. If a load weighs too much and you cannot break it into smaller pieces, what do you do?

Remain patient and wait for help to arrive

Quickly carry the load so you do not drop

Ignore your training and use the fork lift

Drag the load without help

41. 5. What are the minimum requirements for operating power tools?

Must be 16 years’ old

Must be 18 years’ old

Must have required training and knowledge surrounding the use of power tools

Must be 21 years’ old

42. 23. The fire triangle excludes which of the following?

Ignition Sources

Oxygen

CO2

Fuel

43. 24. COSHH and which of the following are associated?

Use safety when you use a ladder

Use safety anytime you are lifting

Use safety when you handle materials that are hazardous

Use safety when operating electrical equipment

44. 31. If you are uncomfortable with climbing the height of the ladder, what do you do?

Find your supervisor and discuss it with them

Find a shorter ladder

Find a co-worker and ask them to do the job for you

Only climb as high as you are comfortable with

45. 41. While working, when is it important to wear eye protection?

Any time you are handling hazardous chemicals

When you are working in direct sunlight

Any time the site demands it

Any time you use power tools

46. 26. If an electrical wire falls into water, what do you do?

Ignore it, continue working, and report it when you get off

Attempt to remove the wire

Immediately notify your co-workers of the situation

Leave the area as quickly as you can

47. 40. If you find a child on the job site, what do you do?

Immediately remove the child from the site

Find the supervisor and report it

Ignore the child and continue working

Find your employer and report it

48. 33. Who can use a class 3 ladder while working on a building site?

Only the supervisor

Anyone who needs

Only a well-trained worker

Class 3 ladders should never be used by anyone

49. 11. A class A fire can be caused by _____.

Any solid material, such as plastic, paper, and wood

Oils used for cooking

Kerosene or gas

Live electricity

50. 20. A fire extinguisher that is black and cream contains what substance?

H2O and Foam

CO2 and Foam

CO2 and Dry Powder

H2O and CO2

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