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

Hazard

Stop

Prohibition

Mandatory

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

Six

Seven

Ten

One

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

Slightly lift it and immediately drop it

Check the height of the load and make a decision

Check the description that was provided with the load

Calculate length and height of the load

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

Instructions and assessments should be read and fully understood

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

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

Sniff it

Ask someone that works with you

Find the supervisor and ask them

Get it tested in the lab

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

Find the supervisor and report it

Ignore the child and continue working

Immediately remove the child from the site

Find your employer and report it

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

Anyone who sees fire

The supervisor

The manager

Any health and safety representative on site

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

Replace your helmet at the next break

Glue it back together and resume working

Replace the helmet as soon as possible

Ignore it and continue working

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

A wet chemical extinguisher

A CO2 extinguisher

A foam extinguisher

A water extinguisher

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

Use safety anytime you are lifting

Use safety when operating electrical equipment

Use safety when you use a ladder

Use safety when you handle materials that are hazardous

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

A clean workplace prevents accidents

A clean work area lessons environmental impact of the worksite

All of the above

If the area is clean, animals stay away

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

They tell you what the accident statistics surrounding the site are

They tell you where you can find equipment

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

They tell you who the supervisors on the job are

13. 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

Fire extinguisher in the area

Both B and C

14. 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 lifting the load themselves

The employer is responsible for providing a risk assessment

The worker is fully responsible themselves

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

Find worksite security

Find your employer

Find the HSE inspectors

Call and report it to your local police

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

A co-worker

Anyone that notices an unsafe work practice taking place

Only the supervisor

Only the employer

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

Repair the ladder before you continue working

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

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

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

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

1977

1975

1974

1972

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

Yellow

Orange

White

Blue

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

Tools on the floor

A potentially harmful substance of action

Cables on the floor

Unlabeled chemicals

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

Hide from the fire

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

Pack up and go to the fire assembly point

Find the fire and attempt to extinguish it

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

Keep your feet close together

Keep your back rounded

Keep your feet slightly apart

Keep your back straight

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

Suffocation

Electricity

Slips and Falls

Poison

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

Because the substance can be harmful if you inhale it

It can help avoid making a huge mess

Because it enhances the performance of the tools

It can save valuable time

25. 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

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

The supervisor was fined for not following proper safety protocol

Only skilled crew members may continue completing work

All workers are required to immediately stop working

The work site must be reviewed

27. 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

Ignore it and continue working

Find a supervisor and immediately report it

Dispose of it alone

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

It is unlikely

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

Yes, just give it a day or two and return

Yes, hearing always repairs itself

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

Kerosene or gas

Oils used for cooking

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

Live electricity

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

Other issues

All of the above

Lung Problems

Headaches & Dizziness

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

Class 3 ladders should never be used by anyone

Only a well-trained worker

Only the supervisor

Anyone who needs

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

Lift with your knees straight and your feet together

Spread your feet as wide as you can before lifting

Lift with your knees straight and your back bent

Lift with your feet slightly apart and your knees bent

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

Prescribe medications to treat symptoms

Bandage a cut

Move a victim that is unconscious

Perform CPR

34. 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?

Find your supervisor and complain

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

Tell the other person to leave the site and cease working

Continue working; everything is fine

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

Point, aim, squeeze, sling

Point, aim, sweep squeeze

Point, aim, squeeze, sweep

None of the above

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

The colour of the container

The label has a specific symbol

The colour of the substance itself

The blue label on the container

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

Only managers can use the equipment

Only supervisors can use the equipment

Only skilled workers can use it

The equipment should be used until it is safe

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

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

Must be 18 years’ old

Must be 16 years’ old

Must be 21 years’ old

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

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

Immediately notify your co-workers of the situation

Leave the area as quickly as you can

Attempt to remove the wire

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

CO2

Foam

Dry Powder

Water

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

H2O and Foam

CO2 and Dry Powder

CO2 and Foam

H2O and CO2

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

Fuel

Ignition Sources

CO2

Oxygen

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

Any time you use power tools

Any time the site demands it

When you are working in direct sunlight

Any time you are handling hazardous chemicals

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

Four or more

Two or more

5 or more

Three or more

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

Dry Powder

Water

Find a CO2

Wet chemical

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

Twice

Four times

Once

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

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

Find your supervisor and discuss it with them

Only climb as high as you are comfortable with

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

Find a shorter ladder

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

Ask a supervisor before going home

Ask a co-worker to explain the next day

Figure it out yourself

Ask the presenter to elaborate

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

Mandatory

Hazard

Prohibition

Smoking

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

None of the Above

Provide a PPE

Record Risk assessments

Both A& B

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