CSCS Operatives Mock Test 01

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HS&E TEST

CSCS Operatives Test 1

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When workers use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) they should have a 'face fit' test. Why is this?

To ensure the mask fits and functions correctly

To make sure that the mask fits the budget

The ensure the selected mask is the correct colour

To ensure the mask looks right

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If a worker is feeling symptoms or showing signs of stress at work, what should they do?

Speak to someone they trust, like a friend or someone independent

Arrive and start work at a later time

Tell the rest of the team about their problems

Eat or drink more during the day

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Which of the following does not cause a nuisance to neighbours of a building site?

Dust and fumes from the site

Noise and vibration from the work

Carefully directed site lighting

Lorries and heavy plant traffic

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Under which one of the following circumstances is it safe for a worker to remove a protective cover from a deep service hole on site?

The worker is authorised to do so and is protected from falling whilst the cover is not in place

The worker is wearing a safety helmet and waits until everyone else has left the site

The worker is wearing hi-vis and has told a few people on site that the cover will be removed

The worker has placed a safety cone by the hole people will avoid the area

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In addition to heat, what are the other two factors that must be present to start a fire?

Fuel

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Argon

Oxygen

6 / 50

How can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration when using a vibrating tool?

Use more force on the tool

Hold the tool at arm's length

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool more tightly

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When is the best time to conduct face fit testing for respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

After the RPE has been worn and used

In the morning before workers become sweaty

As part of the initial selection of RPE

At the beginning of each new year

8 / 50

When absorption granules from a spill kit have been used on oil, what action should be taken?

Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste

Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip

9 / 50

Which three of the following should be labelled with this sign?

Any product containing asbestos

Plasterboard waste

Raw asbestos

Asbestos waste

Recyclable waste

10 / 50

A forklift truck is blocking the route you need to take on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Catch the driver's attention and then walk under the raised load

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Wait or take another route, but never walk under a raised load

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing safety helmet

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A material that may hide fragile surfaces has been applied to a roof. What action should be taken?

The fragile areas should be painted green

The fragile areas should be clearly marked and protected

Nothing workers should know to be careful

Nothing the material applied should be fine

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If you have to work outdoors in a bad weather, why should your employer supply you with waterproof clothing?

To keep you warm and dry, so you take fewer breaks

To protect you from weather, as you are less likely to get muscle strains if you are warm and dry

To keep you warm and dry, so you are less likely to catch Weil's disease (Leptospirosis)

To protect you from weather, which will reduce trips and falls

13 / 50

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

Skin burns

Back injury

Glaucoma

Hair loss

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Which of the following is a bad practice?

Mixing all waste in one skip

Refuelling carefully to avoid spills

Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Storing materials safely

15 / 50

Which two of the following items should be recorded in the ancient book?

Injuries sustained

Date of the accident

National insurance number

Telephone number

Location of the hospital

16 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

B - C - A - D

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

A - C - D - B

17 / 50

When moving plant or machinery around site, what should the operator look out for?

Only driving with limited fuel

Driving with the lights on during the day

Driving with the hand-brake on

Speed signs and speed humps

18 / 50

Workers are likely to suffer the highest levels of fatigue due to what?

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and reduced production targets

Poorly designed shift work schedules and long working hours

Poorly designed shift work schedules and reduce production targets

Appropriately designed shift work schedules and short working hours

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Which of the following is the main cause of skin cancer?

Working in rainy conditions

Working indoors

Skin being irritated by overalls

Exposure to ultraviolet sun rays

20 / 50

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

Run the cable above head height

Cover the cable with yellow tape

Cover the cable with pieces of wood

Run the cable by the shortest route

21 / 50

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Lung diseases

Dizziness and headaches

Throat infections

Aching muscles and painful joints

22 / 50

Which two of the following are basic filter types used in respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Dust or particle filters

Smell or aroma filters

Gas or vapour filters

Sound filters

Moisture filters

23 / 50

Waste materials should be segregated into different types. What are the two main reasons for this?

To save money

To prevent theft

To fill landfill

To support recycling

To avoid pollution

24 / 50

What should you be given information about emergency assembly points?

In the permit to work

At the site induction

In the risk assessment

In the method statement

25 / 50

Identify the difference between a fall-arrest lanyard and a work-restraint lanyard.

A work-restraint lanyard is for outdoor use; a fall-arrest lanyard is for indoor use

A work-restraint lanyard prevents falls; a fall-arrest lanyard minimises the consequences of a fall

A work-restraint lanyard is designed for confined spaces; a fall-arrest lanyard is designed for MEWPS

A work-restraint lanyard halts work entirely; a fall-arrest lanyard ensures falls do not occur

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Which method is used to check if a residual current device (RCD) connected to a power tool is working?

Run the tool at top speed to see if it cuts out

Press the test button on the RCD

Switch the tool on and off

Use a hand-held RCD test meter

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A worker has been asked to operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), but has no training. What should they do?

Get the work done as quickly as possible

Ask a workmate how to operate the MEWP

Operate the MEWP at breaktime when no-one is around

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

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What must happen before each shift starts when working in an excavation?

Someone must go in and sniff the air to see if it is safe

A supervisor should stay in the excavation for the first hour

A supervisor should watch from the top for the first hour

A competent person must inspect the excavation

29 / 50

Which item of equipment would not require portable appliance testing (PAT)?

110 volt transformer

Hammer and bolster

Plug-in breaker

110 volt extension lead

30 / 50

What does a permit to work authorise?

Untrained people to operate certain tools without supervision

The emergency services to come on to the site after an accident

Tasks to be carried out safely under strictly controlled conditions

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to visit the site without warning

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With reference to the erection and dismantling of scaffolding, which of the following statements is correct?

Only supervisors can carry out this type of work

It should be carried out by trained people, but they do not need to be authorised

Any worker wearing an appropriate safety harness can do it

It should be carried out by trained and authorised persons

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What should an employee do if they think noise at work may have damaged their hearing?

Nothing, as the damage has already been done

Ask their employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Plug their ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Take time off work, as they are unwell

33 / 50

Which of the following is an effective way to avoid causing harm to protected species?

Only working at night

Avoiding breeding season

Take them to the site office

Using manually operated machinery

34 / 50

Which of the following is the correct order of signs with their categories?

C - D - A - B

D - C - B - A

D - C - A - B

C - D - B - A

35 / 50

What information should be gathered after a near miss incident occurs?

The activities that were being carried out at the time

The cost of the project at the time of the incident

Where those involved lived at the time of the incident

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

36 / 50

Mobile plant on site should be refuelled by whom?

Only the driver

Anyone who is asked to

Only authorised people

A supervisor or manager

37 / 50

What should you do if you need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells?

Put them on and work with them as they are

Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

38 / 50

Which of these statements, with reference to emergency procedures is correct?

They should not be updated and checked

They should not be changed without notice

They should not be discussed with the workforce

They should not be clear and easily understandable

39 / 50

When should you wear safety footwear on site?

All the time

Only when working inside

Only when working at ground level

Until the site starts to look finished

40 / 50

What should a harness' s lanyard be attached to when working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP)?

The MEWP handrail

The control box

A point on the structure or building you are working on

A designated anchor point within the platform or basket

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How should water be used to reduce the level of dust when cutting concrete using a cut-off saw?

Enough to wet the surface of the concrete before cutting

Constantly the whole time the concrete is being cut

Constantly until you are half way through the concrete cut, then stop

Enough to make the first cut, then no more will be required

42 / 50

If you notice that a design detail can't be built in the way it has been drawn in the plans, what two things should you do?

Only make the changes when they are approved in writing

Keep quiet as it will mean more work for you

Build it as you think it should be done

Leave that detail out altogether

Raise the issue with your supervisor before you start the work

43 / 50

What should workers follow whilst at work to meet their health and safety duties?

Direct orders from Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The actions of their workmates

A safe system of work agreed with the employer

Their gut feeling on safe practices

44 / 50

When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?

Ride on the plant

Get the attention of the driver before you get too close

Keep to the designated pedestrian routes

Wear hi-vis clothing

45 / 50

Where on body would a worker wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE)?

Around arm

Around neck

Around chest

Around face

46 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a mandatory sign?

47 / 50

What is one of the best ways to overcome negative workplace attitudes about mental health issues?

Tell workmates that you are an expert in mental health issues

Talk and listen about mental health openly, and without judgement

Avoid talking about it and the problem will resolve itself

Make sure no one with a mental health issue gets hired

48 / 50

If your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a bad fit, which one of the following is most likely to happen?

It will filter more air

It will not protect you

It will get damaged

It will break easily

49 / 50

How would you expect to find out about health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?

During the induction

By asking other workers to show you around

By reading the health and safety policy

In a letter sent to your home

50 / 50

An excavator has just stopped work. Liquid is dripping and forming a small pool under the back of the machine. What could this mean?

Someone put too much diesel into the machine before it started work

The machine is hot so the diesel has expanded and overflowed

The machine has a leak and could be unsafe

It is normal for fluids to vent after the machine stops

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