CSCS Operatives Mock Test 03

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

When assembling a mobile access tower, near overhead electric cables, which one of the following statements is true?

The cables can be treated as dead if the work is going to take less than 30 minutes

The cables do not present a danger because mobile access towers are insulated

Personal protective equipment (PPE) will keep workers safe until it is confirmed that the cables are dead

The cables must be treated as live until it is confirmed they are dead

2 / 50

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

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

3 / 50

Which of the following two factors should be considered first when conducting a risk assessment?

Potential negative publicity associated with incidents

The financial impact of the assessment

The seriousness of harm that could occur

Name and address of the workers

The likelihood of the hazard occuring

4 / 50

Which of these signs should be used to identify an emergency escape route?

5 / 50

Which of the following is most likely to cause air pollution?

Fuel spillage

Surface run-off

Excessive noise

Using diesel engines

6 / 50

What should you do if you are required to use access equipment that you have not been trained to use?

Do the job if it won't take long

Get a ladder instead

Ask someone else to do it

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

7 / 50

A first aider is required to have which one of the following?

They are expected to have doctor-level-certification

They must have a full and clean police check

They should have a current, up-to-date first aid at work certificate

They must be a qualified nurse

8 / 50

If you are working on a flat roof, what is the best way to stop yourself from falling over the edge?

Protect the edge with a guard-rail and a toe-board

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

Ask someone to watch you and shout when you get too close to the edge

9 / 50

When a historic building has been protected by law, what is it known as?

Registered

Heritage

Listed

Trusted

10 / 50

Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

Asbestos has now been removed from all houses and buildings

In a house built between 1950 and 2005

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In any industrial building built after the year 2000

11 / 50

Where should accidents that cause any injury be recorded?

In the site engineer's day book

In the building inspector's diary

In the main contractor's diary

In the accident report book

12 / 50

To help protect outdoor workers from the risk of skin cancer from sun exposure, what should be worn?

A small amount of deodorant and vest tops

Extra moisturiser on the face and short sleeved shirts

High factor sunscreen and long sleeved clothing

Low factor tanning oil and short sleeved shirts

13 / 50

Do simple hand tools like trowels, screwdrivers, saws and hammers need to be inspected?

Only if the tools have not been used for a few weeks

Yes, the tools should be checked each time they are used

Only if someone else has borrowed the tools

No, it is not necessary to check such tools

14 / 50

If a worker fails to report a near miss, what could happen?

The employee could get a large fine

The near miss could be a serious accident next time

The company could go out of business through neglect

The site manager will be sacked immediately

15 / 50

How do residual current devices (RCDs) work?

By storing electric charge

Giving an audible warning

By cutting power quickly if there is a fault

By showing a flashing light

16 / 50

Which one of the following statements about respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is true?

Employers must supply it at cost when it is needed

Workers should share the cost with the employer

Employers must supply it free of charge when it is needed

Workers should provide their own

17 / 50

The inhalation of construction dust can result in which one of these diseases?

Tonsillitis

Silicosis

Swine flu

Leprosy

18 / 50

What are yellow and black signs?

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

19 / 50

When should an oil spill be cleaned up?

Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

When it has dried

Never it will be absorbed into the ground

At the end of the shift

20 / 50

What can wearing respiratory protective equipment (RPE) prevent workers from?

Breaking bones

Breathing in dusts and fumes

Vertigo when working at height

Noise pollution

21 / 50

Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn at work for what reason?

To protect the company against potential lawsuits

It prevents any exposure to hazardous chemicals

To protect workers from physical injury or ill health

It prevents workers from getting their uniforms dirty

22 / 50

What must be checked before working in a corridor that is a fire escape route?

If the tools being used are spark-proof

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

If the doors into the corridor are locked

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

23 / 50

Which two of the following statements are true about working on a roof?

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

It is safe to try to walk near underlying roof supports

Workers should not work on a roof where there is no protection from falls

Wired glass roof panels are likely to be fragile

It is easy to see which roof surfaces are likely to be fragile

24 / 50

Which of the following tasks could place a worker at the greatest risk of lead poisoning, if control measures were not put in place?

Building a wall out of old stone

Cutting timber in a roof construction

Sanding down some old paintwork

Plastering a ceiling in a new build home

25 / 50

Which of these statements is true about using a ladder to access a scaffold platform?

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

It must be secured, and extend at least 1 m above the platform

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

26 / 50

Employers must provide workers with instructions that meet which requirement?

In a format each worker understands

Written in large print

Available in audio

Downloadable from the internet

27 / 50

What other illness can be easily confused with the early signs of Weil's disease (leptospirosis)?

Diabetes

Hay fever

Dermatitis

Influenza (flu)

28 / 50

A personal fall-arrest system is designed to protect whom?

The general public

All workers on site

Workers over the age of 55

An individual worker

29 / 50

Why is it important to have emergency procedures on site?

They will stop all deaths on site

They help to control dangerous situations

They help stop workplace bullying

They assist in creating a happy workplace

30 / 50

Which of the following statements about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather is true?

You can wear it back-to-front if it is more comfortable that way

You must take it off during the hottest part of the day

You can modify it to keep your head cool

You must wear it at all times and in the right way

31 / 50

What does this sign mean?

No safety helmets in this area

Safety helmets must be worn

Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

32 / 50

Blue band fire extinguishers have which of the following content?

Water - for use on wood, paper, textile and solid material fires

Foam - for use on liquid fires

Carbon dioxide - for use on liquid and electrical fires

Powder - for use on liquid and electrical fires

33 / 50

If you find an injured person and you are on your own, what should you do first?

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

Move the injured person to a safe place, and then find your supervisor

Ask the injured person what happened, and then find your supervisor

Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured

34 / 50

Which statement about mental health is true?

It is always caused by stress

It is never caused by stress

It always has an obvious cause

It can have no obvious cause

35 / 50

What is it likely to mean if the soil gives off a strange smell when digging?

The ground has been used to grow crops in the past

The soil has been excavated before

The ground could be contaminated

The soil contains a lot of clay

36 / 50

If you need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other, how should you pick it up?

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side on your strong arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side on your weak arm

37 / 50

What should you do if you have to work in a confined space but there is no rescue plan?

Get someone to stand at the opening with a rope

Carry out the job in short spells

Assume that a rescue team or plan is not necessary and do the job

Do not enter until a rescue plan is in place

38 / 50

How would you expect to find out the location of the emergency assembly point?

Your colleagues will tell you

During the site induction

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

During a visit by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

39 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - bright light or lasers

Eye protection must be worn

Goggles must be clean

Eye protection cleaning station

40 / 50

What should you do if you see a dumper being driven too fast?

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

41 / 50

What should be done if there is an oil or diesel spill on site?

Use a spill kit to clean it up before the end of the day

Ignore it. Oil or diesel spills do not have serious, long-term effects

Stop work, contain the spill, notify the supervisor and then clean up the spill

Call the Environment agency immediately so they can arrange to have it cleaned up

42 / 50

The seal of your respiratory protective equipment (RPE) can be broken by which two things?

Make-up

Earrings

Facial hair

Facial scarring

A hearing aid

43 / 50

Which two factors determine the appropriate type of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to be used for a job?

The type of hazardous substance

The amount of time since a hazardous spill

Whether the worker wants to wear RPE or not

The amount of hazardous substances in the air

Whether the RPE is made of rubber or plastic

44 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

45 / 50

Reducing the risk of cuts and abrasions would require protection for what part of the body?

Blood

Hair

Bones

Skin

46 / 50

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

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Your supervisor or employer

You and your supervisor or employer

You and your colleagues

47 / 50

Which image shows the worker correctly following these site safety signs?

48 / 50

Which of the following is the main cause of hand-arm vibration?

Regular use of hand held tools and equipment that vibrate

Taking part in training using vibrating equipment

Avoiding using equipment that vibrates

Using low-vibration equipment for short periods of time

49 / 50

If you think you have found some asbestos, what is the first thing you should do?

Find the first aider

Put it in a bin and carry on with your work

Stop work and warn others

Take a sample to your supervisor

50 / 50

What should you do if you think that the scaffolding you are working from is not safe?

Try to make the repairs yourself and then report it to your supervisor

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

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