CSCS Operatives Mock Test 03

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CSCS Operatives Test 3

1 / 50

Which of the following is bad practice when organising site transport?

Pedestrians and mobile plant using the same routes

One-way systems for vehicles

Limiting the speed of vehicles on site

Barriers to keep pedestrians away from mobile plant and vehicles

2 / 50

What is the main, immediate hazard from kneeling directly on wet cement?

Skin burns

Eczema

Dermatitis

Skin rash

3 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

4 / 50

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

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

Run cables and leads above head height and over the top of doorways and walkways

Keep trailing cables and leads close to the wall

Only use thinner 230 volt extension cables

Make sure your cables have not been used before

5 / 50

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

Try to catch the dumper and speak to the driver

Keep out of its way and report it

Report it to the police

Nothing, as dumpers are allowed to speed

6 / 50

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

The employee could get a large fine

The company could go out of business through neglect

The near miss could be a serious accident next time

The site manager will be sacked immediately

7 / 50

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

To protect the company against potential lawsuits

To protect workers from physical injury or ill health

It prevents any exposure to hazardous chemicals

It prevents workers from getting their uniforms dirty

8 / 50

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

Follow their employer' s safe systems of work

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

Wear back-support belts when lifting things at work

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

9 / 50

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

Stop work and warn others

Find the first aider

Put it in a bin and carry on with your work

Take a sample to your supervisor

10 / 50

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

B - C - A - D

A - C - D - B

B - C - D - A

A - C - B - D

11 / 50

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

The soil contains a lot of clay

The ground could be contaminated

The ground has been used to grow crops in the past

The soil has been excavated before

12 / 50

What is the main hazard when working in an excavation?

Trips and falls due to the space restriction

Breathing-in hazardous dust from the earth

Crushing, if the sides are not supported

Cuts and abrasions from the trench sides

13 / 50

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

It must be wedged at the bottom to stop it slipping

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

Two people must be on the ladder at all times

All broken rungs must be clearly marked

14 / 50

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

That any tools and equipment do not block the route

That fire escape signs are removed before the work starts

If the tools being used are spark-proof

If the doors into the corridor are locked

15 / 50

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

Skin

Bones

Hair

Blood

16 / 50

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

17 / 50

Preserving old buildings is important for contributing to an area's what?

Historical record

House prices

Infrastructure

Cost of living

18 / 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 on your weak arm

With the heavy side on your strong arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side towards you

19 / 50

When might people suffering with mental health issues need help at work?

They will regularly need help to avoid them having a panic attack

Up to once a week to take some of the strain off them

As and when a situation arises in which help is needed

When their site supervisor or manager says so

20 / 50

Which two of the following are the main reasons for reporting accidents, incidents and near misses?

To find out whom claims should be made again

Certain incidents or accidents have to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

To make sure none of the supervisors find out about the accident

To help the company avoid being prosecuted or fined

To understand how and things went wrong

21 / 50

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

Facial hair

A hearing aid

Earrings

Facial scarring

Make-up

22 / 50

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

Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured

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

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

Assess the situation -do not put yourself in danger

23 / 50

Where risk of overturning is significant, what should vehicles be fitted with?

A winch and pulley system

Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

Extra strength brakes

Heavy duty graded tyres

24 / 50

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

Ask someone else to do it

Get a ladder instead

Stop work and speak to your supervisor

Do the job if it won't take long

25 / 50

When must an entry be made in the accident book?

When a compensation claim is completed

Only if the accident involved broken bones

When a worker has been off sick for three days

When an accident causes injury to any worker

26 / 50

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

During the site induction

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

Your colleagues will tell you

By reading your employer's health and safety policy

27 / 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 industrial building built after the year 2000

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

28 / 50

If you need to wear disposable foam earplugs, how should you insert them so they protect your hearing from damage?

Do not roll or fold them, and insert them half way into your ear canal

Roll them up and insert them, while pulling the top of your ear up to open up the ear canal

Soak them in water, squeeze them out and then insert them into your ear canal

Fold them in half, pull on your earlobe and wedge them half way into your ear

29 / 50

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

Vertigo when working at height

Breathing in dusts and fumes

Breaking bones

Noise pollution

30 / 50

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

Surface run-off

Using diesel engines

Excessive noise

Fuel spillage

31 / 50

What are yellow and black signs?

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Safe condition signs - giving you information

32 / 50

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

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

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

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

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

33 / 50

What are two recommended ways to protect your hearing?

Cotton wool pads over your ears

Rolled tissue paper in your ears

Earplugs in your ears

Ear defenders over your ears

Soft cloth pads over your ears

34 / 50

Who can enter a confined space?

Only competent machine drivers who have the correct licence

Anyone who is trained, competent and authorised

Only site managers and supervisors of the company

Anyone who has completed an apprenticeship

35 / 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

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

Use red and white tape to mark the edge

Put a large warning sign at the edge of the roof

36 / 50

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

Trusted

Registered

Heritage

Listed

37 / 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 wear it at all times and in the right way

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

You can modify it to keep your head cool

38 / 50

Where should accidents that cause any injury be recorded?

In the building inspector's diary

In the main contractor's diary

In the accident report book

In the site engineer's day book

39 / 50

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

Workers over the age of 55

The general public

All workers on site

An individual worker

40 / 50

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

Report your concerns to your supervisor straight away

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

Report it to your supervisor at the end of the shift

Ignore it and wait for the scaffolders to identify any problems

41 / 50

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

Employers must supply it free of charge when it is needed

Employers must supply it at cost when it is needed

Workers should provide their own

Workers should share the cost with the employer

42 / 50

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

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

Asbestos and fibre cement roof sheets are unlikely to be fragile

Wired glass roof panels are likely 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

43 / 50

Why should engines be turned off before leaving a site vehicle? Select two answers.

Drivers may accidentally operate levers when climbing into or out of the vehicle

Members of the public are likely to jump into the vehicle and steal it

The sound of the engine may give other workers a headache if left on for too long

Leaving the engine running is a waste of fuel and is therefore a waste of construction budget

Construction machines are not designed to be constantly left running

44 / 50

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

Whether the RPE is made of rubber or plastic

The amount of hazardous substances in the air

Whether the worker wants to wear RPE or not

The amount of time since a hazardous spill

The type of hazardous substance

45 / 50

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

They are expected to have doctor-level-certification

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

They must have a full and clean police check

They must be a qualified nurse

46 / 50

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

Silicosis

Swine flu

Leprosy

Tonsillitis

47 / 50

Who should provide you with any personal protective equipment (PPE) you need, including the means to maintain it?

Anyone on site with a budget

You must buy your own

No one has a duty to provide it

Your employer

48 / 50

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

You and your supervisor or employer

Your supervisor or employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

You and your colleagues

49 / 50

How is working at height defined?

Working 1.2 m above the ground or higher

Working 3 m above the ground or higher

Working at any height that would cause an injury if you fell

Working 2 m above the ground or higher

50 / 50

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

Hay fever

Dermatitis

Diabetes

Influenza (flu)

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