CSCS Operatives Mock Test 05

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

1 / 50

What should you do if your disposable, foam earplugs keep falling out?

Put rolled-up tissue paper in each ear instead

Throw them away and work without them

Stop work until you are shown how to fit them properly

Put two earplugs in each ear so that they stay in place

2 / 50

Which one of the following statements about mental health is true?

Mental health is all about how we think and remember things

Mental and physical health are directly linked

Mental health has to do with our general knowledge

Mental health is all about our intelligence

3 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

Wet cement

Glass

Dry wood

Heavy brick

4 / 50

What is the primary use for a spill kit?

For general worker safety

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

To clean-up chemicals

For first-aid purposes

5 / 50

Why should a residual current device (RCD) be used with 230 volt tools?

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

It saves energy and lowers costs

It lowers the voltage automatically

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

6 / 50

What should you do if you have been told how to lift a heavy load but you think there is a better way to do it?

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

Discuss your idea with your supervisor before lifting

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

7 / 50

How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

By the shape of the container or packaging

It will always be in a black container

By warning symbols on the container or packaging

It will always be in a cardboard box

8 / 50

Which two of the following will help you to find out about the site emergency procedures and emergency telephone numbers?

Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website

Reading the site noticeboards

Attending the site induction

Looking in the telephone directory

Guidance from your local job centre

9 / 50

What are two of the best ways of helping to save energy on site and reduce harmful emissions?

Use a generator rather than mains electricity for the offices and small items of equipment

Report any defective, non-powered hand tools so that they can be repaired or replaced

Keep windows and doors closed in offices and welfare facilities when the heating is on

Switch off plant and equipment, including generators, when they are not in use

10 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Emergency eyewash

Emergency shower

Warning - risk of splashing

Safety glasses cleaning station

11 / 50

Workers are on foot close to moving plant, which one of the following is true?

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

The operator will see the workers, because they have mirrors and CCTV

Hi-vis clothing will keep the workers safe if the plant is not reversing

12 / 50

Which of the following is not true when using podium steps?

Podium steps should be inspected before use

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

13 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Hand and ventilation system

Heavy arm vibration system

Heat and ventilation syndrome

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

14 / 50

A worker is taking medication which could affect their health and safety in the workplace, and that of others. What should they do?

Tell their manager

Go and see their doctor

Take regular breaks

Work harder on site

15 / 50

Why is it important to wash your hands after handling lead, or lead based paint, before eating or smoking?

It can transfer to your mouth and can be addictive

It can transfer to your mouth and is toxic

It can transfer to your mouth and taste bad

It can transfer to your mouth and make your breath smell bad

16 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

17 / 50

What piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn on sites where there is a risk of falling objects?

Hi-vis clothing

Protective goggles

A safety harness

Hard hat

18 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must be over 18 years old

You must be trained and competent

19 / 50

Which one of the following situations would require a rescue plan?

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever people are working at height

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

20 / 50

What does the following sign mean?

Safety boots must be worn

Fragile roof

No running

Deep water

21 / 50

You are about to start a job. How will you know if you need a permit to work?

Information will be given during the site induction, before any work starts

Other workers on site will pass them on after they have finished with them

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will give them out

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

22 / 50

What are two possible consequences for employers of not taking measures to prevent accidents and ill health at work?

They will have to change the site layout for emergency vehicles

They will damage the environment

They could be fined or imprisoned

They will need to employ more people

They will lose time and money due to the cost of any accident or ill health

23 / 50

Which of the following is true regarding harmful construction dust?

It is often invisible to the naked eye

It always triggers hay fever

It is usually a rust-red colour

It can always be seen in normal light

24 / 50

You are in a deep trench. A lorry backs up to the trench and the engine is left running. What should you do?

Get out of the trench quickly

Ignore the problem, as the lorry will soon drive away

See if there is a toxic gas meter in the trench

Put on ear defenders to cut out the engine noise

25 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Fire hose reel located here

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Turn key to open fire door

Do not use if there is a fire

26 / 50

Which two of these activities are likely to need a hot-work permit?

Replacing an empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder with a full one

Using the heaters in the drying room

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

27 / 50

What should be done with waste concrete and washout water?

Bury it on site, as it will break down over time

Place it in a lined skip for recycling

Pour it down a drain with plenty of water

Bury it in a disposable bin liner

28 / 50

What is the main objective of carrying out an accident investigation?

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To place blame

To help track the cost of insurance claims

To identify the people involved

29 / 50

Why is it important to report near miss incidents on site?

It is a requirement of the CDM Regulations

To learn from them and stop them happening again

It is the law to report all near miss incidents

To find someone to blame so claims can be made

30 / 50

Which one of the following is true of repeated exposure to small doses of dust?

It is unavoidable and harmless

It can help to build up immunity

Any effects will be immediately apparent

The effects will build up over time

31 / 50

Which one of the following is it good practice for lone workers to have access to for personal safety?

Telephone and alarm systems

A place to sit down

The correct tools

Energising music

32 / 50

Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two answers

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

It can explode

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It makes you dehydrated

It makes you hyperactive

33 / 50

Which of the following best describes the purpose of personal fall prevention equipment?

It is designed to minimise the consequences if a fall occurs

It is designed protect more than one person if a fall occurs

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

It is designed to be used in confined spaces only

34 / 50

A mobile crane is lifting a load but the load is about to hit something. What should you do?

Go and tell the crane driver

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

Go and tell your supervisor

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

35 / 50

What should you do if you find a ladder that is damaged?

Use it if you can avoid the damaged part

Don't use it and report the damage at the end of your shift

Don't use it and make sure that others know about the damage

Try to mend the damage before using it

36 / 50

What should you do if the head on your hammer becomes loose?

Tell the other people near you to keep out of the way

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

Keep using it but be aware that the head could come off at any time

37 / 50

If a worker confides in a colleague that they have suffered from a mental health issue, what should the colleague do?

Let other colleagues know, so they can avoid working with them

Treat them as they would any other work colleague

Do their work for them because they might not be able to cope

Inform the site supervisor and first aider

38 / 50

Which material or substance is most likely to give off hazardous vapour?

Dust

Wet concrete

Glue

Rubber

39 / 50

What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Using powered tools only

Dampening using fine water sprays

Covering the whole site

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

40 / 50

What two things are important for the use of manual handling lifting aids?

Lifting aids must not be more than six months old

The lifting aid can only be used outside

The user must hold a CSCS card

Users must be trained in the correct use of the lifting aid

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

41 / 50

Which two things should workers be briefed about when starting work on site for the first time?

The name of the company owner

Public transport timetable

Welfare facilities

Overtime payment schedule

Emergency procedures

42 / 50

Why is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act important to you as a worker? Give two answers.

It states how employees should carry out a task

It puts legal duties on all employers

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

It tells employers who is working where on site

It puts legal duties on all employees

43 / 50

Which one of the following groups needs to be aware of emergency procedures on site?

The directors of the company

Visitors to the site only

Only the designated first aiders

Everyone who is on site

44 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

A charity that provides emotional support for people who are struggling to cope

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

45 / 50

Which of these is the most accurate way to confirm the exact location of buried services?

Trial holes

Cable plans

Survey drawings

Architect drawings

46 / 50

You are walking on site and a large, mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Help the driver to reverse

Wait or find another way around the crane

Start to run so that you can pass behind the reversing crane

Pass close to the front of the crane

47 / 50

Which sign is categorised as a warning sign?

48 / 50

If someone is injured on site, where should this be recorded?

On the site plan

On the safe system of work plan

In an accident book or record

In the method of work

49 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

50 / 50

What should you do if you are concerned about a colleague's mental health?

Tell all the team about it

Speak to them about it

Speak to a doctor about it

Nothing, it's not your problem

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