CSCS Operatives Mock Test 05

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CSCS Operatives Test 5

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

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

Help the driver to reverse

Pass close to the front of the crane

Wait or find another way around the crane

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What should employers check regularly if you are working with hazardous substances?

Your family

Your wages

Your mood

Your health

3 / 50

What does this sign mean?

Warning - substance or contents are combustible or flammable

Warning - substance or contents are harmful

Warning - substance or contents could explode

Warning - dispose of substance or contents by burning

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What does the following sign mean?

Deep water

Safety boots must be worn

No running

Fragile roof

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What is the best way to minimise dust on site?

Reducing use of the wheel-wash

Covering the whole site

Dampening using fine water sprays

Using powered tools only

6 / 50

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

To fine the cause and prevent recurrence

To identify the people involved

To place blame

To help track the cost of insurance claims

7 / 50

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

Podium steps can easily topple if you overreach sideways

Podium step wheels must be locked before you get on

Podium steps are safe and can't topple over

Podium steps should be inspected before use

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What is the best way to limit exposure to dust when using a power tool?

Stop dust getting into the air

Do the work quickly

Use the tool during wet weather

Stand downwind of any dust

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What does this sign mean?

Do not use if there is a fire

Turn key to open fire door

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Fire hose reel located here

10 / 50

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

Heavy brick

Wet cement

Glass

Dry wood

11 / 50

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

It lowers the voltage automatically

It saves energy and lowers costs

It quickly cuts off the power if there is a fault

It makes the tool run at a safe speed

12 / 50

What is the main hazard associated with the movement of plant and machinery around site?

Pedestrians walking too close to moving machinery and being crushed

Drivers getting motion sickness from the movement of the machine

Members of the public being poisoned by the exhaust fumes

Existing building collapse from vibrations of the moving machinery

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What is the primary use for a spill kit?

For first-aid purposes

To clean-up chemicals

To demonstrate clean-up procedures

For general worker safety

14 / 50

When do you need to check tools and equipment for damage?

Once a week

At least once a year

Each time before use

Every day

15 / 50

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

Energising music

Telephone and alarm systems

A place to sit down

The correct tools

16 / 50

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

Take regular breaks

Work harder on site

Go and see their doctor

Tell their manager

17 / 50

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

Cutting steel with an angle grinder

Soldering pipework in a central heating system

Refuelling a diesel dump truck

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

Using the heaters in the drying room

18 / 50

Noise levels may be a problem if you have to raise your voice to be heard by someone standing how far away?

4 m

2 m

5 m

3 m

19 / 50

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

Wet concrete

Rubber

Dust

Glue

20 / 50

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

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

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

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

21 / 50

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

It is unavoidable and harmless

Any effects will be immediately apparent

The effects will build up over time

It can help to build up immunity

22 / 50

What is the main risk to this worker, wearing only these items of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Cuts and abrasions to skin

Eye injuries

Damage to hearing

Breathing in harmful dust

23 / 50

What is the organisation 'The Samaritans' ?

A charity offering construction training to young vulnerable people

A trade union organisation offering financial and legal support

A political party which supports looking after vulnerable people

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

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

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

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

The workers will be safe if they are in a group

The workers should stay within the designated pedestrian routes

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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

26 / 50

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

Visitors to the site only

The directors of the company

Only the designated first aiders

Everyone who is on site

27 / 50

Which of the following is true regarding harmful construction dust?

It can always be seen in normal light

It is often invisible to the naked eye

It is usually a rust-red colour

It always triggers hay fever

28 / 50

Exposure to which of the following is unlikely to result in lung disease?

Silica dust

Strong smells

Bird droppings

Asbestos

29 / 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 user must hold a CSCS card

The lifting aid can only be used outside

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

The lifting aid must be designed for the task

30 / 50

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

In an accident book or record

On the site plan

On the safe system of work plan

In the method of work

31 / 50

What are the minimum facilities that must be provided on site for washing your hands?

There is no need to provide washing facilities

A cold water standpipe and paper towels

A water container, bowl and paper towels

Hot and cold water, soap and a way to dry your hands

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Which animal is the most likely carrier of Weil' s disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?

Cats

Squirrels

Rats

Rabbits

33 / 50

What should a worker do if they have been asked to build a mobile access tower but they haven't had any training?

Look for tutorials on the internet

Ask a workmate how to build the tower

Get on with the job and learn as they work

Tell their supervisor that they have no training

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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

Permits to work are only required by managers on large sites

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

35 / 50

Which of the following could ignite flammable vapours? Select two answers.

Naked flame

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Water

Sparks

36 / 50

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

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

They will need to employ more people

They will damage the environment

They will have to change the site layout for emergency vehicles

They could be fined or imprisoned

37 / 50

Which requirement must be met before operating a power tool?

You must have a gold CSCS card

You must only operate it when your supervisor is present

You must be over 18 years old

You must be trained and competent

38 / 50

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

Emergency procedures

Welfare facilities

Public transport timetable

The name of the company owner

Overtime payment schedule

39 / 50

What health problem can be caused by using hand-held vibrating tools?

Skin cancer on your hands and arms

Blisters on your fingers and hands

An itchy skin irritation, like dermatitis, affecting your hands

Damage to the blood vessels in your fingers and hands

40 / 50

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

Do nothing and assume that everything is under control

Try and warn the person supervising or signalling the lift

Go and tell your supervisor

Go and tell the crane driver

41 / 50

If someone is injured at work, who should record it in the accident book?

The injured person or someone acting for them

The company contract manager

The first aider identified on site

Someone from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

42 / 50

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

Only when there are no fall-arrest systems in place

Whenever workers are working at ground level

Whenever people are working at height

Only when work-restraint lanyards fail

43 / 50

Good quality personal protective equipment (PPE) will be marked with which letter or letters?

HSE

44 / 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

Stop work and get the hammer repaired or replaced

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

Find another heavy tool to use instead of the hammer

45 / 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 to be used in confined spaces only

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

It is designed to prevent falls from occurring

46 / 50

What will safety footwear with a protective mid-sole protect you from?

Twisting your ankle, as they have better grip than regular shoes

Nails or sharp objects, which could puncture the sole of your foot

Spillages, which may burn the sole of your foot

Blisters, which could occur in warm, wet conditions

47 / 50

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

It tells employers who is working where on site

It states how employees should carry out a task

It puts legal duties on all employees

It puts legal duties on all employers

It states how to make legal claims after an accident

48 / 50

Which sign is a warning about high-voltage electricity?

49 / 50

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

Throw them away and work without them

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

Put rolled-up tissue paper in each ear instead

Stop work until you are shown how to fit them properly

50 / 50

What do the initials HAVS stand for?

Heavy arm vibration system

Hand and ventilation system

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

Heat and ventilation syndrome

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