CSCS Mock Test 1

1. After raising a fire alarm, what’s the next thing you should do?

2. What should you do if you notice a safety hazard that no one else seems to notice?

3. What is the cause of most accidents?

4. In which year was the Health and Safety at work act enacted?

5. In the event of an accident a first aider can do all the following EXCEPT:

6. While carrying out a task, you realize that another contractor’s work is putting your safety at risk; what should you do?

7. Where would you go if your fire alarm was activated?

8. Which of these best describes a hazard?

9. What does PAT mean?

10. When does your employer need to provide a first-aid box?

11. What does RIDDOR stand for?

12. Electrical fires are best tackled with a?

13. Exit signs are one of the most vital safety signs on any site. What colour are they?

14. You find yourself on the job site next to a coworker who is utilising a loud piece of machinery, but you are wearing no hearing protection. What should you do?

15. Who should report unsafe working practices at work?

16. It is a general rule that noise levels may be excessive if you must shout to speak to someone how far away?

17. Which of these would have to undergo a PAT test in your workplace?

18. Which of the following should be classed as hazardous waste?

19. A risk assessment is important because?

20. There has been hydraulic oil spillage from a plant working near a watercourse; what one action should you NOT do?

21. Whenever possible heavy loads should be?

22. What does EH40 relate to?

23. At what angle should ladders be placed against a wall?

24. Class 3 ladders are suitable for?

25. Who can use a class 3 ladder to carry out work on a building site?

26. What is the main reason for reporting accidents?

27. The safest way to lift a load is to?

28. Which of these fire extinguishers are most suitable for use on electrical fires?

29. Wet chemical fire extinguishers are identified by which colour?

30. Why is it important to sign in whenever you are on site?

31. If RPE is needed for a task but you can’t find it, what would you do?

32. What should you do if you have no hearing protection and someone uses noisy equipment near you?

33. Protective mid-soles on your footwear are used to?

34. When working in a hearing protection zone you must?

35. When using fire extinguishers the term PASS stands for _ _ _?

36. Asbestos is a toxic substance that affects men and women only but not children.

37. Which TWO actions could help minimise waste?

38. Why are site inductions necessary?

39. Who should erect and dismantle a scaffold tower?

40. Why is it important for you to keep your working environment clean and tidy?

41. The high levels of solvents in some paints and resins can cause?

42. Prohibition notices are given to equipment that:

43. You witness a near miss, and the worker involved is afraid of getting into trouble. What should you do?

44. Which of these does not belong in the fire triangle?

45. As an employee, it’s your responsibility to do all the following EXCEPT: (Choose 2 Answers)

46. What should you do if you’re unsure about a particular topic discussed during a site induction?

47. Which of these is most likely if your body comes into contact with wet cement?

48. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection commonly caused by?

49. Which of these statements is NOT true about ladders?

50. All unsafe working practices should be reported immediately; whose responsibility is it to report unsafe working practices?