CSCS Gold Card Mock Test – Full 50 Questions

This is a free CSCS Gold Card mock test. It contains 50 questions to help you familiarise yourself with the types of asked in the CIBT Health, Safety & Environment test. You need to pass this test to get a CSCS Gold Card for a supervisory role on the construction sites. Start this test once you’re ready.


When MUST the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) be informed of fatal accidents or dangerous occurrences on-site?

 
 
 
 

Which equipment is used in conjunction with a Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) to detect cables?

 
 
 
 

When might you use oxygen to enrich an atmosphere?

 
 
 
 

What does the Beaufort Scale measure?

 
 
 
 

If someone burns their hand, what is the best thing you can do?

 
 
 
 

When should the boundary of a site be secured?

 
 
 
 

What must be done if a scaffold guard rail needs to be removed temporarily?

 
 
 
 

What item should be regarded as a last resort for a worker’s safety if he/she is working at height?

 
 
 
 

To prevent electrical shock, what safety device must be used when operating a 230-volt power tool?

 
 
 
 

What does the word hazard mean?

 
 
 
 

What time period is used to compare daily dose noise exposure?

 
 
 
 

Under the Work at Height Regulations, how often must a working platform be inspected by a competent person?

 
 
 
 

Why are COSHH assessments carried out?

 
 
 
 

What must happen if a prohibition notice is issued by an inspector of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or local authority?

 
 
 
 

According to the Work at Height Regulations, when must a scaffold inspection report be given following an inspection?

 
 
 
 

If you discover a fire, what is the first thing you should do?

 
 
 
 

What does this sign indicate?

First aid

 
 
 
 

How should access be controlled if people are working in a riser shaft?

 
 
 
 

Ideally, how should a safety net be rigged?

 
 
 
 

What must be taken into account regarding the use of LMI units?

 
 
 
 

What does the term ‘lower exposure action value’ mean when referring to noise?

 
 
 
 

Which of these is a fall arrest system?

 
 
 
 

Which option describes a chemical hazard?

 
 
 
 

Under what conditions might nuisance dust masks be used as RPE?

 
 
 
 

The maximum vertical height a fixed ladder can be climbed before requiring an intermediate landing place is:

 
 
 
 

What does a low air tightness testing result mean for a building?

 
 
 
 

What is the primary hazard associated with excessive oxygen levels in a confined space?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following is considered a biological hazard in the workplace?

 
 
 
 

How can asbestos be correctly identified?

 
 
 
 

On a scaffold the unprotected gap between any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection should NOT exceed:

 
 
 
 

You are looking for the 400-volt supply on your site’s electrical distribution equipment. How can you identify it?

 
 
 
 

What is the upper exposure action value for noise?

 
 
 
 

What special measure must be taken if an assessment determines that there may be a risk of asphyxia?

 
 
 
 

Under the current Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, how long must inspection records be kept on-site?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following is the best way of carrying out chimney work?

 
 
 
 

Welding is about to start on your site. What should be used to protect passers-by from getting arc eye?

 
 
 
 

How should cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be stored?

 
 
 
 

What is the primary purpose of an emergency escape route?

 
 
 
 

When is it necessary to fit guard-rails to a working platform?

 
 
 
 

Which of the following weather conditions might dangerously impact the stability of an excavation?

 
 
 
 

How many people must be employed before it becomes necessary to record the significant findings of risk assessments?

 
 
 
 

The advantage of using safety nets rather than harness and lanyard is that:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

What can cause occupational asthma?

 
 
 
 

A competent person must routinely inspect a working platform:

 
 
 
 

According to the Work at Height Regulations, what must be the minimum width of a working platform?

 
 
 
 

What should a supervisor do if a scaffold is not complete?

 
 
 
 

What does this sign mean?

safety helmet sign

 
 
 
 

When is it advisable to take precautions to prevent the fall of persons, plant, or materials into an excavation?

 
 
 
 

If a worker tells you they have work-related hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), it should be reported to:

 
 
 
 

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