CSCS Green Card Mock Test 2026 | Free 50 Practice Questions

Our free CSCS Green Card Mock Test contains 50 challenging questions that simulate the real CSCS exam and help you get a CSCS Green Card in the UK. You’ll get 45 minutes to answer these questions. You need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly to pass the exam.

CSCS Green Card Sample Questions

1. You go to make a cup of tea, but there is no way to boil water. What should you do?

Ensure you bring a flask if you want a hot drink

Nothing – boiling water is a safety hazard, and therefore rarely permitted on site

Inform your manager – providing this is a legal obligation

Bring a personal kettle that meets on-site safety standards

2. What should NOT be in a first aid kit?

Tablets and medicines

Plasters

Safety pins

Bandages

3. A colleague 2 metres away cannot hear you unless you raise your voice. What does this suggest?

That the noise level has reached or exceeds the higher exposure action level

You colleague may be suffering from hearing damage

That the noise level has reached or exceeds the lower exposure action level

This is common on-site, and suggests nothing important

4. Which of the following types of wood dust is a known carcinogen?

Hardwood dust

Pine dust

Medium density fibreboard

Softwood dust

5. Which of the following statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) is false?

You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

You must pay for any damage or loss

You must store it correctly when you are not using it

You must use it as instructed

6. Dermatitis is a condition that is most likely to develop from exposure to what?

Loft insulation

Broken glass

Wet concrete

Acidic soil

7. You are operating heavy machinery, but it is your birthday and you go to the pub at lunch. What is your drink limit if you want to return to operate your vehicle safely?

1/2 unit

1 unit

2 unit

No amount of alcohol is permitted when operating machinery

8. What is the construction industry trying to improve regarding its environmental damage?

Legal liability

Speed

Cost effectiveness

Sustainability

9. Whose responsibility is it to report accidents?

Managers

Employers

Health and Safety (HSE) inspectors

All workers

10. Who must complete risk assessments?

Manager

Employers

Experienced worker

None of the above

11. The whole site has been issued with a prohibition notice. What does this mean?

Stop work because site is unsafe

Don not use any power tools

Finish the job and go home

Continue with site work

12. When workers arrive on site, what is the first thing they should do?

Enter the site by the easiest route and start work

Get the tools out of the store and start work

Make sure the site team knows they are there

Walk around the site to inspect the work from the day before

13. How should you disconnect underground services?

You will contact the utility owners

Your employer must arrange for this where possible

Underground services must NEVER be disconnected

You should inform all local residents and businesses first

14. You are lifting a beam that is weighted more heavily on one side. How should you carry it?

Cradle one arm over the beam

Keep the heavy side facing you

Keep the heavy side facing away from you

Rock it back and forth to alternate where the pressure falls

15. Why do mobile access towers often cause accidents?

The wheels often break under pressure

They are often used or constructed incorrectly, which makes them unstable

They are an inherently high risk structure

They are prohibited for use on construction sites, but often used anyway

16. Your site is part of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. What does this mean?

It is committed to upholding respectful standards of conduct

It is committed to rigorous in-house grievance procedures

It is committed to donating a percentage of proceeds to charitable causes

It is committed to fair and equal pay

17. Which of the following is the best location for refueling a vehicle?

A controlled area surfaced with temporary planks

A controlled area surfaced in concrete

A controlled area with rocky ground

A controlled area with a sandy surface

18. You have finished a job, and the signage is no longer necessary. What should happen?

You should take down any unnecessary signs

You should mark them with tape so they can be taken down later

Your employer should ensure that any unnecessary signs are removed

They should be left up just in case

19. When must your employer provide you with personal protective equipment (PPE)?

If you pay for it

If you need to be protected

Twice a year

If it in the contract

20. What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

To identify risks, hazards and controls

To identify risks

To identify hazards

None of the above

21. Which of the following is TRUE about health conditions contracted from respiratory hazards?

They will often clear up without medical intervention

They can be severe, but they are always reversible

The conditions are always fatal

They can be fatal, or chronic and debilitating

22. If you have to work outdoors in bad weather, why should your employer provide you with waterproof clothing?

To protect you from the weather, which will reduce trips and falls

To keep you warm and dry, so you are less likely to catch Weil’s disease

To keep you warm and dry, so you take fewer brakes

To protect you from the weather, as you are less likely to get muscle strain if you are warm and dry

23. After watching your work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice. What does this mean?

You are not working fast enough

You are not working in a safe way

You need to improve the standard of your work

Your work has improved since last visit

24. You have witnessed a severe accident on your working site and will be interviewed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector. What should you do?

Ask other workers what you should the inspector

Ask your supervisor what you should tell the inspector

Co-operate and tell the inspector what you saw

Not tell the inspector anything, and ask him to talk to your supervisor

25. You suffered an injury at work, and the details are recorded in the accident book. What must happen to this accident record?

It must be kept in a place where anyone at work can read it.

It must be destroyed at the end of the job due to confidentiality.

It must be sent to the insurance company at the end of the job.

It must be treated as confidential under data protection laws.

26. What is the main reason for safe manual handling onsite?

To reduce damaging goods

To prevent and reduce the risk of ill health and injury

To improve business reputation

None of the above

27. When lifting an object you should:

Use lifting straps

Grip the object, keep your back straight and bend legs

Make sure you have gloves

None of the above

28. Your employer requests that you begin health surveillance. What does this mean?

You may set up alternative surveillance with your doctor

You are legally obliged to cooperate

You may decline their request

You are being subjected to disciplinary proceedings

29. What is true about equipment with yellow-coded voltage?

It is common on site; the shock is unlikely to do severe damage

It is usually minor equipment; you are unlikely to notice any shocks

It is usually high-power equipment; the shock will be fatal

It is usually a generator; the shock could be fatal

30. There is a live cable in your workspace, and your colleague has made contact with it. What should you do?

Ensure their feet are elevated off of the ground

Pull them off the cable immediately

Call for help and isolate the cable

Call for help and administer first aid

31. What is TRUE when you are wet cutting?

RPE will interfere with your ability to work

RPE is optional

You do not need to wear RPE

You must still wear RPE

32. When carrying out mechanical lifting, what does official guidance recommend?

Mechanical lifting equipment should only be operated when workers are 15 feet away

Mechanical lifting equipment needs replacing every 3 years

Mechanical lifting machinery should only be operated by those competent to do so

None of the above

33. How can you tell if your ear defenders are fitted effectively?

They are tightly sealed to your head

They do not cause you to sweat in hot weather

They can be worn comfortably with glasses

They do not become uncomfortable after long periods of use

34. How much of a flammable liquid should be removed from a cannister at any given time?

Only enough to complete the task at hand

Only enough to last the day’s shift

Approximately 1/4 more than needed, to allow for spills

Enough to last a week, to reduce hazards created when transporting the liquid

35. Whilst painting a bathroom, you begin to feel dizzy. What might this mean?

Vapour levels have become dangerous

You have been working too long

You have developed metal fume fever

You are becoming fatigued

36. You need to get through an area that is marked as ‘no unauthorised access’, but you are not authorised. What should you do?

Find an alternative route

Go through as fast as possible

Ignore the sign if there is no work currently taking place

Wait until there are no obvious hazards, then go through

37. What should be done in the event of an emergency on site?

Call the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for advice

Collect your personal items and leave the site

Follow the site emergency procedure

Leave the site by nearest exit and return home

38. Which notice would an HSE inspector serve if they found dangerous activity on site that was a threat to life?

Prohibition Notice

Improvement Notice

Advice & Guidance

Do nothing

39. When are pedestrians at MOST risk from a site vehicle?

When the vehicle is driving on-site

When the vehicle is reversing

When the vehicle is unloading

When the vehicle is unmanned

40. You are working on a flat roof. How should you protect yourself from falls?

Install netting at the edge of the roof

Install a guard rail and toe board

Attach your harness to a secure point on the roof

Always work in pairs

41. How will you know which fire extinguisher you must use on a given job?

It will be detailed in the hot works permit

It will be detailed on the packaging of the relevant fire extinguisher

It will be detailed in your induction handbook

The extinguisher will be located in your work area

42. What information should be gathered after a near-miss incident occurs?

The names of the next of kin for the people involved

Where those involved lived at the time of the accident

The activities that were being carried out at the time

The cost of the project at the time of the accident

43. To whom would you report unsafe manual handling practices and equipment?

A colleague

A supervisor or individual responsible for site Health and Safety

The HSE (Health and Safety Executive)

None of the above

44. If you have a minor accident, who should report it?

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

You, if possible

Anyone who saw the accident

The sub-contractor

45. Which hazard is associated with using vibrating equipment onsite?

White finger

Breathing in fumes

Falling over

Note of the above

46. Why is it essential to cooperate with your employer’s health surveillance programme?

Because it is a legal obligation and non-compliance will result in a fine

Because it helps them to improve control measures and to protect you from preventable disease

It is not important, but it is an administrative necessity

Because they may fire you

47. You think you may be beginning to suffer from work-related stress. When should you look for help?

Once you know what the problem is

As soon as possible

Only if it gets really bad

When you will not bother anyone

48. In order to reduce the risk of accidents, which of the following should be avoided when driving vehicles on-site?

Use designated turning areas

Implement a one-way system around the site

Reversing without the use of a vehicle marshaller

Drive-through loading and unloading areas

49. What must be done if an operator drives plant equipment faster than the site speed limits?

Shout at the driver, telling them to slow down.

Alert all other staff on site to be careful.

Inform a supervisor or a manager

Wait until they stop and talk to them about it.

50. What protective equipment would you use when working with poisonous gas?

Dust mask

Respirator

Helmet

Goggles

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