CITB Health and Safety Mock Test

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Updated on: February 19, 2023

This CITB HS&E mock test features a random set of 50 questions, the ones you will have to face when you sit your CITB health, safety and environment test for operatives and specialists in 2023.

These questions are taken from the core knowledge 16 categories that you will need to know when taking your CITB HSE test.

We have created a set of questions on this subject to help you pass your CSCS Test.

If you want to work on a construction site, then you will need to have a good understanding of these subjects as you will be asked questions about them in the real exam.

In this mock test, we have provided the latest 50 questions you might be asked when sitting your real CSCS Test. In order to pass your mock test, you will need to score at least 45 out of 50 correct answers in 45 minutes.

There is no pass mark on this mini-test, so please keep using it until you know all of the questions from memory. Good Luck! Click here if you would like to sit a full 50-question simulation.

CITB Health and Safety Mock Test Questions

1. Why is vibration a serious health issue?
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B.
C.
D.
2. Exposure to which of the following may NOT result in lung disease?
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B.
C.
D.
3. How can noise affect your health? Give TWO answers
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B.
C.
D.
E.
4. What does this sign mean? No Pedestrians Or Entry For People On Foot
A.
B.
C.
D.
5. Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) can cause:
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B.
C.
D.
6. Someone has fallen from height and has no feeling in their legs You should:
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B.
C.
D.
7. Why is it important to report near miss incident on site?
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B.
C.
8. Look at these statements about wearing a safety helmet in hot weather Which one is true?
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B.
C.
D.
9. You need to wear a full body harness You have never used one before What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10. What equipment should you have if you are doing non-licensed work on asbestos-containing materials?
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B.
C.
D.
11. When you climb a ladder you must:
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B.
C.
D.
12. You need to walk past someone using a mobile crane. You should:
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B.
C.
D.
13. What does this sign mean? Risk Of Electrocution
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B.
C.
D.
14. When working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) where should you attach your harnesses lanyard?
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B.
C.
D.
15. If you discover a fire, the first thing you should do is:
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B.
C.
D.
16. You have to carry a load down a steep slope. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
17. You must not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing because:
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B.
C.
D.
18. You are in a deep trench. A lorry backs up to the trench and the engine is left running. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
19. If you get a hazardous substance on your hands, it can pass from your hands to your mouth when you eat Give TWO ways to stop this
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B.
C.
D.
E.
20. Noise over a long time can damage your hearing Can this damage be reversed?
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B.
C.
D.
21. Why is the Health and Safety at Work Act important to you? Give TWO answers
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B.
C.
D.
E.
22. What does this sign mean? Fire Hose Reel Located Here
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B.
C.
D.
23. Accidents causing any injury should always be recorded in the:
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B.
C.
D.
24. If you think you have found some asbestos, the first thing you should do is:
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B.
C.
D.
25. What is the best way to protect an extension cable while you work, as well as minimising trip hazards?
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B.
C.
D.
26. If someone is in contact with a live cable, what should you do first?
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B.
C.
D.
27. If there is an emergency while you are on site, what should you do first?
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B.
C.
D.
28. If you use skin barrier cream you should apply it:
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B.
C.
D.
29. You need to use a grinder, cut-off saw, cartridge tool or nail gun What type of eye protection will you need?
A.
B.
C.
D.
30. Look at these statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) Which one is NOT true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
31. You discover a bird on a nest where you need to work. What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
32. As a rule of thumb noise levels may be a problem if you have to shout to be clearly heard by someone who is standing:
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B.
C.
D.
33. The quickest way to your work area is through a contractor’s vehicle compound Which way should you go?
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B.
C.
D.
34. What is the legal minimum that should be provided on site for washing your hands?
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B.
C.
D.
35. What does this sign mean? Hi Vis Clothing Must Be Worn
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B.
C.
D.
36. You need to lift a load from the floor. You should stand with your:
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B.
C.
D.
37. Your doctor has given you some medication Which of these s is the most important?
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B.
C.
D.
38. Which of the following is NOT part of sustainable construction?
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B.
C.
D.
39. Which of these does NOT have to be recorded in the accident book?
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B.
C.
D.
40. If your doctor says that you contracted Weil's disease on-site, why do you need to tell the employer?
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B.
C.
D.
41. What does this sign mean? Industrial Vehicles Are Moving About
A.
B.
C.
D.
42. Where might you come across asbestos?
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B.
C.
D.
43. What must a travelling first-aid kit not contain?
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B.
C.
D.
44. Work in a confined space usually needs three safety documents – a risk assessment, a method statement and:
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B.
C.
D.
45. When is site transport allowed to drive along a pedestrian route?
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B.
C.
D.
46. You have witnessed a serious accident on your site and are to be interviewed by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Should you:
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B.
C.
D.
47. You need to walk through sludge at the bottom of a confined space. Which of these is NOT a hazard?
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B.
C.
D.
48. When you use a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher, the nozzle gets:
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B.
C.
D.
49. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do? Substance Is
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B.
C.
D.
50. Someone near you is using a rotating laser level What, if any, is the health hazard likely to affect you?
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B.
C.
D.

 

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8 comments on “CITB Health and Safety Mock Test”

  2. AS EVER, A SIMLPLE WAY OF BUILDING CONFIDENCE BECAUSE ANY MISTAKES DON'T MATTER.

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  7. Really useful revision aid, the more practice, the greater the likelihood of a pass.

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