CSCS Mock Test For Managers and Professionals

Welcome to our Free CSCS Mock Test for Managers and Professionals. If you are working on a construction site in a managerial role you will have to take this test to get hold of your card, for example the Black Managers card and the Academically or Professionally Qualified person cards.

We have included a wide range of questions in this test, there is over 150 questions selected at random to provide you with a 50 question mock test. So please take this a few times so you can view the different questions and answers.

The managers and professionals CSCS is the same length as the CSCS test for Operatives, it is 45 minutes long but you will need to score at least 46 out of 50 to pass the exam. There is a larger bank of questions to revise and 3 extra categories to learn:

• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Demolition
• Highway works

CSCS Mock Test for Managers and Professionals

You have 45 mins to answer all the 50 questions and score at least 46 correct in the multiple choice CSCS Mock Test For Managers and Professionals.

If you want to try out all 450 questions click here for the full bank of questions.

1. Which of these is the least likely to cause skin problems?

Epoxy resins

Solvents

Asbestos

Bitumens

2. Which checks should the operator of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) (for example, a cherry picker) carry out before using it?

That a roll-over cage is fitted

That a seat belt is provided for the operator

That emergency systems operate correctly

That the hydraulic system is drained

3. If a doctor gives an employee some medication, what should the employee ask the doctor?

Will it make them drowsy or unsafe to work or operate machinery?

Will it cause them to oversleep and be late for work?

Will it make them work more slowly and earn less money?

Will they fail a drugs test?

4. If the airbag being used for fall arrest has a controlled leak rate, what requirement must the inflation pump meet?

It must be switched off when the airbags are full

It must be electrically powered

It must run all the time while work is carried out at height

It must be switched off from time to time to avoid over-inflation

5. How can you see for yourself that attention has been given to simple emergency procedures on site?

The distance between any structure and the assembly point is minimised

There are fire points with extinguishers and a means of raising the alarm

All electrical appliances have been electrically tested

Scaffolding has inspection labels fitted

6. The significant findings of a risk assessment reveal a risk to health or safety of site staff. What measures should always be considered first?

Give priority to those measures that protect the whole workforce

Adapt the work to the individual

Make sure personal protective equipment is available

Avoid the risk all together if possible

7. What type of eye protection do workers need to wear when they are using a cartridge-operated tool or compressed gas tool (for example, a nail gun)?

Nothing, as there is a minimal risk of injury

Impact-rated eye protection

Normal prescription glasses or sunglasses

Light eye protection or safety glasses

8. What is HSG168 Fire Safety in Construction?

Information given to emergency service crews when attending fires on construction sites

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance for those managing and carrying out construction work

A directory of all known construction site fires

The standard for the colour coding of fire extinguishers

9. When must you wear hi-vis (high-visibility) clothing?

Only if you are working alongside moving plant

When the need is identified in the contractor’s or your employer’s site rules

Only if you are inspecting deep excavations or tunnels

During normal daylight hours only

10. If there are any doubts about a building’s stability, whom should a demolition contractor consult?

A structural engineer

The company safety adviser

Another demolition contractor

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) factory inspector

11. Why do building sites use a 110 volt electricity supply instead of a 230 volt domestic supply?

It is cheaper

It moves faster along the cables

It is safer for the environment

It is less likely to kill people

12. How should workers find out what to do if they are injured on site?

By attending the site induction

By attending a first-aid course

By looking for the first-aid sign

By asking someone on site

13. Which of the following is true in relation to the safe working load of a piece of equipment?

It is a guide figure that may be exceeded slightly

It gives half the maximum weight to be lifted

It may be exceeded by 10% only

It must never be exceeded

14. When should eye protection be worn?

If there is a risk of eye injury and if it is the site rules

Only on bright, sunny days

Only for work with chemicals

When it has been included in the bill of quantities

15. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, what must contractors provide to all workers under their control?

A copy of the pre-construction information

A copy of the F10 notification

Appropriate supervision, instruction and information

Confirmation of their working hours and rest breaks

16. A worker is using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?

Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Only if the wheelbarrow is pulled instead of pushed

Yes, they are still manually handling the load

17. How would you expect a well-organised site to keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?

The site manager will direct all pedestrians away from traffic routes

The plant operators will be given strict instructions on which route they must take

There will be physical barriers between traffic and pedestrian routes

The traffic routes will be shown on the site notice or hazard board

18. Which one of the following signs would indicate the location of an automated external defibrillator (AED)?

Stretcher

First aid

AED

First-aid emergency telephone

19. How should workers be informed about what to do in an emergency? Give two answers.

By asking the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

By asking at the local hospital

By attending the site induction

By reading the site noticeboards

By looking in the health and safety file

20. A scaffold has collapsed and you saw it happen. What should you say when you are asked about the accident?

Nothing, as you are not a scaffold expert

As little as possible because you don't want to get people into trouble

Who you think is to blame and how they should be punished

Exactly what you saw

21. How can you help to prevent accidents?

By knowing how to get help quickly

I know where the first aid kit is kept

By acting on reports of unsafe working conditions

By becoming a first aider

22. Why should batteries never be stored loose in a tool bag?

They might not be recharged

The tool bag will be heavy and cause back injuries

They give off a poisonous gas in a confined space

If the terminals short out, they could cause a fire

23. Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

In a house built between 1950 and 2005

Asbestos has now been removed from all buildings

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

24. As part of a site survey you are required to work in a confined space. How should the air be checked?

No-one should enter until the air has been tested with the appropriate gas detection monitor

Warning signs will indicate the presence of an unsafe atmosphere

Unsafe atmospheres have little oxygen so the air should be tested with a flame to see if it stays alight

Unsafe atmospheres have a particular odour so someone should go in and smell the air

25. What does it mean if someone has a ringing sound in their ears after working with noisy equipment?

Their hearing protection was working properly

The noise level was high but acceptable

Their hearing has been temporarily damaged

They have also been subjected to vibration

26. In order to carry out a structural inspection a worker needs to wear a full body harness. They have never used one before. What must happen before they start work?

Their employer must provide them with information, competent advice and training

Nothing, as they must work it out for themselves

They must read the instruction book and follow the advice that it contains

They must ask someone wearing a similar harness to show them what to do

27. In accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, under normal circumstances, what written information must a principal contractor make available to workers or their representatives upon request?

Information relating to workers’ health, safety and welfare

Information which would be against the interests of national security concerning health, safety and welfare

Information relating specifically to an individual’s health

Information for the purpose of bringing a legal proceeding concerning health, safety and welfare

28. What must all workers do under the regulations for manual handling?

Follow the requirements of their employer’s safe systems of work

Only exceed the weights identified in the risk assessment if they know they are capable of lifting them

Make a list of all the heavy things they have to carry

Lift any size of load they feel comfortable with

29. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, who must make suitable arrangements for managing a project, including the allocation of sufficient time and other resources?

The client

The contractor

The designer

The principal designer

30. When site workers need to handle harmful substances, which condition can be prevented by wearing the correct protection gloves?

Arthritis

Vibration white finger

Skin disease

Raynaud’s syndrome

31. If there is a fatal accident or reportable dangerous occurrence on site, when must the Health and Safety Executive be  informed?

Within 7-days

Within 5-days

Within 10 days

Immediately

32. What are round red and white signs with a diagonal line?

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs - giving you information

33. What are blue and white signs?

Warning signs - alerting you to hazards or danger

Safe condition signs - giving you information

Prohibition signs - meaning you must not do something

Mandatory signs - meaning you must do something

34. When is it most appropriate to use a safety harness and lanyard for working at height?

Only when materials are stored at height

Only when crossing a flat roof with clear roof lights

Only when all other options for fall prevention have been ruled out

Only when the roof has a steep pitch

35. What does this sign mean?

Only white safety helmets allowed in this area

Remove safety helmets in this area

Dispose of damaged safety helmets here

Safety helmets must be worn

36. What does this sign mean?

No dirty footwear past this point

Safety boots or safety shoes must be worn

Be aware of slip and trip hazards

Wellington boots must be worn

37. What do a yellow plug and a yellow supply cable fitted to an electrical hand tool indicate?

It shows that the tool has been PAT tested within the past 12 months

It shows that the tool runs off a 230 volt supply and should not be used on site

It shows that the tool runs off a 110 volt supply

It shows that the tool is waterproof and can be used outdoors in wet conditions

38. A forklift truck is blocking the way to where you want to go on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?

Wait or go around, but never walk under a raised load

Start to run so that you are not under the load for very long

Only walk under the raised load if you are wearing a safety helmet

Catch the driver’s attention and then walk under the raised load

39. A crane has to do a difficult lift. The signaller asks you to help, but you are not trained in recognised hand signals. What should you do?

Start giving signals to the crane driver

Politely refuse because you don’t know how to signal

Ask the signaller to show you what signals to use

Only help if the signaller really can’t manage alone

40. How should site visitors be informed of what to do in the event of an on-site emergency?

By asking the site manager

By studying the plans on the wall of the site office

By looking around the site for the emergency assembly point

By attending the site induction

41. If someone has to move a load while they are sitting down, how much can they move safely?

Less than usual

Twice the usual amount

The usual amount

Three times the usual amount

42. If a heavy load has been delivered to site, what is the first thing that should be considered?

How the need to manually lift the load could be avoided

How the risk of manual handling could be reduced

How far the load would have to be carried manually

How many people are needed to lift the load

43. Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give two reasons.

It makes you hyperactive

It can explode

You may not have enough oxygen to breathe

You will not be able to see because of the dense fumes

It makes you dehydrated

44. What health problem can be caused by hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Skin irritation, like dermatitis

Skin cancer

Damaged blood vessels and nerves in the fingers and hands

Blisters on the hands and arms

45. Why is it important to be clean shaven if using a half-mask respirator?

Facial hair can block the filter more quickly

You may suffer an allergic reaction to the mask

Facial hair can affect the seal around the face

You will be able to use the same mask for longer

46. You are walking across the site. A large mobile crane reverses across your path. What should you do?

Wait or find another way around the crane

Pass close to the front of the crane

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

Help the driver to reverse

47. What kind of survey is required to identify asbestos prior to any invasive work being carried out on a pre-2000 building?

Type 2 survey

Type 3 survey

Management survey

Refurbishment or demolition survey

48. What is the main role of the principal designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015?

To ensure that relevant pre-construction information is included in the construction phase plan

To ensure that adequate welfare facilities are provided

To monitor health and safety standards throughout the construction phase

To plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate the pre-construction phase

49. If you are working in a confined space and notice the smell of rotten eggs, what is this a sign of?

Carbon dioxide

Hydrogen sulphide

Oxygen

Methane

50. When is the only time that you do not need to wear head protection on site?

If you are working on a project that is at the finishing stages

If you are working where there are no hazards above you

If you are in a safe area, like the site office

If you are working in very hot weather

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