Manual Handling Questions For Operatives

In Section B: Occupational health of the core knowledge questions for the CSCS Test for Operatives, you will need to have a understanding of manual handling, common health issues on site and how you can avoid them.

We have create this mock test below with 20 questions on the subject of manual handling to help you pass your CSCS Test first time.

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Manual Handling Questions

1. You need to lift a load that is not heavy, but it is so big that you cannot see in front of you. What should you do?

Get someone to walk next to you and give directions

Get someone to walk in front of you and tell others to get out of the way

Move the load on your own because it is so large that anyone in your way is sure to see it

Ask someone to help carry the load so that you can both see ahead

Question 1 of 20

2. You have to carry a load down a steep slope. What should you do?

Carry the load on your shoulder

Walk backwards down the slope to improve your balance

Assess whether you can still carry the load safely

Run down the slope to finish quickly

Question 2 of 20

3. You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?

All of these answers

Get someone to help you

Use an aid, such as a trolley or wheelbarrow

Divide the load into smaller loads if possible

Question 3 of 20

4. If you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load, it means:

you MUST wear a back brace

the weight you can lift safely is MORE than usual

nothing, you can lift the SAME weight as usual

the weight you can lift safely is LESS than usual

Question 4 of 20

5. You need to reach above your head and lower a load to the floor. Which of these is NOT true?

It will be more difficult to keep your back straight and chin tucked in

The load will be more difficult to control

You will put extra stress on your arms and your back

You can safely handle more weight than usual

Question 5 of 20

6. Who should be involved in creating the safe system of work for your ?

Your supervisor/employer

You and your supervisor/employer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

You

Question 6 of 20

7. You have to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no-one to help you. What should you do?

Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods

Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury

Do not move the load until you have found a safe method

Get a fork-lift truck, even though you can’t drive one

Question 7 of 20

8. Before you lift a heavy load you should always try to:

stand with your feet together when lifting

divide large loads into smaller loads or use lifting equipment

carry the load away from your body, at arm's length

bend your back when lifting

Question 8 of 20

9. You have been told how to lift a heavy load, but you think there is a better way to do it. What should you do?

Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told

Ask your workmates to decide which way you should do it

Ignore what you have been told and do it your way

Discuss your idea with your supervisor

Question 9 of 20

10. Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you lift heavy loads?

Your back

Your elbows

Your knees

Your shoulders

Question 10 of 20

11. You need to lift a load from the floor. You should stand with your:

feet slightly apart, one leg slightly forward, knees bent

feet together, knees bent, in a deep squatting position

feet wide apart, legs straight, back bent

feet together, legs straight, back bent

Question 11 of 20

12. To lift a load safely you need to think about:

its weight

how to grip or hold it firmly

all of these answers

its size and shape

Question 12 of 20

13. Under the regulations for manual handling , all workers must:

follow their employer’s safe systems of work

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

wear back-support belts when lifting anything

lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done

Question 13 of 20

14. If you wear a back support belt when lifting:

it will crush your backbone and damage it

you can lift any load without being injured

you can safely lift more than usual

you could face the same risk of injury as when you are not wearing one

Question 14 of 20

15. You have to lift a heavy load. What must your employer do?

Make sure your supervisor is there to advise while you lift

Nothing, it is part of your job to lift loads

Do a risk assessment of the task

Watch you while you lift the load

Question 15 of 20

16. Your new job involves some manual handling. An old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?

Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem

Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again

Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back

Tell your supervisor you can lift anything

Question 16 of 20

17. You are using a trolley to move a heavy load a long distance and a wheel comes off. What should you do?

Ask someone to help you pull the trolley the rest of the way

Drag the trolley on your own the rest of the way

Find another way to move the load

Carry the load the rest of the way

Question 17 of 20

18. You need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other. How should you pick it up?

With the heavy side on your strong arm

With the heavy side away from you

With the heavy side towards you

With the heavy side on your weak arm

Question 18 of 20

19. You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this ?

No, because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load

Yes, you are still manually handling the load

Only if the wheelbarrow has a flat tyre

Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow

Question 19 of 20

20. You have to move a load while you are sitting, not standing. How much can you lift safely?

Less than usual

The usual amount

Twice the usual amount

Three times the usual amount

Question 20 of 20

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