CSCS Mock Test - Safety Signs and Signals For Operatives

Understanding Safety signs and signals on the construction site is very important in keeping yourself and others safe.

In Section C: Safety of the core CSCS test knowledge questions you will need to know what all the signs mean and what the are informing you of. We have created this mock exam with 24 questions to help you revise on all of the different types of signs you may see.

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CSCS Safety Signs and Signals Mock Test

1. What does this sign mean?

Wear white clothes at night

Cover up bare arms

Do nothing, it only applies to managers

Hi-vis clothing must be worn

Question 1 of 24

2. What does this sign mean?

Parking reserved for emergency service vehicles

Do not store flammable materials here

Assemble here in the event of a fire

Fire extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment kept here

Question 2 of 24

3. What does this sign mean?

Danger flammable materials present

No explosives or naked flames

Smoking is allowed

No smoking

Question 3 of 24

4. What does this sign mean?

Manual handling is not allowed

Industrial vehicles are moving about

Storage area

Plant operators are wanted

Question 4 of 24

5. What does this sign mean?

No lone working

No entry during the day

No entry without a hard hat

No pedestrians or entry for people on foot

Question 5 of 24

6. What does this sign mean?

Warning, bright lights or lasers

Caution, poor lighting

You must wear safety eye protection

Safety glasses cleaning station

Question 6 of 24

7. Blue and white signs are:

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

Question 7 of 24

8. What does this sign mean?

Risk of lightning

Risk of static shock

Live electrical appliance

Risk of electrocution

Question 8 of 24

9. What does this sign mean?

Wear flameproof hand protection

Hot surface, do not touch

Fire alarm call point

Emergency light switch

Question 9 of 24

10. What does this sign mean?

Turn key to open fire door

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Fire hose reel located here

Do not use if there is a fire

Question 10 of 24

11. What does this sign mean?

It tells you where to assemble in case of an emergency

It tells you where the canteen is located

It tells you where the site induction room is located

It tells you which direction to walk

Question 11 of 24

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

Start giving signals to the crane driver

Politely refuse and explain 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

Question 12 of 24

13. What does this sign mean?

Fire escape route

There is no escape route

No running allowed

This is a fire door

Question 13 of 24

14. What does this sign mean?

Safety boots or safety shoes must be worn

Wellington boots must be worn

Be aware of slip and trip hazards

No dirty footwear past this point

Question 14 of 24

15. Yellow and black signs are:

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

safe condition signs – giving you information

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

Question 15 of 24

16. What does this sign mean?

Warning – substance or contents could explode

Warning – substance or contents are harmful

Warning – substance or contents are flammable (can catch fire easily)

Dispose of substance or contents by burning

Question 16 of 24

17. Green and white signs are:

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

safe condition signs – giving you information

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

Question 17 of 24

18. What does this sign mean?

Drying area for wet weather clothes

Emergency first-aid shower

Toilets and shower facilities

Fire sprinklers above

Question 18 of 24

19. What does this sign mean?

Do not jump across any gaps in the scaffold

Do not work on the first lift of the scaffold

Do not walk under the scaffold

Do not access the scaffold because it is incomplete or not safe

Question 19 of 24

20. What does this sign mean?

Caution, noisy machinery

Wear hearing protection if you want to

No personal stereos or MP3 players

You must wear hearing protection

Question 20 of 24

21. A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone who knows the signals

Someone standing in the trench

Anyone who is wearing a hi-vis coat

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Question 21 of 24

22. What does this sign mean?

You must carry safety gloves at all times

Safety gloves do not need to be worn

Dispose of used safety gloves here

Safety gloves must be worn

Question 22 of 24

23. What does this sign mean?

Flashing lights ahead

Radioactive area

Warning – explosive substance

Warning – laser beams

Question 23 of 24

24. Round red and white signs with a diagonal line are:

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

safe condition signs – giving you information

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

Question 24 of 24

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