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CSCS test practice questions: high-risk activities (UK)

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Revision for the high-risk activities in the CITB HS&E test: work at height, scaffolds, ladders, excavations, services, confined spaces, lifting and site traffic. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on the law and official guidance that apply in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales); Northern Ireland has its own, very similar regulations. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test, and Quizhat is not affiliated with CITB, CSCS or HSE. Sources: Work at Height Regulations 2005; Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015; Confined Spaces Regulations 1997; Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998; HSE guidance INDG455 (ladders), HSG47 (underground services), GS6 (overhead power lines).

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Pergunta 1 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

A scaffold platform from which a person could fall 2 metres or more must be inspected at least how often?

  • Once a month, by the scaffold erector
  • Every 7 days and after events affecting safety
  • Only when it is first put up and handed over to the user
  • Every 14 days, and after high winds

Pergunta 2 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

What is the order of measures for work at height?

  • Avoid, prevent, then minimise
  • Harness first, then guardrails, then nets
  • Minimise, prevent, then avoid
  • Use a ladder for every job under 3 metres

Pergunta 3 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

What is the right angle for a leaning ladder?

  • 45 degrees: 1 out for every 1 up
  • 60 degrees: 1 out for every 2 up
  • As upright as possible
  • About 75 degrees: 1 out for every 4 up

Pergunta 4 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

When must an excavation with supports or battering be inspected by a competent person before work in it?

  • Once a week, and after any heavy rain
  • Only when it is first dug and supports are fitted
  • Each shift, and after events or falls of material
  • Only when water has collected in the bottom

Pergunta 5 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

How should you treat a roof covered in old cement sheets or with roof lights?

  • As safe if it held your weight last time
  • As fragile: never walk on it unprotected
  • As safe in dry weather, if you wear soft-soled boots
  • As safe if you walk along the bolt lines

Pergunta 6 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

Someone wants to push a mobile access tower to the next bay while a colleague is still on the platform. What is correct?

  • Never move a tower with anyone or anything on it
  • It is fine if they hold on to the guardrail
  • It is fine on a level, firm floor at walking pace
  • It is fine if the outriggers are lifted only slightly

Pergunta 7 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

An excavator is working near overhead power lines. How should the lines be treated?

  • As dead if they are not sparking or humming
  • As safe if the bucket stays below them most of the time
  • As safe if the operator wears rubber boots
  • As live, unless the owner confirms they are dead

Pergunta 8 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

Before breaking ground, what helps you avoid striking buried cables?

  • Digging fast with the excavator to get it over with
  • Following old painted marks on the surface only
  • Plans, a cable locator (CAT) and careful hand digging
  • Asking the longest-serving worker where cables run

Pergunta 9 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

When may someone enter a confined space such as a manhole or tank?

  • Whenever a colleague waits at the top with a radio
  • If unavoidable, under a safe system with rescue ready
  • Whenever the lid has been open for at least a few minutes
  • Whenever the work takes less than ten minutes

Pergunta 10 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

How often must lifting accessories such as slings and chains be thoroughly examined?

  • Every 6 months, or under an examination scheme
  • At least every 5 years, by the supplier
  • Only when they are new or first put into use
  • Only after they have been dropped

Pergunta 11 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

What is the most effective way to protect pedestrians from moving plant on site?

  • Give everyone on site hi-vis clothing to wear
  • Tell drivers to sound the horn at every blind corner
  • Only walk across when the plant is reversing
  • Keep them apart with separate routes and barriers

Pergunta 12 · Escolha única · 60s · 1 pt

What should you do before using a full-body harness and lanyard?

  • Nothing: harnesses are tested by the maker
  • Lengthen the lanyard as much as possible
  • Be trained, and check it before every use
  • Clip it to the nearest handrail before climbing

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