CITB Health and Safety Mock Test

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Updated on: June 1, 2024

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. Do those in charge of sites have to provide a first-aid kit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. If you use a power tool to cut or grind materials, why must the dust be collected and not get into the air?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. What is a near miss?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. You need to reach the working platform of a mobile tower scaffold. What is the right way to do this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5. You must wear head protection on site at all times unless you are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Working at height is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
7. A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. When working in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) where should you attach your harnesses lanyard?
A.
B.
C.
D.
9. Your new job involves some manual handling. An old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10. A first-aid box should NOT contain:
A.
B.
C.
D.
11. Your employer must supply you with personal protective equipment (PPE):
A.
B.
C.
D.
12. When digging you find a run of yellow plastic marker tape. What does it mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
13. What does this sign mean? Industrial Vehicles Are Moving About
A.
B.
C.
D.
14. If there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes, you should wear:
A.
B.
C.
D.
15. After watching you work, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector issues an improvement notice What does this mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. Why is methane gas dangerous in confined spaces? Give TWO answers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
17. A ladder should not be painted because:
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B.
C.
D.
18. You will often hear the word hazard mentioned What does it mean?
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B.
C.
D.
19. What should the worker be provided with if a survey on a remote, unoccupied site needs to be carried out?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20. Which is the most important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
21. This sign should be used for labelling: Asbestos Waste
A.
B.
C.
D.
22. If you cut your finger and it won’t stop bleeding, you should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
23. The toilets on your site are always dirty or do not flush What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
24. Why is it important for all workers to attend site induction?
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B.
C.
D.
25. What is the MAIN objective of carrying out an accident investigation?
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B.
C.
D.
26. What training do you need to work with or remove asbestos cement products?
A.
B.
C.
D.
27. The Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) label on a power tool tells you:
A.
B.
C.
D.
28. Why is it important that people are trained before they are allowed to go into a confined space?
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B.
C.
D.
29. You can help prevent accidents by:
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B.
C.
D.
30. You have been given disposable earplugs to use, but they keep falling out What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
31. Which of these is most likely to cause vibration white finger?
A.
B.
C.
D.
32. What is the main danger if you use a chisel or bolster with a 'mushroomed' head?
A.
B.
C.
D.
33. You are using some equipment It has just been given a prohibition notice What does this mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
34. A CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) extinguisher, identified by a black band, should NOT be used on what type of fire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
35. Why do building sites use a 110 volt electricity supply instead of the usual 230 volt domestic supply?
A.
B.
C.
D.
36. When are people, who are working on or visiting construction sites, most likely to have an accident?
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B.
C.
D.
37. What must happen each time a shift starts work in an excavation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
38. A permit to work allows:
A.
B.
C.
D.
39. You must not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing because:
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B.
C.
D.
40. Which TWO of the following will help you find out about the site emergency procedures and emergency telephone numbers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
41. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do? Flammable
A.
B.
C.
D.
42. How can you tell if a product is hazardous?
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B.
C.
D.
43. You are likely to suffer LESS from hand-arm vibration if you are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
44. You have to lift a heavy load. What must your employer do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
45. If you have to work in a 'hearing protection zone', you must:
A.
B.
C.
D.
46. Which one of the following signs would indicate the location of an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
47. When drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding what is the best way to protect your long term health from harmful dust?
A.
B.
C.
D.
48. You need to wear a full body harness You have never used one before What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
49. What does this sign mean? There Is No Escape Route
A.
B.
C.
D.
50. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do? Substance Is Harmful
A.
B.
C.
D.

 

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  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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