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. How would you expect a well-organised site to keep pedestrians away from traffic routes?
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D.
2. After working with noisy equipment you have a ‘ringing’ sound in your ears What does this mean?
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C.
D.
3. You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
4. If you need to use a vibrating tool, even for a short time, how can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration?
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D.
5. You have been given disposable earplugs to use, but they keep falling out What should you do?
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D.
6. What does this sign mean? First Aid
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7. To lift a load safely you need to think about:
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D.
8. Before you lift a heavy load you should always try to:
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9. When an employer’s first aid needs assessment indicates that a first aider is unnecessary, the minimum requirement is to ensure that there is an appointed person. Which of the following should an appointed person carry out?
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D.
10. A scaffold has collapsed and you saw it happen. What should you say when you are asked about the accident?
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D.
11. Round red and white signs with a diagonal line are:Prohibition Signs – Meaning You Must Not
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D.
12. An excavator on site has overturned but no one was injured. What must have a next?
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13. Someone has fallen from height and has no feeling in their legs You should:
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14. Which of the following species of animal is the most likely carrier of Weil's disease (leptospirosis) on construction sites?
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15. Blue and white signs are:Mandatory Signs – Meaning You Must Do
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16. You should only clean very dirty hands with:
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17. Who on site needs to understand relevant environmental risks on a construction site?
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18. To help keep rats away, everyone on site should:
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19. From an environmental point of view, we should try to re-use materials because it:
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20. What does this sign mean? Safety Boots Or Safety Shoes Must Be Worn
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21. You can get occupational dermatitis from:
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22. Which two of the following factors must be considered when providing first-aid facilities on site?
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23. When using power tools it is important to:
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24. What does this sign mean? The Equipment You Need To Stop Contain
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25. What does this sign mean? You Must Wear Safety Eye Protection
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26. Which of these is most likely to cause vibration white finger?
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27. If there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes, you should wear:
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28. Which of the following should be disposed of as hazardous waste?
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29. What does this sign mean? No Pedestrians Or Entry For People On Foot
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D.
30. What does this warning sign mean? Substance Can Cause Long Term Serious
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31. You need to use a power tool to cut or grind materials. Give TWO ways to control the dust from getting into the air.
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32. What does this sign mean? Fire Extinguishers And Fire-Fighting Equipment Kept Here
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33. If you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load, it means:
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D.
34. If you see 'frost' around the valve on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder, it means:
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D.
35. When could you use a ladder as a place of work?
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36. You are using water as part of dust control and run out. Should you:
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37. You need to work near an electrical cable The cable has bare wires What should you do?
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D.
38. The Law (Health and Safety at Work Act) places legal duties on:
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39. You need to walk through sludge at the bottom of a confined space. Which of these is NOT a hazard?
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40. To operate a powered hand tool, you must be:
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D.
41. You must be fully trained before you use a cartridge-operated tool Why?
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42. Exposure to asbestos fibres may result in which disease?
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43. You are using a trolley to move a heavy load a long distance and a wheel comes off. What should you do?
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44. Noise over a long time can damage your hearing Can this damage be reversed?
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45. Most cutting and grinding machines have guards What are the TWO main functions of the guard?
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46. You are more likely to catch Weil’s disease (leptospirosis) if you:
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D.
47. If someone gets some grit in their eye, the best thing you can do is:
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D.
48. What does this sign mean? No Smoking
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49. There are many kinds of dust and fumes at work. Breathing them in over time can cause you to develop:
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50. Why is vibration a serious health issue?
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8 comments on “CITB Health and Safety Mock Test”

  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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