CITB Health and Safety Mock Test

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Updated on: February 19, 2023

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. If you get a hazardous substance on your hands, it can pass from your hands to your mouth when you eat Give TWO ways to stop this
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2. Which of the following does NOT help sustainability on site?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. The work of another contractor is affecting your safety You should stop work and:
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. Do those in charge of sites have to provide a first-aid kit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5. Under the regulations for manual handling , all workers must:
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Why should different types of waste be separated on site?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7. You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8. If you have to work at height over or near to deep water, which following item of personal protective equipment (PPE) must you be wearing?
A.
B.
C.
D.
9. You need to stack materials on a working platform. What is the best way to stop them falling over the toe-board?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10. What is the MAIN objective of carrying out an accident investigation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
11. The quickest way to your work area is through a contractor’s vehicle compound Which way should you go?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12. What must a travelling first-aid kit not contain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
13. You are likely to suffer LESS from hand-arm vibration if you are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
14. A fire assembly point is the place where:
A.
B.
C.
D.
15. Look at these statements about power tools Which one is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) can cause:
A.
B.
C.
D.
17. Before you adjust an electric hand tool you should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
18. You need special respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to handle a chemical. None has been provided. What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
19. You have been asked to clean up oil that has leaked from machinery onto the ground. What is the right way to do this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do? Substance Is Corrosive
A.
B.
C.
D.
21. Look at these statements about using power tools while wearing gloves Which one is false?
A.
B.
C.
D.
22. If you think you have found some asbestos, the first thing you should do is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
23. Why should you not kneel in wet cement, screed or concrete?
A.
B.
C.
D.
24. Which type of accident kills most construction workers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
25. You suffer an injury at work and the details are recorded into the accident book What MUST happen to this accident record?
A.
B.
C.
D.
26. You will find out about emergency assembly points from:
A.
B.
C.
D.
27. If your job needs a hot work permit, what TWO things would you expect to have to do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
28. You have witnessed a serious accident on your site and are to be interviewed by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Should you:
A.
B.
C.
D.
29. A fork-lift truck is blocking the way to where you want to go on site. It is lifting materials onto a scaffold. What should you do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
30. You have to work outdoors in bad weather Your employer should supply you with correctly fitting waterproof clothing because:
A.
B.
C.
D.
31. Look at these statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) Which one is NOT true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
32. You are working in a confined space when you notice the smell of bad eggs. This smell is a sign of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
33. The Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) label on a power tool tells you:
A.
B.
C.
D.
34. You need to handle a hazardous substance You should wear the correct gloves to help stop:
A.
B.
C.
D.
35. You must wear head protection on site at all times unless you are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
36. If you have to work in a 'hearing protection zone', you must:
A.
B.
C.
D.
37. What is the one thing a first aider cannot do?
A.
B.
C.
D.
38. What does this sign mean? There Is No Escape Route
A.
B.
C.
D.
39. Which of the following do you need to do to ensure that your mask works?
A.
B.
C.
D.
40. Historically which type of accident kills the most construction workers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
41. What does this sign mean? Emergency Eyewash Station
A.
B.
C.
D.
42. What must happen each time a shift starts work in an excavation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
43. If you want to be a first aider, you should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
44. Before you lift a heavy load you should always try to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
45. A mobile tower scaffold must NOT be used on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
46. If you have unused material left, what should you always do before you consider putting it into a skip?
A.
B.
C.
D.
47. If you need to use a hand tool or power tool on site it must be:
A.
B.
C.
D.
48. What should you do first if you find an injured person?
A.
B.
C.
D.
49. You will often hear the word hazard mentioned What does it mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
50. How would you expect to find out about site health and safety rules when you first arrive on site?
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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