CITB Health and Safety Mock Test

Written By: Ryan - Admin
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. What does this sign mean? You Must Wear Hearing Protection
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. If the guard is missing from a power tool you should:
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B.
C.
D.
3. You need to use an extension cable What TWO things must you do?
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B.
C.
D.
E.
4. You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
5. What does this sign mean? Hi Vis Clothing Must Be Worn
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B.
C.
D.
6. Work in a confined space usually needs three safety documents – a risk assessment, a method statement and:
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B.
C.
D.
7. Generally speaking how long can you use the same disposable mask for?
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C.
D.
8. Who should be involved in creating the safe system of work for your ?
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D.
9. You should not use white spirit or other solvents to clean your hands because they:
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C.
D.
10. What is the main danger if you use a chisel or bolster with a 'mushroomed' head?
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B.
C.
D.
11. You can help prevent accidents by:
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B.
C.
D.
12. A ladder should not be painted because:
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B.
C.
D.
13. If you wear a back support belt when lifting:
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B.
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D.
14. Your doctor has given you some medication Which of these s is the most important?
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B.
C.
D.
15. If someone gets some grit in their eye, the best thing you can do is:
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B.
C.
D.
16. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do? Substance Is
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D.
17. As a rule of thumb noise levels may be a problem if you have to shout to be clearly heard by someone who is standing:
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B.
C.
D.
18. Which of the following should you do in the interest of sustainability on site?
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B.
C.
D.
19. When would you expect eyewash bottles to be provided?
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B.
C.
D.
20. Where must an emergency route or routes ensure safe access to?
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B.
C.
D.
21. If you need to use a power tool with a rotating blade, you should:
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B.
C.
D.
22. You need to use an air-powered tool Which of these is NOT a hazard?
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B.
C.
D.
23. You need to run an electrical cable across an area used by vehicles What TWO things should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
E.
24. You can catch an infection called tetanus from contaminated land or water How does it get into your body?
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C.
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25. You are in a deep trench. A lorry backs up to the trench and the engine is left running. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
26. Why should you try to use battery-powered tools rather than electrical ones?
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B.
C.
D.
27. You must not walk behind a lorry when it is reversing because:
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C.
D.
28. A near miss is an incident where:
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B.
C.
D.
29. You need to use a 230 volt item of equipment How should you protect yourself from an electric shock?
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B.
C.
D.
30. You think a load is about to fall from a moving fork-lift truck. What should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
31. Which is the most important reason for keeping a working area on a construction site clean and tidy?
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B.
C.
D.
32. Look at these statements about personal protective equipment (PPE) Which one is NOT true?
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B.
C.
D.
33. A member of the public complains that you are making too much dust. What TWO things should you do?
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B.
C.
D.
E.
34. When you walk across the site, what is the best way to avoid an accident with mobile plant?
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B.
C.
D.
35. What is the first thing you should do if you find an injured person?
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C.
D.
36. What does this sign mean? Safety Gloves Must Be Worn
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B.
C.
D.
37. If you have to use a vibrating tool, how can you help reduce the effects of hand-arm vibration?
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B.
C.
D.
38. Who should erect, dismantle or alter a tube and fitting scaffold?
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B.
C.
D.
39. How should site-based staff and visitors be informed of the location of first-aid facilities on site?
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C.
D.
40. When drilling, cutting, sanding or grinding you can breathe in high levels of harmful dust. These levels are likely to be highest when working:
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B.
C.
D.
41. When would you expect eyewash bottles to be provided?
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B.
C.
D.
42. You are working in an excavation. If you see the side supports move, you should:
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B.
C.
D.
43. How should workers find out what to do if they are injured on site?
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C.
D.
44. What is the MAIN aim of fire precautions on site?
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B.
C.
D.
45. What are THREE early signs of vibration white finger or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?
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D.
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46. It is safe to work close to an overhead power line if:
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B.
C.
D.
47. You have suffered an injury caused by an accident at work and as a result you are absent for more than seven days Which TWO of the following actions MUST be taken?
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B.
C.
D.
E.
48. What does a hot work permit NOT tell you?
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B.
C.
D.
49. Which of the following statements about recording accidents is true?
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B.
C.
D.
50. To help keep rats away, everyone on site should:
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B.
C.
D.

 

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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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