CSCS Noise and Vibration Mock Test for Operatives

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Updated on: May 28, 2024

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CSCS Mock Test Noise & Vibration Questions

1. You are likely to suffer LESS from hand-arm vibration if you are:

very cold but dry

very wet but warm

warm and dry

cold and wet

Question 1 of 22

2. 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:

6 m away

5 m away

2 m away

4 m away

Question 2 of 22

3. Why is vibration a serious health issue?

There are no early warning signs

Vibration can cause a disabling injury that cannot be cured

The long-term effects of vibration are not known

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

Question 3 of 22

4. TWO recommended ways to protect your hearing are by using:

rolled tissue paper

soft cloth pads over your ears

ear defenders

ear plugs

cotton wool pads over your ears

Question 4 of 22

5. If you have to use a vibrating tool, what would you expect your supervisor to do?

Measure the level of vibration while you use the tool

Help you to make up your own safe system of work

Watch you use the tool to assess the level of vibration

Explain the risk assessment and the safest way and length of time each day that you can use the tool

Question 5 of 22

6. If you have to use a vibrating tool, how can you help reduce the effects of hand-arm vibration?

Hold the tool tightly

Do the job in one long burst

Only use one hand on the tool at a time

Do the work in short spells

Question 6 of 22

7. If you need to use a vibrating tool, even for a short time, how can you help reduce the risk of hand-arm vibration?

Use more force

Do not grip the tool too tightly

Hold the tool away from you, at arm's length

Hold the tool more tightly

Question 7 of 22

8. Noise over a long time can damage your hearing Can this damage be reversed?

Yes, with time

No, the damage is permanent

Yes, if you have an operation

Yes, if you change jobs

Question 8 of 22

9. If you wear hearing protection, it will:

stop you hearing all noise

repair your hearing if it is damaged

make you hear better

reduce damaging noise to an acceptable level

Question 9 of 22

10. Someone near you is using noisy equipment and you have no hearing protection What should you do?

Ask them to stop what they are doing

Carry on with your work because it is always noisy on site

Speak to the other person’s supervisor

Leave the area until you have the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 10 of 22

11. If you need to wear disposable ear plugs how should you insert them so they protect your hearing from damage?

Fold them in half and wedge them into your ear

Only put them in when it starts getting very noisy

Roll them up and insert them as far as you can, while pulling the top of your ear up to open up the ear canal

Only ever insert them half way into your ear

Question 11 of 22

12. You have been using a vibrating tool The end of your fingers are starting to tingle What does this mean?

You must not use this tool, or any other vibrating tool, ever again

You can carry on using the tool but you must loosen your grip

You can carry on using the tool but you must hold it tighter

You need to report your symptoms before they cause a problem

Question 12 of 22

13. You think the noise at work may have damaged your hearing What should you do?

Go off sick

Ask your employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Plug your ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Nothing, the damage has already been done

Question 13 of 22

14. After working with noisy equipment you have a ‘ringing’ sound in your ears What does this mean?

You are about to go down with the flu

The noise level was high but acceptable

Your hearing has been temporarily damaged

You have also been subjected to vibration

Question 14 of 22

15. Which of these is most likely to cause vibration white finger?

Hammer and chisel

Battery-powered screwdriver

Handsaw

Hammer drill

Question 15 of 22

16. How can noise affect your health? Give TWO answers

Waxy ears

Ear infections

Vibration white finger

Hearing loss

Headaches

Question 16 of 22

17. Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) can cause:

skin irritation, like dermatitis

damaged blood vessels and nerves in your fingers and hands

blisters on your hands and arms

skin cancer

Question 17 of 22

18. What are THREE early signs of vibration white finger or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

Temporary loss of feeling in the fingers

Blisters

Tingling or pins and needles sensation in the fingers

Rash on fingers

Fingertips turn white

Question 18 of 22

19. If you have to work in a 'hearing protection zone', you must:

not make any noise

wear the correct hearing protection at all times

take hearing protection with you in case you need to use it

wear hearing protection if the noise gets too loud for you

Question 19 of 22

20. Noise can damage your hearing What is an early sign of this?

Temporary deafness or ringing noise in your ears

Ear infections

A skin rash around the ears

There are no early signs

Question 20 of 22

21. You need to wear ear defenders but an ear pad is missing from one of the shells What should you do?

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Wrap your handkerchief around the shell and carry on working

Put them on and start working with them as they are

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Question 21 of 22

22. What is vibration white finger or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)?

A sign that your hands and arms have or are on the way to being permanently damaged

A mild skin rash that will go away

Severe frostbite

A serious skin condition that will not clear up

Question 22 of 22

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