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

Do not grip the tool too tightly

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

Use more force

Hold the tool more tightly

Question 1 of 22

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

not make any noise

wear the correct hearing protection at all times

wear hearing protection if the noise gets too loud for you

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

Question 2 of 22

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

Your hearing has been temporarily damaged

You are about to go down with the flu

You have also been subjected to vibration

The noise level was high but acceptable

Question 3 of 22

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

Handsaw

Battery-powered screwdriver

Hammer and chisel

Hammer drill

Question 4 of 22

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

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

Speak to the other person’s supervisor

Ask them to stop what they are doing

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

Question 5 of 22

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

Ear infections

Vibration white finger

Headaches

Waxy ears

Hearing loss

Question 6 of 22

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

A skin rash around the ears

Temporary deafness or ringing noise in your ears

Ear infections

There are no early signs

Question 7 of 22

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

warm and dry

very cold but dry

very wet but warm

cold and wet

Question 8 of 22

9. 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 9 of 22

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

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

You need to report your symptoms before they cause a problem

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

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

Question 10 of 22

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

skin cancer

blisters on your hands and arms

damaged blood vessels and nerves in your fingers and hands

skin irritation, like dermatitis

Question 11 of 22

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

No, the damage is permanent

Yes, if you have an operation

Yes, with time

Yes, if you change jobs

Question 12 of 22

13. Why is vibration a serious health issue?

There is no way that exposure to vibration can be prevented

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

Question 13 of 22

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

Fingertips turn white

Blisters

Temporary loss of feeling in the fingers

Tingling or pins and needles sensation in the fingers

Rash on fingers

Question 14 of 22

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

Leave them off and work without any hearing protection

Wrap your handkerchief around the shell and carry on working

Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Put them on and start working with them as they are

Question 15 of 22

16. 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 16 of 22

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

Only ever insert them half way into your ear

Fold them in half and wedge them into your ear

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 put them in when it starts getting very noisy

Question 17 of 22

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

Do the work in short spells

Do the job in one long burst

Only use one hand on the tool at a time

Hold the tool tightly

Question 18 of 22

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

Nothing, the damage has already been done

Ask your employer or doctor to arrange a hearing test

Plug your ears with cotton wool to stop any more damage

Go off sick

Question 19 of 22

20. If you wear hearing protection, it will:

stop you hearing all noise

make you hear better

repair your hearing if it is damaged

reduce damaging noise to an acceptable level

Question 20 of 22

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

A serious skin condition that will not clear up

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

Severe frostbite

A mild skin rash that will go away

Question 21 of 22

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

soft cloth pads over your ears

rolled tissue paper

cotton wool pads over your ears

ear defenders

ear plugs

Question 22 of 22

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