CSCS Mock Test - Safety Signs and Signals For Operatives

Understanding Safety signs and signals on the construction site is very important in keeping yourself and others safe.

In Section C: Safety of the core CSCS test knowledge questions you will need to know what all the signs mean and what the are informing you of. We have created this mock exam with 24 questions to help you revise on all of the different types of signs you may see.

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CSCS Safety Signs and Signals Mock Test

1. What does this sign mean?

Warning – laser beams

Warning – explosive substance

Flashing lights ahead

Radioactive area

Question 1 of 24

2. What does this sign mean?

Drying area for wet weather clothes

Toilets and shower facilities

Fire sprinklers above

Emergency first-aid shower

Question 2 of 24

3. What does this sign mean?

No entry without a hard hat

No pedestrians or entry for people on foot

No lone working

No entry during the day

Question 3 of 24

4. What does this sign mean?

This is a fire door

There is no escape route

Fire escape route

No running allowed

Question 4 of 24

5. A truck has to tip materials into a trench. Who should give signals to the truck driver?

Someone standing in the trench

Only the person who is trained and appointed for the job

Anyone who is wearing a hi-vis coat

Someone who knows the signals

Question 5 of 24

6. What does this sign mean?

It tells you which direction to walk

It tells you where the canteen is located

It tells you where the site induction room is located

It tells you where to assemble in case of an emergency

Question 6 of 24

7. Yellow and black signs are:

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

safe condition signs – giving you information

Question 7 of 24

8. What does this sign mean?

Do nothing, it only applies to managers

Cover up bare arms

Wear white clothes at night

Hi-vis clothing must be worn

Question 8 of 24

9. What does this sign mean?

No dirty footwear past this point

Safety boots or safety shoes must be worn

Wellington boots must be worn

Be aware of slip and trip hazards

Question 9 of 24

10. What does this sign mean?

Turn key to open fire door

Fire hose reel located here

Press here to sound the fire alarm

Do not use if there is a fire

Question 10 of 24

11. What does this sign mean?

Wear flameproof hand protection

Emergency light switch

Hot surface, do not touch

Fire alarm call point

Question 11 of 24

12. Green and white signs are:

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

safe condition signs – giving you information

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

Question 12 of 24

13. What does this sign mean?

Risk of static shock

Risk of electrocution

Risk of lightning

Live electrical appliance

Question 13 of 24

14. What does this sign mean?

You must wear safety eye protection

Safety glasses cleaning station

Warning, bright lights or lasers

Caution, poor lighting

Question 14 of 24

15. What does this sign mean?

Danger flammable materials present

No explosives or naked flames

Smoking is allowed

No smoking

Question 15 of 24

16. What does this sign mean?

Wear hearing protection if you want to

Caution, noisy machinery

No personal stereos or MP3 players

You must wear hearing protection

Question 16 of 24

17. What does this sign mean?

You must carry safety gloves at all times

Safety gloves must be worn

Dispose of used safety gloves here

Safety gloves do not need to be worn

Question 17 of 24

18. What does this sign mean?

Do not jump across any gaps in the scaffold

Do not walk under the scaffold

Do not access the scaffold because it is incomplete or not safe

Do not work on the first lift of the scaffold

Question 18 of 24

19. Blue and white signs are:

safe condition signs – giving you information

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

Question 19 of 24

20. A crane has to do a difficult lift. The signaller asks you to help, but you are not trained in plant signals. What should you do?

Ask the signaller to show you what signals to use

Politely refuse and explain you don't know how to signal

Only help if the signaller really can't manage alone

Start giving signals to the crane driver

Question 20 of 24

21. What does this sign mean?

Manual handling is not allowed

Plant operators are wanted

Industrial vehicles are moving about

Storage area

Question 21 of 24

22. What does this sign mean?

Warning – substance or contents are harmful

Dispose of substance or contents by burning

Warning – substance or contents could explode

Warning – substance or contents are flammable (can catch fire easily)

Question 22 of 24

23. What does this sign mean?

Assemble here in the event of a fire

Do not store flammable materials here

Parking reserved for emergency service vehicles

Fire extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment kept here

Question 23 of 24

24. Round red and white signs with a diagonal line are:

warning signs – alerting you to hazards or danger

mandatory signs – meaning you MUST do something

prohibition signs – meaning you MUST NOT do something

safe condition signs – giving you information

Question 24 of 24

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