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Q1) When Using A Blowtorch Near To Timber, What Should You Do?

A) Carry out the work taking care not to catch the timber
B) Point the flame away from the timber and have a bucket of sand ready to put out the fire
C) Use a non-combustible mat and have a fire extinguisher ready
D) Wet the timber first and keep a bucket of water handy

Correct Answer: C) Use a non-combustible mat and have a fire extinguisher ready

Q2) Which Item Of Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Is Designed To Protect Against Infrared Radiation Damage To The Eyes During Flame Cutting Or Welding?

A) Clear goggles
B) Dust mask
C) Eye protection with a tinted filter lens
D) Respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Correct Answer: C) Eye protection with a tinted filter lens

Q3) When Using Oxyacetylene Brazing Equipment, How Should The Bottles Be Positioned?

A) Stood upside down
B) Angled at 45°
C) Laid on their side and secured
D) Stood upright and secured

Correct Answer: D) Stood upright and secured

Q4) The Use Of Oxyacetylene Equipment Is Not Recommended For Which Jointing Method?

A) Jointing copper pipe using hard soldering
B) Jointing copper tube using capillary soldered fittings
C) Jointing mild steel tube
D) Jointing sheet lead

Correct Answer: B) Jointing copper tube using capillary soldered fittings

Q5) Where Should Acetylene Gas-Welding Bottles Be Stored When They Are Not In Use?

A) In a special rack in a company van
B) Inside a building in a locked cupboard
C) Outside in a special storage compound
D) With oxygen bottles

Correct Answer: C) Outside in a special storage compound

Q6) Who Should Be Present During The Pressure Testing Of Pipework Or Vessels?

A) Anybody
B) Only those involved in carrying out the test
C) The architect
D) The site foreman

Correct Answer: B) Only those involved in carrying out the test

Q7) What Should You Ensure When Using An Electrically Powered Threading Machine?

A) That the machine is only used in your compound
B) That the power supply is 24 volts
C) That the power supply is 400 volts and the machine is fitted with a guard
D) That your clothing cannot get caught on rotating parts of the machine

Correct Answer: D) That your clothing cannot get caught on rotating parts of the machine

Q8) When Assembling A Mobile Tower What Major Overhead Hazard Must You Be Aware Of?

A) Cable trays
B) False ceilings
C) Overhead service cables
D) Water pipes

Correct Answer: C) Overhead service cables

Q9) What Can Cause Occupational Asthma?

A) Breathing in hazardous dust, fumes or vapours
B) Exposure to loud noise on a regular basis
C) Exposure to rat urine whilst working
D) Skin contact with any hazardous substance

Correct Answer: A) Breathing in hazardous dust, fumes or vapours

Q10) If Your Respiratory Protective Equipment (Rpe) Is A Bad Fit, Which One Of The Following Is Most Likely To Happen?

A) It will break easily
B) It will filter more air
C) It will get damaged
D) It will not protect you

Correct Answer: D) It will not protect you

Q11) How Often Is It Good Practice To Carry Out Repeat Face-Fit Tests For Respiratory Protective Equipment (Rpe)?

A) On a regular basis
B) On an ad-hoc basis
C) When starting a new shift pattern
D) When starting work on a different site

Correct Answer: A) On a regular basis

Q12) Who Is Allowed To Install Natural Gas Pipework?

A) A Gas Safe registered engineer
B) A pipefitter
C) A skilled engineer
D) Anybody

Correct Answer: A) A Gas Safe registered engineer

Q13) Who Should Carry Out Pressure Testing On Pipework Or Vessels?

A) A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector
B) A building control officer
C) A competent person
D) Anyone who is available

Correct Answer: C) A competent person

Q14) While Working On Your Own And Tracing Pipework In A Building, You Notice That The Pipes Enter A Service Duct. What Should You Do?

A) Ask someone in the building to act as your second person
B) Go into the service duct and continue to trace the pipework
C) Put on your personal protective equipment (PPE) and carry on with the job
D) Stop work until a risk assessment has been carried out

Correct Answer: D) Stop work until a risk assessment has been carried out

Q15) Why Is It Important To Know The Difference Between Propane And Butane Equipment?

A) Propane equipment can be used with smaller, easy-to-handle cylinders
B) Propane equipment is cheaper
C) Propane equipment operates at higher pressure
D) Propane equipment operates at lower pressure

Correct Answer: C) Propane equipment operates at higher pressure

Q16) Which Of The Following Statements Is True?

A) Both propane and butane are heavier than air
B) Both propane and butane are lighter than air
C) Butane is heavier than air while propane is lighter than air
D) Propane is heavier than air while butane is lighter than air

Correct Answer: A) Both propane and butane are heavier than air

Q17) What Is The Method Of Checking For Leaks After Connecting A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Regulator To The Bottle?

A) Apply leak detection fluid to the connections
B) Listen to hear for escaping gas
C) Sniff the connections to detect the smell of gas
D) Test with a lighted match

Correct Answer: A) Apply leak detection fluid to the connections

Q18) What Is The Most Likely Risk Of Injury When Cutting A Pipe With Hand-Operated Pipe Cutters?

A) A piece of sharp metal could fly off and hit you
B) You may cut yourself on the inside edge of the cut pipe
C) You may damage your muscles due to continued use
D) Your fingers may become trapped between the cutting wheel and the pipe

Correct Answer: B) You may cut yourself on the inside edge of the cut pipe

Q19) Why Is It Essential To Take Great Care When Handling Oxygen Cylinders?

A) They are filled to extremely high pressures
B) They contain highly flammable compressed gas
C) They contain highly flammable liquid gas
D) They contain poisonous gas

Correct Answer: A) They are filled to extremely high pressures

Q20) What Guarding Is Required When A Pipe Threading Machine Is In Use?

A) A barrier around the whole of the pipe length and machine
B) A barrier at the exposed end of the pipe only
C) A length of red material hung from the exposed end of the pipe
D) Warning notices in the work area

Correct Answer: A) A barrier around the whole of the pipe length and machine

Q21) What Is The Main Hazard Associated With Flame-Cutting And Welding?

A) Dropping a gas cylinder
B) Fire
C) Gas poisoning
D) Not having a hot-work permit

Correct Answer: B) Fire

Q22) When Should You Stop Carrying Out Hot Works?

A) At least four hours before you leave the site
B) At least one hour before you leave the site
C) At least two hours before you leave the site
D) Just before you leave the site

Correct Answer: B) At least one hour before you leave the site

Q23) Lone Workers Are Most At Risk From What?

A) Humiliation
B) Paranoia
C) Sleeplessness
D) Violence

Correct Answer: D) Violence

Q24) Which Of The Following Statements Best Describes A Near Miss?

A) An incident that nearly resulted in injury or damage
B) An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to go to hospital
C) An incident where someone was injured and nearly had to take time off work
D) An incident where you were just too late to see what happened

Correct Answer: A) An incident that nearly resulted in injury or damage

Q25) What Is The Main Objective Of Carrying Out An Accident Investigation?

A) To find the cause and prevent recurrence
B) To help track the cost of insurance claims
C) To identify the people involved
D) To place blame

Correct Answer: A) To find the cause and prevent recurrence

Q26) Evacuation Routes Should Be:

A) Clear and unobstructed
B) Lit at all times of the day
C) Painted bright green
D) Used as assembly points

Correct Answer: A) Clear and unobstructed

Q27) If You Find An Injured Person And You Are On Your Own, What Should You Do First?

A) Ask the injured person what happened, and then find your supervisor
B) Assess the situation - do not put yourself in danger
C) Inform your supervisor that someone has been injured
D) Move the injured person to a safe place, and then find your supervisor

Correct Answer: B) Assess the situation - do not put yourself in danger

Q28) Will All Types Of Glove Protect Your Hands Against Chemicals?

A) No, different gloves protect against different types of hazard
B) Only if you cover the gloves with barrier cream
C) Only if you put barrier cream on your hands first
D) Yes, all gloves are made to the same standard

Correct Answer: A) No, different gloves protect against different types of hazard

Q29) Which Of The Following Is Bad Practice?

A) Mixing all waste in one skip
B) Refuelling carefully to avoid spills
C) Storing materials safely
D) Switching off plant and equipment when it is not in use

Correct Answer: A) Mixing all waste in one skip

Q30) Which Of The Following Is An Effective Way To Avoid Causing Harm To Protected Species?

A) Avoiding breeding season
B) Only working at night
C) Take them to the site office
D) Using manually operated machinery

Correct Answer: A) Avoiding breeding season

Q31) Which Of The Following Does Not Cause A Nuisance To Neighbours Of A Building Site?

A) Carefully directed site lighting
B) Dust and fumes from the site
C) Lorries and heavy plant traffic
D) Noise and vibration from the work

Correct Answer: A) Carefully directed site lighting

Q32) What Should You Do If You Run Out Of The Water You Are Using To Control Dust?

A) Ask everyone to clear the area and then carry on
B) Carry on but get someone to sweep up afterwards
C) Put on additional respiratory protection
D) Stop and refill the water

Correct Answer: D) Stop and refill the water

Q33) Your Doctor Tells You That You Have Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), Possibly Caused Through Work. What Should You Do?

A) Inform your supervisor or employer
B) Only inform your friends at work
C) Tell no one, as HAVS is not reportable
D) Tell no one, as it's not contagious

Correct Answer: A) Inform your supervisor or employer

Q34) What Should You Do If You Need To Wear Ear Defenders But An Ear Pad Is Missing From One Of The Shells?

A) Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced
B) Leave them off and work without any hearing protection
C) Put them on and work with them as they are
D) Take an ear pad from another set of ear defenders

Correct Answer: A) Do not work in noisy areas until they are replaced

Q35) When Referring To Protection, What Is A High UV Rate Cream Designed To Protect You From?

A) Abrasions
B) Dermatitis
C) Legionella
D) Sunburn

Correct Answer: D) Sunburn

Q36) What Other Illness Can Be Easily Confused With The Early Signs Of Weil's Disease (Leptospirosis)?

A) Dermatitis
B) Diabetes
C) Hay fever
D) Influenza (flu)

Correct Answer: D) Influenza (flu)

Q37) Who Has A Duty To Protect An Individual From Stress At Work?

A) The employer
B) The government
C) The local authority
D) The union

Correct Answer: A) The employer

Q38) Which One Of The Following Statements Is True?

A) Learning difficulties and mental health problems are the same
B) Mental health problems are common and can happen to anyone
C) Mental health problems are rare among construction workers
D) People experiencing mental health problems tend to be violent or dangerous

Correct Answer: B) Mental health problems are common and can happen to anyone

Q39) When Absorption Granules From A Spill Kit Have Been Used On Oil, What Action Should Be Taken?

A) Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal
B) Clear them up straight away and put them into a general waste skip
C) Leave them on the oil for a few days before clearing into the general waste
D) Use water to help clean up excess oil before specialist disposal

Correct Answer: A) Clear them up and place them in a sealed waste bag ready for specialist disposal

Q40) When Should An Oil Spill Be Cleaned Up?

A) At the end of the shift
B) Immediately - it could cause someone to slip
C) Never - it will be absorbed into the ground
D) When it has dried

Correct Answer: B) Immediately - it could cause someone to slip

Q41) The Ground Has Become Muddy On Site. What Could Be Done To Prevent The Ground Becoming Slippery?

A) Improve lighting
B) Improve signage
C) Treat the surface with gravel
D) Treat the surface with salt

Correct Answer: C) Treat the surface with gravel

Q42) What Can Help To Reduce Fatigue?

A) Drinking alcohol after work
B) Eating larger meals during break times
C) Going to the gym less
D) Taking regular breaks at work

Correct Answer: D) Taking regular breaks at work