CITB Working at Heights Mock Test 3

Q: Is the CITB HS&E mock test free?

Yes. The CITB HS&E mock test on Coteca is completely free for self-preparation.

Q: Who is this mock test for?

Construction workers preparing for the official CITB Health, Safety & Environment test.

Question 1

1. How can materials stacked on a platform be prevented from tipping over the toe boards?

Answer

Install brick guards

Answer

Install brick guards

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Attach a large warning sign to the stack

Answer

Attach a large warning sign to the stack

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Cover the stack with a net

Answer

Cover the stack with a net

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Configure the materials so they lean away from the edge

Answer

Configure the materials so they lean away from the edge

Question 2

2. Why might safety nets or soft-landing systems be preferred over personal fall-arrest systems?

Answer

Soft-landing systems provide collective fall protection

Answer

Soft-landing systems provide collective fall protection

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No specialised training is required to install a soft-landing system

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No specialised training is required to install a soft-landing system

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Soft-landing systems are more economical and simpler to install

Answer

Soft-landing systems are more economical and simpler to install

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Rescuing workers who have fallen into a soft-landing system is significantly easier

Answer

Rescuing workers who have fallen into a soft-landing system is significantly easier

Question 3

3. Under what conditions can a ladder be used safely in the workplace?

Answer

If others do not need to use it for access

Answer

If others do not need to use it for access

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If the ladder is of sufficient length

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If the ladder is of sufficient length

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Only for light work and short durations

Answer

Only for light work and short durations

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If any ladder is available

Answer

If any ladder is available

Question 4

4. Which type of roof is the least likely to be fragile?

Answer

Concrete roof

Answer

Concrete roof

Answer

Wired glass roof

Answer

Wired glass roof

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Asbestos sheet roof

Answer

Asbestos sheet roof

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Tiled roof

Answer

Tiled roof

Question 5

5. What is one effective way to reduce risks when working on a fragile roof?

Answer

Add appropriate signage

Answer

Add appropriate signage

Answer

Ensure your weight is balanced on the underlying beams

Answer

Ensure your weight is balanced on the underlying beams

Answer

Clean the roof

Answer

Clean the roof

Answer

Use a mobile elevating work platform to work on the roof from below

Answer

Use a mobile elevating work platform to work on the roof from below

Question 6

6. Is it acceptable to remove a guard rail from a platform if you are not a qualified scaffolder?

Answer

Only a scaffolder can remove it, but you can replace it

Answer

Only a scaffolder can remove it, but you can replace it

Answer

No, only a scaffolder can remove and replace the guard rail

Answer

No, only a scaffolder can remove and replace the guard rail

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Yes, if you replace it at the end of your shift

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Yes, if you replace it at the end of your shift

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Yes, if you replace it immediately after using it

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Yes, if you replace it immediately after using it

Question 7

7. What is the maximum allowed vertical distance between landings when using a portable or pole ladder for access?

Answer

There is no specified maximum distance

Answer

There is no specified maximum distance

Question 8

8. What is the safest method for climbing a stepladder?

Answer

Always install fall protection

Answer

Always install fall protection

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Ensure at least three points of contact where possible

Answer

Ensure at least three points of contact where possible

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Ensure at least two points of contact where possible

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Ensure at least two points of contact where possible

Answer

Always attach your harness lanyard to the anchor point

Answer

Always attach your harness lanyard to the anchor point

Question 9

9. What action should be taken if you discover a wobbly rung on a ladder?

Answer

Secure the rung and continue work if it is safe to do so

Answer

Secure the rung and continue work if it is safe to do so

Answer

Do not use it and report the fault to your supervisor

Answer

Do not use it and report the fault to your supervisor

Answer

Report it in the accident book

Answer

Report it in the accident book

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Do not step on the faulty rung

Answer

Do not step on the faulty rung

Question 10

10. What should you do if you discover that a ladder is damaged before use?

Answer

Attempt to repair the ladder

Answer

Attempt to repair the ladder

Answer

Inform others about the damage and avoid using it yourself

Answer

Inform others about the damage and avoid using it yourself

Answer

Report it at the end of your shift

Answer

Report it at the end of your shift

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Use the ladder if you can avoid using the damaged parts

Answer

Use the ladder if you can avoid using the damaged parts

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Do not use it

Answer

Do not use it

Question 11

11. Who should inspect a ladder before it is used?

Answer

The ladder manufacturer

Answer

The ladder manufacturer

Answer

The site safety officer

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The site safety officer

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The person using it

Answer

The person using it

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A supervisor

Answer

A supervisor

Question 12

12. Which part of a stepladder should you avoid standing on?

Answer

The top rung

Answer

The top rung

Answer

The top three rungs, unless it is specially designed

Answer

The top three rungs, unless it is specially designed

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The bottom rung

Answer

The bottom rung

Answer

The bottom three rungs, unless it is specially designed

Answer

The bottom three rungs, unless it is specially designed

Question 13

13. What critical safety measure is required when operating a mobile elevating work platform?

Answer

Ensuring the wheels are properly lubricated

Answer

Ensuring the wheels are properly lubricated

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Ensuring the area is quiet

Answer

Ensuring the area is quiet

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Locking the wheels in place

Answer

Locking the wheels in place

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Keeping the platform clean

Answer

Keeping the platform clean

Question 14

14. How can you ensure that a ladder remains secure and does not slip during use?

Answer

Tie the ladder securely at the top

Answer

Tie the ladder securely at the top

Answer

Secure the ladder with a tie at the bottom

Answer

Secure the ladder with a tie at the bottom

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Have someone stand with their feet at the ladder’s base

Answer

Have someone stand with their feet at the ladder’s base

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Wedge the bottom with blocks of wood

Answer

Wedge the bottom with blocks of wood

Question 15

15. When is it necessary to use a harness and fall-arrest lanyard?

Answer

Only as a last resort

Answer

Only as a last resort

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At all times

Answer

At all times

Answer

If scaffolding cannot be installed

Answer

If scaffolding cannot be installed

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If you have acrophobia (fear of heights)

Answer

If you have acrophobia (fear of heights)

Question 16

16. When working over water with a risk of falling, which single piece of PPE is essential?

Answer

Waterproof jacket

Answer

Waterproof jacket

Answer

Waterproof trousers

Answer

Waterproof trousers

Answer

Wellington boots

Answer

Wellington boots

Answer

Life jacket

Answer

Life jacket

Question 17

17. If you are assigned to repair a beam quickly and there are no fall protection measures in place, what should you do?

Answer

Proceed only if you judge the risk of falling to be low

Answer

Proceed only if you judge the risk of falling to be low

Answer

Refuse to work where fall protection is absent

Answer

Refuse to work where fall protection is absent

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Use a ladder if feasible

Answer

Use a ladder if feasible

Answer

Ensure trained colleagues are present to supervise

Answer

Ensure trained colleagues are present to supervise

Question 18

18. At what angle should a ladder be placed to ensure safe usage?

Question 19

19. What factors contribute to frequent accidents involving mobile access towers?

Answer

The wheels frequently fail under pressure

Answer

The wheels frequently fail under pressure

Answer

Common misuse or incorrect assembly leading to instability

Answer

Common misuse or incorrect assembly leading to instability

Answer

Despite being banned on construction sites, they are often used

Answer

Despite being banned on construction sites, they are often used

Answer

Their inherent high-risk nature

Answer

Their inherent high-risk nature

Question 20

20. Why is placing the platform too high on a mobile access tower considered dangerous?

Answer

Increased risk of equipment falling

Answer

Increased risk of equipment falling

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Reduced stability of the structure

Answer

Reduced stability of the structure

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Greater severity of fall injuries

Answer

Greater severity of fall injuries

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Inadequate protection from guardrails

Answer

Inadequate protection from guardrails

Question 21

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