Below is a free ECS mock test which contains 45 questions. This test draws questions from the official ECS question bank and like the real test, you have 30 minutes to complete it. Questions will cover 11 topic areas which you should be familiar with.
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ECS Mock Test
You have 30 minutes to answer 50 multiple choice ECS Test questions. You need to score 43 out of 50 to pass. You may review answers as you go along or wait until the end of the test. Best of luck!
ECS Mock Test Questions (Printer-Friendly)
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1. In what circumstances can an HSE Improvement Notice be issued?
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2. Employers are required to provide information to their employees on their health and safety rights and responsibilities and how to get advice by:
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3. Employers have to produce a written Health and Safety Policy statement when:
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4. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any regulations made under the Act are:
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5. Regulations that govern health and safety on construction sites:
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6. What do the blue and white health and safety signs tell you?
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7. What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?
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8. What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift?
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9. Which of the following is advisable when lifting a load manually?
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10. What does 'Kinetic lifting' mean?
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11. What immediate action should you take if you suffer an injury through carrying a load?
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12. Which of the following have to be entered into the accident book?
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13. Why is it important to report 'near miss' accidents to your employer?
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14. When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?
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15. When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)?
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16. Which one of the following must apply to any hard hat provided?
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17. When considering what measures to take to protect people's health and safety, PPE should always be regarded as:
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18. Exposure to asbestos fibres may cause which one of the following?
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19. If you have been handling lead, how is it most likely to get into your blood stream?
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20. What are the lower and upper action values with regard to daily personal noise exposure, as defined in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005?
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21. If there had been a small fire, who should you report it to?
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22. What should you do if you hear the fire alarm?
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23. What colour is a water filled fire extinguisher, or its label?
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24. For fires involving spilled petrol, which types of fire extinguisher could you use?
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25. How often should a first-aider qualified in First Aid at Work (FAW) or Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) receive retraining?
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26. If someone has fallen over and has stopped breathing, what is the first thing you should do?
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27. Your workmate suddenly gets a foreign body in the eye. What should you do?
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28. In an emergency situation at work you should do what?
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29. If you discover a hole or gap in a fire rated wall or floor that has not been fire-stopped, what should you do?
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30. Most deaths on site are caused by:
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31. Ladders should be:
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32. When can you work from a ladder?
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33. On a mobile elevating work platform, what should you attach your safety harness to?
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34. Of the following, which is the poorest method of securing a ladder?
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35. What do the letters SWL stand for?
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36. Hand and power tools must be:
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37. What action should you take if an electric drill cuts out while you are using it?
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38. If an electric drill gives off blue smoke from the motor, you should:
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39. Why may a confined space be dangerous to work in?
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40. To determine the safety of the atmosphere in an excavation, which of the following is essential
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41. Why may young people be more at risk on site?
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42. Under the Electricity at Work Regulations, live working is considered:
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43. Which of the following is not a requirement of low voltage safe isolation practice?
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44. Where mains voltage is used to supply portable equipment on a construction site, what additional protection is required?
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45. Electrical installations on construction sites should be periodically inspected and tested:
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46. The probes of voltage detectors and test instruments used on electrical systems should be:
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47. Which of the following procedures should be used when more than one person will be working on circuits supplied from a distribution board which has been switched off?
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48. Which of the following is classed as hazardous/special waste?
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49. Which of the following should you do on site in the interest of sustainability?
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50. What can help to prevent harm to the environment from oil spillages?
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