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Operatives and Specialists – Safety Signs (2023)

Construction Test > Operatives and Specialists – Safety Signs (2023)

You need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly to pass the Safety Signs Test for Operatives and Specialists. Answers may be reviewed after each question or at the end of the test. Good luck!

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1. What kinds of sign indicate something MANDATORY? Give ONE answer
A Blue drawing on a white circle
B White drawing on a blue circle
C White drawing on a red circle
D White sign with a red border
Correct Answer: B White drawing on a blue circle
Explanation: Mandatory signs are blue circles with a white drawing or figure.
2. What kind of sign is a white drawing on a red square? Give ONE answer
A Fire fighting sign
B Hazard sign
C Prohibition sign
D Warning sign
Correct Answer: A Fire fighting sign
Explanation: Red squares with white illustrations are fire fighting signs.
3. What is this sign? Give ONE answer
A Sign prohibiting naked flames
B Warning sign for fires in the vicinity
C Warning sign for flammable material
D Warning sign for waste being burned
Correct Answer: C Warning sign for flammable material
Explanation: This is a warning sign for flammable materials.
4. Which of the following is a generic health hazard sign? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Health hazard signs take the shape of diamonds with a red border.
5. What does a prohibition sign look like? Give ONE answer
A A red circle with a diagonal red cross through it
B A red circle with a single diagonal line through it
C A red circle with a white drawing
D A triangular sign with a red border
Correct Answer: B A red circle with a single diagonal line through it
Explanation: Prohibition signs are circular, with a single red diagonal line through the image.
6. What does this sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Environmentally hazardous substance
B Hazardous chemical spill in area
C Poisonous wildlife in area
D Protected wildlife in area
Correct Answer: A Environmentally hazardous substance
Explanation: This sign is used to label environmentally hazardous chemicals.
7. What does this sign mean? Give ONE answer
A Gloves are mandatory
B Gloves are optional
C Gloves are prohibited
D Hazardous substances
Correct Answer: A Gloves are mandatory
Explanation: Gloves are mandatory.
8. Which of the following is a MANDATORY sign? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: This sign indicates head protection is mandatory.
9. Which of the following is a PROHIBITION sign? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: This sign indicates water which must not be drunk.
10. Which of the following is a WARNING sign? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: Warning signs take the form of yellow triangles.
11. What does this sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Hazardous substance that may cause irritation
B Hazardous substance that may cause organ damage
C Respiratory protective equipment is mandatory
D Risk of electrocution
Correct Answer: B Hazardous substance that may cause organ damage
Explanation: This sign indicates the substance may cause serious damage.
12. What does this sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Active mobile phones are prohibited
B No contact with emergency services is possible
C No phone signal in this area
D No talking on mobile phones
Correct Answer: A Active mobile phones are prohibited
Explanation: This sign indicates no activated phones are permitted in the area.
13. What kind of area does this sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Assembly point in case of emergency
B First aid point
C Site headquarters
D Welfare facilities
Correct Answer: A Assembly point in case of emergency
Explanation: This sign is used to identify designated assembly points.
14. What should you be aware of when you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Ground is liable to shift
B The ground may be slippery
C The ground may be uneven
D There may be earthquakes or tremors
Correct Answer: B The ground may be slippery
Explanation: This sign indicates the floor may be slippery.
15. What service can you access where you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Catering
B Emergency services
C First aid
D General site information
Correct Answer: C First aid
Explanation: This sign indicates a first aid point.
16. Where might you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Where cement is being laid
B Where hazardous fumes may be present
C Where personal music players are permitted
D Where pneumatic drilling is taking place
Correct Answer: D Where pneumatic drilling is taking place
Explanation: This sign indicates ear protection is mandatory, and you are likely to see it in noisy areas.
17. What does this sign mean? Give ONE answer
A Hazardous fumes may be present
B Naked flames are prohibited
C Smoking is permitted
D Smoking is prohibited
Correct Answer: D Smoking is prohibited
Explanation: This is a no smoking sign.
18. Which sign indicates something you should use FIRST if you discover a fire? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Fire hoses and equipment are primarily for firefighters. Your first action should be to raise the alarm.
19. Which sign might you find when there are electricity cables overhead? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: You may find a high voltage sign where electricity cables run overhead.
20. What does this sign mean? Give ONE answer
A A substance is corrosive
B A substance is toxic
C Do not touch
D Gloves are mandatory
Correct Answer: A A substance is corrosive
Explanation: This sign indicates a corrosive substance.
21. Not everyone on site is familiar with what standard safety signs mean. What might your employer do? Give ONE answer
A Create a new, simpler series of safety signs that everybody can learn together
B Do not use the signs that are less widely understood
C Provide information about standard signage and ensure everybody learns it
D Put plenty of signs up on site so workers can pick up the meanings in practice
Correct Answer: C Provide information about standard signage and ensure everybody learns it
Explanation: Standard signs must always be used where they are required. It is your responsibility to understand them, but your employer should offer support where necessary.
22. What does it mean if you see this sign on site? Give ONE answer
A No access without PPE
B No entry
C No public access
D You must not use the area as a thoroughfare
Correct Answer: D You must not use the area as a thoroughfare
Explanation: This sign indicates areas which are not thoroughfares.
23. What does a green and white sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Environmentally friendly area
B Evacuation point
C First aid
D Safe conditions
Correct Answer: D Safe conditions
Explanation: Green and white signs are a general category of sign that signals safe conditions.
24. What does this sign tell you about a material? Give ONE answer
A That it is a designated fire, and must NOT be extinguished
B That it must ONLY be extinguished with water if burning
C That this is not a safe area for waste disposal
D That you must NOT use water to extinguish it if burning
Correct Answer: D That you must NOT use water to extinguish it if burning
Explanation: This sign indicates where you must NOT use water to extinguish fires.
25. What might you find in an area with this sign? Give ONE answer
A Floor level obstacles
B Fragile points in a roof
C Oil spills
D Thin ice
Correct Answer: B Fragile points in a roof
Explanation: This sign is used as signage on a fragile roof.
26. What is one thing you should NOT do with substances that are marked with this sign? Give ONE answer
A Come within 1 metre of them
B Disturb them
C Expose them to air
D Swallow or inhale them
Correct Answer: D Swallow or inhale them
Explanation: This sign indicates toxic substances. These should not, for example, be swallowed or inhaled.
27. Which of the following will you find in an area where pressurised gas is in use? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Pressurised gas should be signalled with a hazard sign with a cannister on it.
28. What PPE item is mandatory where you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Ear protection
B Eye protection
C Head protection
D Opaque eye protection
Correct Answer: D Opaque eye protection
Explanation: This sign indicates that opaque eye protection is mandatory.
29. What is prohibited where you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Burning waste
B Naked flames
C Smoking
D Striking matches
Correct Answer: B Naked flames
Explanation: This sign prohibits any kind of naked flame.
30. What does this sign tell you? Give ONE answer
A Abseil work taking place
B Risk of entanglement
C Safety harnesses are mandatory
D Work at height is taking place
Correct Answer: C Safety harnesses are mandatory
Explanation: This sign tells you that harnesses are mandatory.
31. What should you be especially careful of when using a substance marked with this symbol? Give ONE answer
A It can cling to your skin when ignited
B It is flammable
C It may explode if ignited
D It will increase the intensity of any fires
Correct Answer: D It will increase the intensity of any fires
Explanation: Signs with this symbol act as oxidisers. This means they will increase the intensity of a fire.
32. Which TWO of the following signs may you see if materials are being loaded onto a scaffold? Give TWO answers
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer: B , D
Explanation: When materials are being moved, you may see warning signs for forklift trucks and overhead loads.
33. What does this sign mean? Give ONE answer
A Changing area
B PPE collection point
C Protective clothing is mandatory
D Uniform is mandatory
Correct Answer: C Protective clothing is mandatory
Explanation: This sign indicates that protective clothing is mandatory.
34. You open your water bottle to hydrate, but you see this sign. What now? Give ONE answer
A Do not drink - drinking is prohibited in this area
B Do not drink unless your bottle has something other than water in it
C Nothing special - this sign does not apply to your action
D Turn off any running taps
Correct Answer: C Nothing special - this sign does not apply to your action
Explanation: This sign is used to prohibit using taps for drinking water where the water is unsuitable. It does not prohibit drinking.
35. Which sign will you see if you are not allowed to touch something? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Prohibition signs are circular, with a single red diagonal line through the image.
36. Which safety sign should you see on the bottle of a flammable LIQUID? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Hazardous substances are marked with diamond-shaped safety signs.
37. What is this sign warning you about? Give ONE answer
A Areas of poor visibility
B Areas where eye protection must be worn
C Areas where toxic chemicals are in use
D Nothing - it is indicating a safe condition
Correct Answer: D Nothing - it is indicating a safe condition
Explanation: This sign is used for eyewash stations. It is not a warning sign.
38. Which of the following issues should you bring up with your supervisor? Give THREE answers
A Safety signage is confusing
B Safety signage is irritating
C There are not enough safety signs
D There are too many safety signs
Correct Answer: A Safety signage is confusing, C There are not enough safety signs, D There are too many safety signs
Explanation: Signs that are too few, too numerous, or too confusing might be hazardous. You should bring this up with your supervisor.
39. What service can you access where you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A Antibacterial mist
B Changing room
C Emergency shower
D Sprinkler alarm
Correct Answer: C Emergency shower
Explanation: This sign marks where you can access safety showers.
40. You notice a 'no thoroughfare' sign has been knocked crooked by a passing vehicle. What should you do? Give ONE answer
A Nothing, if it is still clearly visible
B Report it
C Take it down so it can be replaced
D Try to fix it if possible
Correct Answer: B Report it
Explanation: You must report any damaged signs so they can be fixed.
41. You need to get through an area that is marked as 'no unauthorised access', but you are not authorised. What should you do? Give ONE answer
A Find an alternative route
B Go through as fast as possible
C Ignore the sign if there is no work currently taking place
D Wait until there are no obvious hazards, then go through
Correct Answer: A Find an alternative route
Explanation: Do not go through prohibited areas if you are not authorised to do so.
42. What does this sign signal? Give ONE answer
A Area being ventilated
B Poorly ventilated area
C Radioactive material
D Toxic substances
Correct Answer: C Radioactive material
Explanation: This sign is used for radioactive material.
43. Which TWO of the following signs should you look for in an emergency? Give TWO answers
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A , B
Explanation: You should look for signs that direct you to evacuation routes and assembly points.
44. Which TWO of the following signs will help you safely navigate traffic on site? Give TWO answers
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: B , C
Explanation: These signs will indicate areas where you cannot walk, and where industrial vehicles are in operation.
45. Which of the following signs does NOT provide information about required PPE? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Blue signs will indicate where specific types of PPE must be worn.
46. You have finished a job, and the signage is no longer necessary. What should happen? Give ONE answer
A They should be left up just in case
B You should mark them with tape so they can be taken down later
C You should take down any unnecessary signs
D Your employer should ensure that any unnecessary signs are removed
Correct Answer: D Your employer should ensure that any unnecessary signs are removed
Explanation: Your employer is responsible for ensuring unnecessary signage is removed.
47. What does this sign indicate? Give ONE answer
A Electrocution risk
B Explosive materials
C Flammable materials
D Risk of landmines in the area
Correct Answer: B Explosive materials
Explanation: This sign is used to indicate explosive materials.
48. Which ONE of these signs indicates acute toxicity? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: A skull and crossbones signals acute toxicity. This is different from corrosive, environmental, or severe health hazards.
49. What will you find where you see this sign? Give ONE answer
A A fire exit
B A ladder for firefighting use ONLY
C An escape ladder that is a LAST resort in case of emergency
D An evacuation route
Correct Answer: B A ladder for firefighting use ONLY
Explanation: This sign indicates the location of a fire ladder. These are for use in firefighting only.
50. What sign may you find, accompanied by explanatory text, where asbestos removal is taking place? Give ONE answer
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: You may see a general warning sign, with further explanatory text.