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C. Give verbal instructions while handing over the installation
D. Leave a manufacturers catalogue
5. Ladders should not be painted because
A. The paint may be the wrong colour
B. It will need repainting after use
C. The paint will make the rungs slippery
D. The paint may cover up any damage to the ladder
6. Materials delivered to site must be checked against the original order and the
A. Time sheet
B. Variation order
C. Delivery note
D. Bill of quantities
7. The main reason that good housekeeping is important in the workplace is to
A. improve the environment
B. present a good appearance
C. keep tools and equipment handy
D. prevent accidents
8. When a job is completed any excess materials should be
A. Sold as scrap
B. Placed into a skip
C. Left on site
D. Returned to the stores
9. To protect against falling objects it is important to use
A. Goggles
B. Safety helmets
C. Gloves
D. High visibility clothing
10. Statutory regulations
A. State good practice
B. Must be obeyed
C. State safe procedures
D. Prevent accidents in the workplace
11. Which one of the following would not normally be considered as part of a risk assessment
A. Enclosed spaces
B. Working at height
C. Delivery of materials
D. Manual handling
12. The correct method of checking if a circuit is safe to work on is to
A. Trace the circuit and withdraw the fuse
B. Connect an appliance and test for operation
C. Connect an approved test lamp between each conductor and earth
D. Switch off the main supply to the installation
13. Ladders used for access to scaffolding must be
A. Set at a ratio of 6 up to 1 out
B. Secured to the scaffold
C. Set at an angle of 65◦
D. Extend above the scaffold platform by 0.43m
14. A safety harness would be worn when working
A. In a confined space
B. With lifting gear
C. Alone
D. Above ground
15. SWL stated on lifting equipment indicates the
A. Specified working load
B. Site working load
C. Safe working load
D. Standard working load
16. It is very important that the working area is left in a tidy and clean condition because it
A. Provides a safe environment
B. Reduces the costs
C. Saves on material
D. Allows better access
17. An employer must provide personal protective equipment
A. When it is required to control risk or harm
B. If a method statement would require it
C. When the main contractor specifies it
D. Every three months
18. A warning notice must be fixed to all
A. Equipment which is not earthed
B. Electric motors with a rating above 0.37 kW
C. Any electrical equipment which has a voltage of above 250 volts where such voltage would not normaly be expected
D. Where the isolator cannot be seen by persons working close by
19. A 13A socket outlet supplying portable equipment outdoors must be protected by an RCD with a trip current rating of
A. 100mA
B. 500mA
C. 0.3 A
D. 0.03A
20. Protection against overcurrent is provided by
A. Fuses or circuit breakers of the correct type and size
B. Protective bonding
C. Rcd’s
D. Using large cables
21. Care of personal protective equipment (PPE) is the responsibility of the
A. employer
B. safety officer
C. shop steward
D. employee
22. ‘In’ is a symbol used to denote the
A. Design current
B. Operating current of a fuse
C. Nominal rating of a protective device
D. Current rating of a cable
23. In a purely inductive circuit the current will
A. Lead the voltage by 90◦
B. Increase
C. Lag the voltage by 90◦
D. lead the voltage
24. A wall 3 metres long is to be represented on a drawing scaled at 1:50. What length will the wall be shown on the drawing
A. 3.5 cm
B. 3.0 cm
C. 6.0 cm
D. 9.0 cm
25. In a D.C. motor a constant, stationary magnetic field will be found in the conductors connected to the
A. Stator
B. Yoke
C. Armature
D. Spindle
26. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
A. is for the guidance of employees only
B. is for the guidance of employers and employees
C. specifies the duties of employees only
D. specifies the duties of employers and employees
27. Each set of windings in a 3 phase generator are set apart by
A. 120◦
B. 90◦
C. 360◦
D. 180◦
28. Apparent power is expressed as
A. kVAr
B. kW
C. kVA
D. kWh
29. The design current of a circuit is the
A. Rating of the protective device
B. Minimum current which is to be carried during normal service
C. Current which is intended to be carried during normal service
D. Current carrying capacity of the circuit
30. The main function of a transformer is to
A. Reduce the current
B. Change the voltage
C. Alter the frequency
D. Reduce cost
31. Which of the following is not a statutory document?
