EPA mock Test 1

What is the aim of the COSHH Regulations?

• To reduce the risk of harm from construction traffic.

• To reduce the risk of harm from falls from height.

• To reduce the risk of harm from hazardous substances.

• To reduce the risk of harm from electrical equipment.

When reporting a fire, what additional piece of information should be given to the fire brigade?

• The name of the LPG supplier.

• The details of any flammable material and gas bottles stored on site.

• How many workers accessed the site that week.

• The direction that the wind is currently blowing.

In which of these situations do employers have a legal duty to provide a first aid kit?

• On large sites with over 30 workers.

• For all workers on site.

• On sites with 5 or more workers.

• First aid kits are not a mandatory requirement.

Which types of gas are used for soldering and welding activities?

• Oxygen, Acetylene, Propane, Mapp.

• Mapp, Argon, Oxygen, Natural gas.

• Propylene, Argon, Oxygen, Butane.

• Argon, Mapp, Oxygen, Butane.

Which of the following situations would require a risk assessment for working at height?

• Connecting cold water services to a WC cistern.

• Hanging a towel rail radiator on a heating circuit.

• Repairing a guttering defect.

• Commissioning a boiler.

Which one of the following situations would require work to be undertaken in an excavation?

• Installing a new air source heating system.

• Installing soil pipes.

• Installing new drainage systems.

• Installing heating pipework.

When would you need to use the power tool shown in the image?

• To plane timber down to the correct thickness.

• To cut sheet timber for noggins.

• To chase masonry walls.

• To cut metal stud work.

Typically, what is the diameter of copper pipe used for the rising main in an existing domestic direct cold water system?

• 15 mm.

• 22 mm.

• 25 mm.

• 28 mm.

What are the recommended clipping distances for 15 mm CU pipe?

• 1600 mm vertically, 1000 mm horizontally.

• 1700 mm vertically, 1700 mm horizontally.

• 1800 mm vertically, 1200 mm horizontally.

• 2000 mm vertically, 1000 mm horizontally.

How can pressure in Pascals be calculated?

• Multiply Newtons and Sq m (m²).

• Multiply Kg and Sq m (m²).

• Multiply Newtons and Kg.

• Multiply Newtons and litres.