Free work at height course test: 25 questions and certificate

Final test: 25 questions

Answer all 25 questions. You pass with 20 or more correct (80%). When it is marked you will see the explanation and the rule behind each answer. You can retake it as many times as you like.

1. When choosing equipment for work at height, what has priority?The harness over the guardrailThe cheapest optionCollective protection over personal protectionWhatever the worker prefers

2. Can a ladder be chosen instead of a platform just because it is cheaper?Yes, alwaysNo: the choice cannot be subordinated to economic criteriaYes, if the job is shortYes, if the worker signs

3. Which principle of the Prevention Act applies when choosing between a guardrail and a harness?Replacing the dangerous with the expensiveWorking fasterNonePutting collective protection before personal protection

4. What is the minimum height of a guardrail under Royal Decree 486/1997?90 centimetres60 centimetres1.5 metresThere is no minimum

5. On a construction site, from what fall height must holes and platforms have a guardrail?More than 10 metresMore than 50 centimetresMore than 2 metresNever

6. What parts does a site guardrail have?Just a ropeToe board, top rail and intermediate railJust the top railA plastic tape

7. From what height are the open sides of fixed stairs protected?From more than 60 centimetresFrom 3 metresNeverOnly outdoors

8. When can a portable ladder be used as a workstation at height?Whenever you likeNeverOnly at nightWhen other, safer equipment is not justified by the low risk and the site cannot be changed

9. How far must an access ladder extend above the level it reaches?10 centimetresAt least 1 metreNot at all3 metres

10. At roughly what angle is a single ladder set up?45 degrees90 degrees75 degrees to the horizontal30 degrees

11. How do you climb up and down a ladder?Facing awayWith both hands fullJumping the last rungsFacing it, with a secure handhold and support

12. Above 3.5 metres and with efforts that endanger stability, what does the rule require on a ladder?NothingJust glovesFall arrest personal protective equipment or another alternative measureTwo people on the ladder

13. Can two people use a ladder at the same time?NoYes, if it is wideYes, if one holds itYes, if it is aluminium

14. Why are painted wooden ladders banned?For looksBecause paint makes defects hard to seeBecause they slip lessThey are not banned

15. Who draws up a scaffold's assembly, use and dismantling plan when it is mandatory?Any labourerThe clientNobody, it does not existA person with a qualifying university degree

16. Does an 8-metre prefabricated scaffold standing on the ground need an assembly plan?No, neverYes: it is mandatory above 6 metresOnly from 24 metresOnly if it is wooden

17. Who may erect or alter a scaffold?Workers with suitable and specific training, under the direction of a qualified personAnyone in a hurryOnly the clientWhoever arrives first

18. When must a scaffold be inspected?Only when boughtOnce every ten yearsBefore first use, periodically and after any change or stormNever

19. When is personal protective equipment used?When the risk could not be avoided or sufficiently limited by collective protection or organisationAlways instead of guardrailsOnly when it rainsNever on site

20. Who pays for the harness?The workerThe employer: it must provide PPE free of chargeHalf eachThe insurer

21. You notice a broken stitch on your harness. What do you do?Use it carefullyFix it with tapeReport it immediately to your supervisor and not use itWait until the job ends

22. How many ropes does rope access work require as a minimum?OneThree, alwaysNone, the harness is enoughTwo, anchored separately: working line and safety line

23. Can you work at height in a windstorm that endangers safety?Yes, more carefullyNo: only when weather conditions do not endanger workersYes, if in a hurryYes, in the afternoon

24. A section of guardrail must be removed to bring in material. What does the rule say?Compensatory measures are taken first and it is put back afterwardsJust remove itWork without protectionReport it the next day

25. You are sent onto a roof with no protection and believe there is a serious and imminent risk. What right do you have?NoneOnly to complain laterTo stop work and leave the placeTo ask for a bonus

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This is a free-format theory training certificate. It does not qualify you to erect scaffolds or work on ropes, which require suitable and specific training (Royal Decree 2177/2004), nor does it replace the theory and practical training for your job that your employer must give you (Law 31/1995, article 19).

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