NEBOSH General Certificate Prep: Free Mock Test & Practice Questions

NEBOSH General Certificate Prep

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Q1. According to the HSE's HSG65 framework, what is the correct order of the health and safety management system cycle?

A. Plan, Do, Check, Act
B. Do, Plan, Act, Check
C. Plan, Act, Do, Check
D. Check, Plan, Do, Act

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✓ Answer: A. Plan, Do, Check, Act

HSG65 'Managing for Health and Safety' is built on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) continuous improvement cycle: set policy and plan, implement the plan, measure performance, and review/act on the results. This mirrors ISO 45001's structure, reinforcing the same logic across guidance.

Q2. Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, when must an employer with five or more employees record the significant findings of a risk assessment?

A. Only if requested by the HSE
B. At all times, regardless of employee numbers
C. Whenever the employer has five or more employees
D. Only for assessments involving hazardous substances

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✓ Answer: C. Whenever the employer has five or more employees

Regulation 3(6) requires employers with five or more employees to record significant findings. Below this threshold recording is still good practice but not a strict legal duty under this regulation.

Q3. What is the most appropriate first-line control for reducing risk from ionising radiation sources in a workplace, according to the hierarchy of control?

A. Providing lead aprons to all staff regardless of task
B. Increasing the distance between workers and the source, and reducing time near it
C. Relying on dosimeter badges to detect overexposure after it occurs
D. Issuing verbal warnings to staff about the source location

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✓ Answer: B. Increasing the distance between workers and the source, and reducing time near it

For ionising radiation, the recognised controls are time, distance and shielding, with increasing distance and minimising time near the source being highly effective and low-cost first steps. Dosimeters are a monitoring tool that detects exposure after the fact rather than preventing it.

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How many questions are in the NEBOSH General Certificate Prep?

The exam has 45 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 45-question format so your practice matches the real thing.

What is the pass mark for the NEBOSH General Certificate Prep?

You need 30 out of 45 correct to pass, which is about 67%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.

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