Free mock exam
Hazards — IPAF MEWP Operator Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: 30 random questions from a pool of 40 on Hazards, drawn from the wider IPAF MEWP Operator bank. 35-minute timer, 70% to pass, worked explanation on every question. Use this when you've taken the full mock once and want to drill the topics you got wrong.
- Questions
- 30
- Time limit
- 35 min
- Pass mark
- 70% · 21/30
- Question bank
- 40
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — different questions each time.
Sample questions
01What is the most common cause of fatal accidents involving mobile access towers?
- ASlips and trips at ground level around the base and access area of the tower
- BCrush injuries from components dropped during assembly and dismantling at ground level
- CManual handling injuries during assembly, dismantling and moving of towers on site
- DFalls from height (due to collapse, overturning, or falling from an unprotected platform)
Why: Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal accidents involving mobile access towers. These result from tower collapse, overturning, or falls from platforms without adequate edge protection.
02What is the risk assessment '5-step process' recommended by the HSE?
- AAvoid the risk, prevent falls, minimise the distance, protect the worker, then rescue
- BPlan the work, do the work, check the result, act on findings, then review the plan
- CIdentify hazards, decide who might be harmed, evaluate risks, record findings, review and update
- DAssess the job, isolate supplies, lock off, prove dead, then issue a permit to work
Why: The HSE's 5 steps to risk assessment are: (1) identify the hazards, (2) decide who might be harmed and how, (3) evaluate the risks and decide on precautions, (4) record your findings and implement them, (5) review and update.
03Why must no person remain on a mobile access tower while it is being moved?
- AThe tower could overturn and the person could fall, with no control of travel
- BThe extra weight of the person makes the tower much harder to push along
- CThe person would be unable to carry out a pre-use check while it is moving
- DIt would breach the terms of the tower hire agreement with the supplier
Why: Moving a tower with a person on it is extremely dangerous. The tower could overturn if it hits an obstruction, the person could lose balance and fall, and the elevated centre of gravity significantly increases the risk of overturning.
Common questions
Is the Hazards mock exam free?
Yes — 100% free, no sign-up needed. Questions are pulled at random from a substantial bank, with a worked explanation on every question after you submit.
Can I retake the mock exam?
Yes. Every attempt picks a different random selection and reshuffles the options, so each retake gives you genuinely new questions. No limit on retakes.
Does this count towards the real qualification?
No — this is independent practice material. To gain the actual qualification you need to sit the official assessment through an approved provider.
