Free mock exam
Risk Assessment — Level 3 Health & Safety Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: all 30 questions on Risk Assessment, drawn from the wider Level 3 Health & Safety 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
- 30
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — the questions are reshuffled, with the answer order changed.
Sample questions
01What is the legal requirement for risk assessment?
- AAll employers must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of risks to employees and others
- BEmployers with more than 50 employees on the payroll must assess risks in writing
- CRisk assessment is recommended good practice in HSE guidance but is not a legal duty
- DOnly employers carrying out construction work are required to assess risks formally
Why: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all employers to make suitable and sufficient assessments of risks to employees and others.
02What are the five steps of risk assessment?
- APlan, Do, Check, Act and Repeat, as set out in HSG65 for managing safety
- BAssess, Authorise, Approve, Audit and Archive, as used in permit systems
- CEliminate, Substitute, Isolate, Control, Protect - the hierarchy of control
- DIdentify hazards, Decide who might be harmed, Evaluate risks, Record findings, Review
Why: The five steps are: (1) Identify hazards, (2) Decide who might be harmed and how, (3) Evaluate risks and decide on precautions, (4) Record findings, (5) Review regularly.
03What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
- AA hazard is something with potential to cause harm; risk is the likelihood of harm occurring
- BA hazard applies to people; a risk applies only to equipment
- CThere is no difference; the two terms mean exactly the same thing
- DA hazard is the likelihood of harm; a risk is anything that can cause harm
Why: A hazard is anything with potential to cause harm. Risk is the chance (high, medium, low) that somebody could be harmed by the hazard, along with the severity.
Common questions
Is the Risk Assessment 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.
