Free mock exam
Safety — PASMA Towers for Users Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: all 27 questions on Safety, drawn from the wider PASMA Towers for Users 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
- 27
- Time limit
- 35 min
- Pass mark
- 70% · 19/27
- Question bank
- 27
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — the questions are reshuffled, with the answer order changed.
Sample questions
01What type of PPE should be worn when assembling a mobile access tower?
- ANo PPE is needed, as the tower's guardrails provide all the protection required
- BA high-visibility vest is the only PPE required for tower assembly work
- CAs identified by the risk assessment — typically safety boots, hard hat and gloves as a minimum
- DEar defenders and safety glasses, to protect against the noise and dust of assembly
Why: The risk assessment determines the specific PPE required, but as a minimum, safety boots, a hard hat and gloves are typically needed during assembly to protect against falling components and manual handling injuries.
02Why must a rescue plan be in place before anyone works from a mobile access tower?
- ABecause the employer's liability insurance will not pay out on a claim unless a rescue plan was in place
- BBecause the rescue plan doubles as the method statement for the assembly and dismantling of the tower
- CBecause the tower manufacturer requires a rescue plan to be held on site to validate the warranty on the tower
- DBecause an operative who is injured or incapacitated at height cannot rescue themselves, and delay in rescue can be fatal
Why: An injured or incapacitated operative at height cannot rescue themselves. A pre-planned rescue procedure ensures that help can be provided quickly and effectively. Delay in rescue, particularly with suspension trauma, can be fatal.
03What is the three-point contact rule when climbing a mobile access tower?
- AClimb no more than three rungs at a time, pausing on each platform on the way up
- BMaintain contact with the ladder using two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand, at all times
- CKeep three operatives on the tower during climbing, one at the base and two on the platform
- DCheck the tower at three points — base, mid-height and top — before starting to climb it
Why: The three-point contact rule requires the climber to have at least three limbs in contact with the ladder at all times — either two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand. This minimises the risk of losing grip and falling.
Common questions
Is the Safety 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.
