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Documentation — PAT Testing (C&G 2377) Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: 30 random questions from a pool of 39 on Documentation, drawn from the wider PAT Testing (C&G 2377) 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
- 39
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Sample questions
01What information should a PAT label typically show?
- AThe manufacturer warranty terms
- BThe test date, the tester and the asset ID
- CThe appliance purchase price and supplier
- DThe full insulation resistance and earth readings
Why: A label shows the item passed, when it was tested, who tested it, and an asset ID linking it to the record. HSE guidance (HSG107 para 54) says it should not carry a next test due date, because the duty holder decides when the next test is due; that date belongs in the register. The readings also belong in the record, not on the label.
02There is no legal retention period for PAT records. How long does HSE guidance say they are preferably kept?
- AThree years after the test
- BThroughout its working life
- COne year after the test
- DUntil the next test only
Why: Keeping records is not a legal requirement, so there is no legal retention period. HSE's guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations says maintenance records, including test results, are preferably kept throughout the working life of the system, so the condition of the equipment and the maintenance policy can be monitored (HSR25 para 69). Keeping them only until the next test throws that history away.
03What should an equipment register contain?
- AOnly the appliances that have previously failed
- BEquipment details, location and test history
- CA list of test instruments and their calibration dates
- DAppliances purchased during the current financial year
Why: Equipment registers should include equipment details, location, and comprehensive test history.
Common questions
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