Practice question

A guard notices a frayed electrical cable sparking near a reception desk. What is the safest immediate action?

Touch the cable to check if it is live
Keep people away, switch off the power at the source if safe, and report it urgently
Pour water over the cable
Cover the cable with paper to hide the sparks

Answer: B — Keep people away, switch off the power at the source if safe, and report it urgently

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