Ethar Ied

ETHAR IED Q&A GRADE A
Indicators for UXOS and IEDs are the same - (correct answer)Yes


True or False?



Enemy forces use VBIEDS as either static or mobile bombs - (correct answer)True



What are the two established linear and isolation VPS techniques to mitigate threats of
IEDs



A) Box-search and 5/20 search

B) 5/20 search and V-search

C) V-search and Y-search

D) V-search and Box-search - (correct answer)D) V-search and Box-search



Detonators normally consist of a small metal tube containing what?



A) Wires
B) Fuses

C) Optic Cables
D) Explosives - (correct answer)C) Optic Cables



A Det Cord is sometimes used to initiate homemade explosives. A det cord can be
yellow, but the ones in Afganistan were



A) Blue

B) Black

, C) Red

D) White - (correct answer)C) Red



All Armies or Bellerigerents mark their minefields



True or False? - (correct answer)False



Partial Blockage of a road by a seemingly harmless obstacle which forces traffic to
verge is an indicator of mines and minefields



True or false? - (correct answer)True



Which of the following is not a type of minefield



A) Protective

B) Tactical

C) Defensive

D) Nuisance - (correct answer)C) Defensive



When an IED has detonated and you've reached the casualty, what is the area around
him/her that must be cleared before help is given?



A) 5 meters
B) 10 meters

C) 1 meter

D) 3 meters - (correct answer)C) 1 meter