Practice Exam for L3 CERAD theory Actual Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
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1. What is input?
Answer: The vision primarily and hearing sceondly sending information to the brain
2. What is the legal tread limit on a tyre (WAST) ?
Answer: 2mm
3. What is the legal tread limit on a tyre (Highway Code)?
Answer: 1.6mm
4. Why should you leave a space between ourselves and the vehicle in front
?
Answer: 1st so if a person drives into the back of our vehicle we have space to not hit the
vehicle in front of you
2nd if you receive a red call we can manoeuvre easily from behind the vehicle in front
3rd so not to intimidate the driver in front
5. What types of road surfaces are there?
Answer: - Tarmac
,- asphalt
- anti-skid
- concete
- cobbles, brick paving or pavers
- metal surfaces ( metal sheet inspection hatches, drains ect.)
6. Are you allowed to tow anything?
Answer: You MUST NOT tow more than your licence allows
7. How many collisions happen each day and what's the most common colli- sion?
Answer: 25 ambulance collisions per day, most common = ambulances collide with parked
cars
8. What gears match what speed?
Answer: 1st = 0-10pm 2nd = 10-2-mph
3rd = 20-30mph
4th = 30-40mph
5th 40mph+
9. Braking smoothly has three stages what are they ?
Answer: 1.Take up free play in the pedal
2. Increase pressure progressively to bring vehicle to a stop
,3. Release brake pressure just before stopping or when enough speed is lost
10. What's the 3 basic stages of movement in a vehicle?
Answer: Mirror, signal, manoeu- vre
11. How many days do you have to produce documents to police station ?
Answer: 7 days
12. Are you allowed to overload your vehicle ?
Answer: You MUST NOT overload your vehicle
13. On any road junction, what is the minimum distance you can park if no solid lines ?
Answer: 10m
14. When can you flash your headlights ?
Answer: To let other road users know your there
15. What is the height off the shoulder that a seatbelt should be ?
Answer: 25-50mm
16. every action equals what?
Answer: A reaction
17. What is the decision making process?
Answer: The ability to make sense of informa- tion so
A) anticipating how events may unfold
, B) planning the risks/hazards and grading them
C) assessing space, position and gear
18. What must you do if a vehicle coming towards you has high/main beam on?
Answer: Nothing the driver must look to N/S kerb and MUST NOT use/flash headlights to
intimidate other road users
19. What are three types of motorways ?
Answer: Controlled motorway Hard shoulder running
All lanes running
20. What distance are ETB POSTS, ETB signs and ETB's?
Answer: Post are 100m apart Signs are 500m
ETB's are 1.5 miles apart
21. What three things should you consider when seating apt in the back on an ambulance?
Answer: Make sure pts feet can touch the floor
Sit on the O/S of the vehicle for a smoother ride Don't sit
on a wheel arch when possible
22. What are 8 human factors that cause collisions ?
Answer: Fatigue Red mist
Lack of concentration Speed
Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. What is input?
Answer: The vision primarily and hearing sceondly sending information to the brain
2. What is the legal tread limit on a tyre (WAST) ?
Answer: 2mm
3. What is the legal tread limit on a tyre (Highway Code)?
Answer: 1.6mm
4. Why should you leave a space between ourselves and the vehicle in front
?
Answer: 1st so if a person drives into the back of our vehicle we have space to not hit the
vehicle in front of you
2nd if you receive a red call we can manoeuvre easily from behind the vehicle in front
3rd so not to intimidate the driver in front
5. What types of road surfaces are there?
Answer: - Tarmac
,- asphalt
- anti-skid
- concete
- cobbles, brick paving or pavers
- metal surfaces ( metal sheet inspection hatches, drains ect.)
6. Are you allowed to tow anything?
Answer: You MUST NOT tow more than your licence allows
7. How many collisions happen each day and what's the most common colli- sion?
Answer: 25 ambulance collisions per day, most common = ambulances collide with parked
cars
8. What gears match what speed?
Answer: 1st = 0-10pm 2nd = 10-2-mph
3rd = 20-30mph
4th = 30-40mph
5th 40mph+
9. Braking smoothly has three stages what are they ?
Answer: 1.Take up free play in the pedal
2. Increase pressure progressively to bring vehicle to a stop
,3. Release brake pressure just before stopping or when enough speed is lost
10. What's the 3 basic stages of movement in a vehicle?
Answer: Mirror, signal, manoeu- vre
11. How many days do you have to produce documents to police station ?
Answer: 7 days
12. Are you allowed to overload your vehicle ?
Answer: You MUST NOT overload your vehicle
13. On any road junction, what is the minimum distance you can park if no solid lines ?
Answer: 10m
14. When can you flash your headlights ?
Answer: To let other road users know your there
15. What is the height off the shoulder that a seatbelt should be ?
Answer: 25-50mm
16. every action equals what?
Answer: A reaction
17. What is the decision making process?
Answer: The ability to make sense of informa- tion so
A) anticipating how events may unfold
, B) planning the risks/hazards and grading them
C) assessing space, position and gear
18. What must you do if a vehicle coming towards you has high/main beam on?
Answer: Nothing the driver must look to N/S kerb and MUST NOT use/flash headlights to
intimidate other road users
19. What are three types of motorways ?
Answer: Controlled motorway Hard shoulder running
All lanes running
20. What distance are ETB POSTS, ETB signs and ETB's?
Answer: Post are 100m apart Signs are 500m
ETB's are 1.5 miles apart
21. What three things should you consider when seating apt in the back on an ambulance?
Answer: Make sure pts feet can touch the floor
Sit on the O/S of the vehicle for a smoother ride Don't sit
on a wheel arch when possible
22. What are 8 human factors that cause collisions ?
Answer: Fatigue Red mist
Lack of concentration Speed
