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Final test ALPHA Answers

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Q.1:-

INCIDENT COMMANDER

THE PERSON AT THE SCENE OF
AN EOD OPERATION WHO IS IN
OVERALL CONTROLL
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Q.2:-
EOD THE DETECTION,
IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, RENDER
SAFE,RECOVERY AND FINAL DISPOSAL OF
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
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Q.3:-
TYPES OF EXPLOSION

1 MECHANICAL
2 ATOMIC
FISSION
FUSION
3 CHEMICAL
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Q.4:-
VOD FOR PRIMARY HIGH
EXPLOSIVES IS 3,000 TO 4,999
M PER SECOND


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Q.5:-

HE CAN BE LOADED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS

CAST
PRESSED
POURED
BLOCK FITTED
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Q.6:-
VELOCITY OF DETONATION

THE SPEED OF THE SHOCK WAVE PASSING
THROUGH THE EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
THE SPEED AT WHICH THE EXPLOSIVE IS
TRANSFORMED INTO GASES
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Q.7:-

SOAK TIMES
THIS IS A PERIOD OF WAITING
EMPLOYED AFTER ANY POSITIVE
ACTION HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ON
AN ITEM OF UXO OR ON AN IED
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Q.8:-

HOAX
THE REPORT OF AN ITEM WHICH IS
EITHER SAFE OR NON EXISTANT TO
DELIBERATLY INCONVENIANCE
THE EOD OPERATOR
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Q.9:-
KISS
KEEP IT SAFE AND SIMPLE
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Q.10:-
HIGH EXPLOSIVE TRAIN

EG PROJECTILE
INIATOR
STRIKER
PRIMARY HE
DETONATOR
PRIMER/BOOSTER
RDX
MAINCHARGE
TNT
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Q.11:-
Low Explosives
**THESE DO NOT PRODUCE A
SHATTERING EFFECT THEY
PRODUCE A LIFTING OR
PUSHING EFFECT
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Q12.:-
Combustion
**THIS IS WHERE A SUBSTANCE CAN
BE HEATED UP TILL IT STARTS TO
BURN USING THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR
AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO BURN
TILL ALLTHE SUBSTANCE IS USED UP
OR UNTILL THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR
IS MADE UNAVAILABLE**EXAMPLE
WOOD FIRE**
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Q.13:-
SECONDARY HIGH EXPLOSIVES

PRIMERS OR
BOOSTERS
MAIN
CHARGES
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Q.14:-

CMD IS
THIS IS AN EOD OPERATION
CARRIED OUT ON ANY
CONVENTIONAL WEAPON OR ITEM
OF LSA
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GUNPOWDER
INCENDIARIES
CORDITE
PROPELLANTS
Q.15:-
LOW EXPLOSIVES

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Q.16:-
CATEGORIES OF LSA

PROJECTILES
MORTARS
GRENADES
ROCKETS
LAND MINES
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SMOKE
ILLUMINATION
INCENDIARY
PROPAGANDA
SUB MUNITIONS
ANTI PERSONNEL
SHRAPNEL
Q.17:-
SPECIAL PURPOSE CARRIER

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Q.18:-
SAFETY

1 DONT DROP, JAR,
STRIKE OR MISHANDLE ANY
PROJECTILE
2 POSITIVLY IDENTIFY
THE TYPE OF PROJECTILE,
(REFER TO PUBLICATIONS)
3 DONT TRUST THE
COLOUR CODE ALONE
4 STAY CLEAR OF THE
FRONT AND REAR OF
EJECTION TYPE MUNITIONS
5 USE SAND NOT WATER
TO EXTINGUISH FIRES
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Q.18 cont:-
SAFETY

6 IF TRANSPORTING
INCENDIARY PROJECTILES CONTAIN
THEM IN SAND
7 AVOID INHALING FUMES AND
DUST FROM INCENDIARY OR SMOKE
PROJECTILES
8 WHITE PHOS WEAPONS MUST
BE IMMERSED IN WATER IF LEAKING
IS SUSPECTED WHEN TRANSPORTING
9 DISPOSE OF HEAT
PROJECTILES INDIVIDUALLY OR IN
SMALL QUANTITIES
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Q.18 cont:-
SAFETY

10 ALWAYS ASSUME THAT
AN ITEM IS LIVE UNTILL YOU
CAN CONFIRM OTHERWISE
11 BE PREPARED FOR HIGH
ORDER DETONATION
WHENEVER BURNING IS
ATTEMPTED ON HE MUNITIONS
12 BE PREPERED FOR HIGH
ORDER DETONATION WHEN
EVER LOW ORDER IS
ATTEMPTED
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Q.19:-
ROLE OF THE FUZE

a SAFETY IN
STORAGE
b SAFETY
WHEN LOADED
AND DURING
FLIGHT
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Q.20:-
TIME FUZES

1 CLOCKWORK
MECHANISM
(possibly electronic
timer also)
2 COMPRESSED
GUNPOWDER TRAIN
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Q.21:-
EXPLODER

USES 9 VOLT
BATTERY
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Q.22:-
THE EXPLODER REMAINS IN
POSSESSION OF THE PERSON
CONDUCTING THE
DEMOLITION AT ALL TIMES
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Q.23:-
AFTER FIRING

WAIT A SOAK TIME

1 MAN APPROACH
DEMOLITION SITE AND
CHECKS FOR ANY
HAZARDS
IF ALL CLEAR THEN CALL
IN SENTRIES
FILL IN DEMOLITION
HOLE
INFORM INTERESTED
PARTIES
COMPLETION REPORT


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Q.24:-

CONNECTING DETONATOR TO CIRCUIT

VISUAL CHECK OF DET
SHUNT DET WIRES
EARTH DET WIRES AND
FIRING CABLE
CONNECT DET TO CABLE BY
TWISTING TOGETHER THE
BARED ENDS OF CABLE
INSULATE THE CONNECTION
WITH TAPE
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EOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
RECONNAISSANCE
Q.25:-
TERMS USED IN EOD