CERAD Theory Exam| Questions and Answers | 2026 Update | Graded +.
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VDI's ✔️exterior
wheels and tyres
Under bonnet
lights and reflectors
glass, washers and wipers
audible and exhaust
ambulance specific
PDC's ✔️handbrake neutral
seat and steering wheel
mirrors
starting procedure
static brake test
auxillary
seat belt/doors
moving brake test
What 3 PDC's would you do if the vehicle had already been driven that shift ✔️handbrake neutral
starting procedure
seat belts/doors
5 stress coping strategies for dealing with confrontational behaviour ✔️task-focused
emotion-focused
confrontative
re-appraisal
avoidance
which stress coping strategies are...
- positive
- impair performance
- dangerous ✔️task and re-appraisal - POSITIVE
emotion and avoidance - IMPAIR
confrontative - DANGEROUS
Define hazard ✔️actual or potential danger
3 types of hazard ✔️Physical features
Position or movement of other road users
, Weather conditions
Purpose of system control ✔️to increase safety in a constantly changing driving environment by giving us time to react to hazards
Phases of the system of car control? ✔️IPSGA
Information (TUG)
Position
Speed
Gear
Acceleration
When can you use break gear overlap? ✔️Sharp turn on hill or with car right behind
Downhill
3 stages of information processing ✔️Anticipate
Prioritise
Decide
What is the system of car control? (definition) ✔️way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to
chance
How to calculate stopping distance (FT) ✔️Thinking distance = speed (in ft)
Braking distance = thinking distance x half of the first number in the thinking distance
Stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance
How does stopping distance change in different weather conditons? ✔️2x in wet
10x in ice
Speed of ambulances on roads ✔️Single carriageways - 50mph
Dual carriageways - 60mph
Motorways - 70mph
What factors influence our ability to accurately assess speed? ✔️Driving capability
Vehicles capability
Awareness of human factors e.g. tiredness
Road and weather conditions
What does perception of speed depend on? ✔️height off ground
the road
idea of 'normal' speed
evenness of road
noise
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VDI's ✔️exterior
wheels and tyres
Under bonnet
lights and reflectors
glass, washers and wipers
audible and exhaust
ambulance specific
PDC's ✔️handbrake neutral
seat and steering wheel
mirrors
starting procedure
static brake test
auxillary
seat belt/doors
moving brake test
What 3 PDC's would you do if the vehicle had already been driven that shift ✔️handbrake neutral
starting procedure
seat belts/doors
5 stress coping strategies for dealing with confrontational behaviour ✔️task-focused
emotion-focused
confrontative
re-appraisal
avoidance
which stress coping strategies are...
- positive
- impair performance
- dangerous ✔️task and re-appraisal - POSITIVE
emotion and avoidance - IMPAIR
confrontative - DANGEROUS
Define hazard ✔️actual or potential danger
3 types of hazard ✔️Physical features
Position or movement of other road users
, Weather conditions
Purpose of system control ✔️to increase safety in a constantly changing driving environment by giving us time to react to hazards
Phases of the system of car control? ✔️IPSGA
Information (TUG)
Position
Speed
Gear
Acceleration
When can you use break gear overlap? ✔️Sharp turn on hill or with car right behind
Downhill
3 stages of information processing ✔️Anticipate
Prioritise
Decide
What is the system of car control? (definition) ✔️way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to
chance
How to calculate stopping distance (FT) ✔️Thinking distance = speed (in ft)
Braking distance = thinking distance x half of the first number in the thinking distance
Stopping distance = thinking distance + braking distance
How does stopping distance change in different weather conditons? ✔️2x in wet
10x in ice
Speed of ambulances on roads ✔️Single carriageways - 50mph
Dual carriageways - 60mph
Motorways - 70mph
What factors influence our ability to accurately assess speed? ✔️Driving capability
Vehicles capability
Awareness of human factors e.g. tiredness
Road and weather conditions
What does perception of speed depend on? ✔️height off ground
the road
idea of 'normal' speed
evenness of road
noise
