IED types and components

Question 1

Which component of an IED creates an electrical charge?

Power Source (C)

Fuse

Detonator (X)

Wiring circuit (X)

Answer 1

Power source

Question 2

Which of these is an example of an electronic circuit?

A pressure switch (X)

A pull cord (X)

Wires connected to a power source (C)

A fuse lit with a match (X)

Answer 2

Wires connected to a power source

Question 3

Which of these is a typical design for an IED detonation? (2)

Answer 3

Time delay

Question 4

Which of these is an example of an IED switch?

Mercury vapor switch (X)

Electronic circuit

Liquid crystal

Programmable switch (X)

Answer 4

A

Question 5

Which of these is a primary component of an IED? (1)

Container

Trigger

Barrel

Plug

Answer 5

Container

Question 6

Which of these best describes an IED?

A container with explosives (X)

A complete device that would detonate if not disarmed

A homemade device made from military components

A remote control bomb (X)

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Which of these is a true statement about IED SWITCHES?

Answer 7

They may be crude or sophisticated

Question 8

What component of an IED is used to start a detonation?

Answer 8

Initiator

Question 9

Which of these is a primary component of an IED?

Answer 9

Initiator

Question 10

Which of these is an example of an IED switch?

Manual switch (X

Mercury vapor switch (X)

Command switch

Programmable switch (X)

Electronic circuit (C)

Liquid crystal

Answer 10

Electronic circuit

Question 11

Which of these is a typical design for IED detonation? (1)

Answer 11

Victim operated

Question 12

An explosive or non explosive triggering device deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparent harmless object is moved or a normally safe act is performed is called a(n):

Answer 12

Victim operated

Question 13

Which of these is considered a victim operated switch?

Answer 13

A pressure switch

Question 14

Which of the following houses the principle components of an IED?

Answer 14

Container

Question 15

Which type of IED is used to deliver an explosive charge to a target with a large stand-off distance between the firing point and the target?

Answer 15

Projected IED

Question 16

_______ is explosive ordnance that has been fused and then dropped, projected, thrown or emplaced, but remains unexploded either by malfunction or by design.

Answer 16

UXO

Question 17

Which of these is an example of a time switch.

Answer 17

A fuse lit with a match

Question 18

Which of these is a primary component of an IED? (2)

Trigger (X)

Plug (X)

Lugs (X)

Initiator (C)

Answer 18

Initiator

Question 19

Which of these is the preferred method of death and destruction by terrorists? (2)

EFP’s (C)

Land mines (X)

Ambush (X)

IED’s (C)

Answer 19

IED’s

Question 20

Which of these is a true statement about IED switches?

Answer 20

They may be crude or sophisticated