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A comprehensive set of questions and answers for a radar operator training exam. it covers various aspects of radar operation, speed laws, and traffic enforcement. The questions test knowledge of radar technology, speed measurement techniques, and legal considerations. This resource is valuable for students in law enforcement or related fields.
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The course goal is to improve effectiveness of _____ enforcement.
A. Law
B. Speed
C. Drug
D. Human Trafficking
B
What are the three elements of driving?
Operator vehicle road surface
RADAR is only as good as ...?
You
Distance required for stopping when a driver is going 20 MPH is 20 feet, if the driver is going 40 MPH the distance is __ times 20 feet to stop.
4
If a driver is going 80 MPH the distance required to stop the vehicle is __ times 20 feet.
16
The very first traffic law in America was passed on ____?
A. November 14, 1965
B. March 07, 1977
C. October 15, 1897
D. June 12, 1652
D
At first glance/sight is also known as
The 55 MPH law imposed by Congress remained until?
The goal of _____ _____ is to protect the lives of property of the public.
A. Public Works
B. Transportation Systems
C. Police Work
D. Government Employees
C
Making the maximum speed limit 55 MPH reduced traffic fatalities by 8856 which was a ___% decrease.
The probability of a fatality in a crash roughly _____ when increasing speed for 45-60 MPH and ______ again as speeds increase to 70 MPH.
Doubles
RADAR stands for...
A. RAdio Determination And Racing
B. RAdial Deafening Application Refreshing
C. RAdio Detection And
Response
D. RAdio Detection And Ranging
D
Radio and light travels at 186,000 miles per ____?
D. Meters or Yards
A
The speed of light travels at 186,000 miles per second which is equal to?
A. 20 billion inches per second
B. 30 billion centimeters per second
C. 30 billion centimeters per minute
D. 30 million centimeters per second
B
The frequency of X Band is:
The frequency of K Band is:
The frequency of KA Band is:
______ is when a patrol vehicle quickly accelerates or decelerates while attempting to make a speed measurement.
Batching
A RADAR's beam whose angle is 11 degrees will be more than __ ft wide at a distance 300 feet away.
57
When we adjust the "range" of a RADAR unit we are adjusting the:
A. Distance
B. Sensitivity
C. Reading
D. Frequency
B
Setting a RADAR's sensitivity to low will only read very ______ signals that are _____ to the RADAR unit.
A. Strong, close
B. Strong, far away
C. Weak, far away
D. Strong, close
A
T/F: If we set the sensitivity of a RADAR unit to high relatively weak signals will be able to be picked up from more distant vehicles.
True
When vehicles tend to travel clustered close to one another, this is considered?
Bunching
Having the antenna pointed at the box and getting a speed measurement is considered the _________ effect:
A. Scanning
B. Panning
C. Manning
D. Channing
B
In NC, evidence of speed derived from mechanical instruments is made admissible by the granting of judicial notice by this NC General Statute:
True
T/F: Operators of Radar equipment are required to have individual FCC licenses.
False
T/F: You should always turn the RADAR unit off before plugging it in.
True
The first test that comes up when turning a RADAR unit on it the _____ test.
Light
The second test that comes up when turning a RADAR unit on is the _______ _______ test.
Internal Circuit
What is the third test that the operator must physically perform on the RADAR unit after turning it on and after each enforcement stop.
Tuning Fork
