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EACH WEEK we publish five questions similar to those used in the CPC examinations. Readers can test their knowledge by selecting the answer they believe to be correct and checking it against the correct answer which will be published the following week.
We suggest that the papers are retained with the candidate's answer and the examiner's answer. Where they differ, a return to the reference material is essential.
1. John Smith, a lorry driver employed by the Quickrich Haulage Co, was charged with driving his employer's lorry without insurance against third party risks. The vehicle, in fact, was not insured but John did not know this and had no reason to believe the lorry was uninsured.
(a) Because this is an "absolute" offence he has no defence to the charge (b) He has a valid defence to the charge (0 He will be found guilty because he should have checked to make sure the vehicle was insured
(d) He will be found guilty because he has a conviction for a similar offence within the past three years
2. Any stall or delivery vehicle used in a food business must have the name and address of the person carrying on the business legibly displayed on it.
True or false?
3. Road tankers carrying prescribed hazardous subs tances are required to carry rectangular warning panels giving certain details. One of these is: (a) The destination of the load (b) The place where the vehicle was loaded (c) The emergency action code for the particular substance (d) The emergency service which must be notified if the vehicle is involved in an accident 4. When horses are carried in a motor vehicle on journeys exceeding 12 hours they must be provided with sufficient food and water and this must be supplied at intervals of not more than: (a) six hours (b) eight hours (c) ten hours (d) 12 hours 5. The notice which must be displayed when inflammable substances are carried on a vehicle consists of an illustration of a flame and the word "inflammable". The colours which must be used for this sign are: (a) Flame symbol and letters in black on a red background (b) Flame symbol and letters in red on a black background (c) Flame symbol and letters in black on an orange background (d) Flame symbol in red, letters in black on an orange background