TANKER ENDORSEMENT PRACTICE TEST – 01

The CDL Tanker endorsement practice test will examine your knowledge of general trucking, inspecting tank vehicles, driving tank vehicles, and safe driving rules. In order to receive your Tank Vehicle endorsement, it is required that you pass the state’s official CDL written Knowledge exam.

Tanker Endorsement Test 01

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The term "liquid surge" describes...?

The movement of liquid on the roadway

The movement of liquid inside a tank

The movement of liquid as you fill a tank

Any of these

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Which of these is particularly easy to roll over?

A liquid tanker

A truck carrying gas canisters

A gas tanker

A truck carrying frozen liquid

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The best way to deal with liquid surge is to...?

Drive very slowly

Drive at the speed limit

Be very familiar with the handling of the vehicle

Only fill tanks half full

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Tank vehicles need special handling skills because of...?

The extra weight to the front

Their low center of gravity

The extra weight to the rear

Their high center of gravity

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The best way of finding out how to inspect a tank vehicle is...?

To check with the previous driver

To check the operator manual

Any of these

To check with the operating company

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Tankers can be turned over on curves if traveling...?

10 mph above the speed limit

At the speed limit

15 mph above the speed limit

5 mph above the speed limit

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You should never drive a tank vehicle with...?

Open valves

Open valves or manhole covers

Open vents

Open manhole covers

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If a wave of liquid surge is moving towards the front of the truck, the truck will tend to be pushed...?

Forward

To the left

To the right

Backward

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You should check that all valves are in the correct position before...?

Moving

Unloading

Doing any of these things

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If you are driving a vehicle which is leaking liquids or gases, who may be liable for the costs of cleanup?

The highways authority

You

The operator

The local authority

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If your vehicle needs a Class A or B CDL you need a tank endorsement if you wish to carry liquid or liquid gas in a permanently mounted cargo tank rated at greater than...?

109 gallons

119 gallons

129 gallons

99 gallons

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The best way to check for leaks is to...?

Look under and around the vehicle

Look on top of the vehicle

Drive the vehicle for 5 miles

Smell all around the vehicle

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The most important thing to look out for on any tank vehicle is...?

Leaks

Peeling paintwork

Low tire pressure

Inefficient mileage

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If a truck is on a slippery surface at a stop line, liquid surge can push it...?

To the edge of the intersection

Over the stop line

Onto the stop line

Into the intersection

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A tank endorsement is required for certain vehicles transporting...?

Liquids and gases

Gases only

Liquids or gases

Liquids only

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The first thing you should do before loading, unloading or driving a tank vehicle is...?

To sound a warning

To establish a perimeter

To do all these things

To carry out an inspection

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Which of these valves should you check carefully before driving?

Intake

Cut off

All of them

Discharge

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If you are towing a portable tank with a vehicle which needs a Class A or B CDL, you must have a tank endorsement if the tank is rated at greater than...?

1200 gallons

1100 gallons

1000 gallons

900 gallons

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Manhole covers must have...?

Gaskets

Caps

Plugs

Locks

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Driving a vehicle which is leaking liquids or gases is...?

None of these

A criminal offense

A civil offense

An administrative offense

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All pipes, connections and hoses should be checked particularly carefully...?

If longer than 3 m

All of these

Around joints

Around their middles

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If you are found driving a leaking vehicle, you will be...?

Stopped from driving any further

Told to have repairs made within a week

Given a severe warning

Told to drive to your destination then have repairs made

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You must pay careful attention to weight distribution if your tank has...?

Bulkheads

An oval cross-section

Top inlets

Bottom inlets

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Highway curves and on/off ramps should be negotiated...?

At the speed limit

Well below the speed limit

Slightly below the speed limit

Any of these depending on circumstances

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A tank endorsement is needed for...?

Nonhazardous gases

Hazardous gases

Nonhazardous liquids

All of these

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