CDL Test Tankers Sample Practice Questions
1. Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the ____ center of gravity that tankers have.
a. Wide
b. Flat
c. Low
d. High
2. You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because:
a. Some liquids expand more than others when they get warm
b. Tank baffles are not always legal with outage
c. Some of the heaviest liquids do not need any
d. All of the above
3. How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road?
a. There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles
b. The truck will seem heavier than it really is
c. The truck will handle the same as a tanker without baffles
d. All of the above
4. You are driving on a clear night. You must dim your headlights from high to low. You should adjust your speed so you can stop within:
a. The distance you can see ahead
b. The distance you will travel in the next 15 seconds
c. The length of a football field
d. The length of your vehicle
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5. Liquid tight separations between compartments inside tanks are called:
a. Bulkheads
b. Baffles
c. Barriers
d. None of the above
6. When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your:
a. Water content
b. Weight distribution
c. Air to fuel ratio
d. None of the above
7. What does liquid surge do to the handling of a tanker?
a. Surge can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move
b. Surge raises the wind drag of the truck
c. Surge lets you turn corners tighter
d. None of the above
8. Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true?
a. You need about two times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph
b. Wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed
c. Both of the above are true.
d. Neither of the above are true.
9. Separations, (between compartments inside tanks that have openings or holes in them) are called.
a. Bulkheads
b. Barriers
c. Baffles
d. Walls
10. An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash. You should:
a. Use controlled or stab braking
b. Use only the emergency brakes
c. Lock the brakes with the pedal and hold it there
d. Lock the brakes and brace for impact
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