CDL TANKER ENDORSEMENT PRACTICE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ How far back does a helper stand when pumping or unloading liquids
from a tanker? Answer: 25 feet.
⩥ Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge> Answer:
Side to side.
⩥ Side to side surge can cause: Answer: Roll over.
⩥ You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers.
This is especially true when you are: Answer: Starting or stopping.
⩥ Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One
reason is the _______ center of gravity that tankers have. Answer: High.
⩥ When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you
expect? Answer: There will be less front to back surge than there is in
tanks without baffles.
, ⩥ Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true?
Answer: All Answers are true.
⩥ You must have a tank vehicle (N) endorsement to drive a vehicle
with? Answer: individual tanks over 119 gallons or a total of at least
1,000 gallons.
⩥ When should you inspect a tank vehicle? Answer: Before loading it,
driving it, or unloading it.
⩥ Outage means: Answer: Allowance for expansion of liquid.
⩥ To control surge, what is the best way to brake? Answer: Keep a
steady foot on the brake and don't release the brake too soon.
⩥ When must a tank be un-baffled? Answer: If it has to stay very clean.
⩥ Which of these is the most important thing to remember about
emergency braking? Answer: If the wheels are skidding, you cannot
control the vehicle.
⩥ If you must make an emergency stop, brake so that? Answer: your
vehicle will stay in a straight line.
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ How far back does a helper stand when pumping or unloading liquids
from a tanker? Answer: 25 feet.
⩥ Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge> Answer:
Side to side.
⩥ Side to side surge can cause: Answer: Roll over.
⩥ You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers.
This is especially true when you are: Answer: Starting or stopping.
⩥ Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One
reason is the _______ center of gravity that tankers have. Answer: High.
⩥ When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you
expect? Answer: There will be less front to back surge than there is in
tanks without baffles.
, ⩥ Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true?
Answer: All Answers are true.
⩥ You must have a tank vehicle (N) endorsement to drive a vehicle
with? Answer: individual tanks over 119 gallons or a total of at least
1,000 gallons.
⩥ When should you inspect a tank vehicle? Answer: Before loading it,
driving it, or unloading it.
⩥ Outage means: Answer: Allowance for expansion of liquid.
⩥ To control surge, what is the best way to brake? Answer: Keep a
steady foot on the brake and don't release the brake too soon.
⩥ When must a tank be un-baffled? Answer: If it has to stay very clean.
⩥ Which of these is the most important thing to remember about
emergency braking? Answer: If the wheels are skidding, you cannot
control the vehicle.
⩥ If you must make an emergency stop, brake so that? Answer: your
vehicle will stay in a straight line.
