NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT PRACTICE TEST MARATHON QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT
PRACTICE TEST MARATHON QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2ifA2theA2correctA2definitionA2ofA2aA2towA2truck?
A2
A.A2AA2motorA2vehicleA2thatA2towsA2orA2carriesA2aA2disabledA2illegallyA2parkedA2motorA2veh
icle
B.A2AA2motorA2vehicleA2thatA2towsA2orA2carriesA2aA2disabledA2illegallyA2parkedA2orA2aband
onedA2motorA2vehicleA2orA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2involvedA2inA2anA2accident
C.A2AA2motorA2vehicleA2thatA2towsA2orA2carriesA2aA2legallyA2parkedA2orA2abandonedA2moto
rA2vehicleA2orA2motorA2vehicleA2involvedA2inA2anA2accident
D.A2AA2motorA2vehicleA2thatA2carriesA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2involvedA2inA2anA2accident.A2-
A2Ans--B


WhatA2doesA2theA2classA2ofA2licenseA2dependA2on?

A.A2GVWR
B.A2GVRW
C.A2GCRR
D.A2GRCWA2-A2Ans--A

WhatA2isA2GCWR?

A.A2GrossA2compoundA2weightA2rating
B.A2GrandA2combinationA2weightA2rating
C.A2GrossA2combinationA2weightA2rank
D.A2GrossA2combinationA2weightA2ratingA2-A2Ans--D

WhatA2vehicleA2shouldA2youA2takeA2theA2roadA2testA2in?

A.A2TheA2smallestA2vehicleA2youA2areA2capableA2ofA2driving
B.A2TheA2largestA2vehicleA2youA2areA2capableA2ofA2driving
C.A2AA2midsizeA2vehicleA2-A2Ans--B

IsA2aA2HazMatA2endorsementA2requiredA2toA2towA2aA2trA2luckA2carryingA2hazardousA2mater
ials?

A.A2Yes,A2always
B.A2No,A2exceptionsA2canA2beA2madleA2underA2emergencyA2conditions
C.A2No,A2exceptionsA2canA2beA2madeA2ifA2movingA2theA2disabledA2vehicleA2lessA2thanA250
A2miles

,D.A2No,A2exceptionsA2canA2beA2madeA2ifA2movingA2theA2disabledA2vehicleA2moreA2thanA25
0A2milesA2-A2Ans--B

HowA2areA2towA2trucksA2generallyA2classified?

A.A2ByA2massA2andA2color
B.A2ByA2weightA2andA2volume
C.A2ByA2weightA2andA2bodyA2type
D.A2ByA2bodyA2typeA2andA2massA2-A2Ans--C

WhatA2isA2theA2GVWRA2ofA2mediumA2dutyA2towA2trucks?

A.A210,001-26,000A2pounds
B.A28,600-10,000A2poundsA2l
C.A211,000-25,000A2pounds
D.A2OverA226,000A2poundsA2-A2Ans--A

WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2definitionA2ofA2aA2carA2carrier?

A.A2DesignedA2toA2transportA22-
3A2motorA2vehiclesA2onA2aA2slantedA2platformA2thatA2slidesA2orA2tiltsA2toA2theA2groundA2toA2f
acilitateA2theA2loadingA2andA2unloadingA2ofA2vehicles
B.A2DesignedA2toA2transportA21-
3A2motorA2vehiclesA2onA2aA2flatA2platformA2thatA2isA2stationaryA2toA2facilitateA2theA2loadingA
2andA2unloadingA2ofA2vehicles
C.A2DesignedA2toA2transportA22-
3A2motorA2vehiclesA2onA2aA2flatA2platformA2thatA2isA2stationaryA2toA2facilitateA2theA2loadingA
2andA2unloadingA2ofA2vehicles
D.A2DesignedA2toA2transportA21-
3A2motorA2vehiclesA2onA2aA2flatA2platformA2thatA2slidesA2orA2tiltsA2toA2theA2groundA2toA2facili
tateA2theA2loadingA2andA2unloadingA2ofA2vehiclesA2-A2Ans--D

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2causeA2ofA2deathA2andA2injuryA2toA2towA2truckA2operatorsA
2inA2anA2accident?


A.A2DistractedA2driving
B.A2DrunkA2driving
C.A2EquipmentA2failureA2
D.A2WeatherA2-A2Ans--C

YourA2abilityA2toA2towA2properlyA2andA2safelyA2isA2limitedA2byA2___________

A.A2TheA2weakestA2componentA2onA2yourA2towA2truck
B.A2TheA2strongestA2componentA2onA2yourA2towA2truck
C.A2TheA2smallestA2componentA2onA2yourA2towA2truck
D.A2TheA2largestA2componentA2onA2yourA2towA2truckA2-A2Ans--A

, IfA2aA2truckA2hasA2aA2frontA2axleA2weightA2limitA2ratingA2ofA29,000A2pounds,A2rearA2axleA2we
ightA2limitA2ofA218,500A2pounds,A2aA2curbA2weightA2ofA217,000A2poundsA2withA27,000A2pou
ndsA2onA2theA2frontA2axlesA2andA210,000A2poundsA2onA2theA2rearA2axles,A2howA2muchA2wil
lA2theA2rearA2axlesA2beA2ableA2toA2lift?

A.A27,500A2pounds
B.A28,000A2pounds
C.A29,000A2pounds
D.A28,500A2poundsA2-A2Ans--D

IsA2theA2followingA2statementA2trueA2orA2false?:
TheA2safeA2towingA2capacityA2(STC)A2ofA2aA2towA2truckA2isA2considerablyA2lessA2thanA2itsA2
GAWR

A.A2True
B.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--A

WhatA2isA2theA2distanceA2fromA2theA2rearA2axlesA2toA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2towA2truckA2know
nA2as?

A.A2RearA2gap
B.A2TowA2Gap
C.A2Overhang
D.A2UnderA2hangA2-A2Ans--C

SafeA2towingA2capacityA2(STC)A2doesA2notA2causeA2moreA2thanA2whatA2percentA2lossA2ofA
2theA2originalA2unloadedA2frontA2axleA2weightA2(FAW)?


A.A220%
B.A250%
C.A275%
D.A260%A2-A2Ans--B

WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2formulaA2toA2calculateA2theA2safeA2towingA2capacity?
A.A2(FAWA2xA2OHA2/A2WB)A2/A22A2=A2STC
B.A2(OHA2xA2WBA2/A2FAW)A2/A22A2=A2STC
C.A2(FAWA2xA2WBA2/A2OH)A2/A22A2=A2STC
D.A2(FAWA2xA2WBA2/A2OH)A2/A24A2=A2STCA2-A2Ans--C

WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2weightA2orA2loadA2thatA2newA2equipmentA2canA2bearA2underA2id
ealA2labA2conditionsA2withoutA2beingA2damaged?

A.A2WorkingA2LoadA2Limit
B.A2BreakingA2StrengthA2RatingA2-A2Ans--B