NY METAL COIL ENDORSEMENT
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HowA2areA2tiedownsA2usedA2toA2secureA2aA2rowA2ofA2metalA2coilsA2withA2eyesA2verticalA2on
A2aA2flatbedA2vehicleA2withA2anchorA2points?A2-A2Ans--
AtA2leastA2oneA2directA2tiedownA2againstA2theA2frontA2ofA2theA2rowA2ofA2coilsA2(toA2restrainA
2againstA2forwardA2motion)A2andA2atA2leastA2oneA2otherA2directA2tiedownA2againstA2theA2re
arA2ofA2theA2rowA2(toA2restrainA2againstA2rearwardA2motion),A2makingA2anA2angleA2ofA245A2
degreesA2orA2lessA2withA2theA2floor.A2AtA2leastA2oneA2indirectA2tiedownA2overA2theA2topA2of
A2eachA2coilA2orA2sideA2byA2sireA2rowA2ofA2coilsA2(toA2restrainA2againstA2verticalA2motion).
TransportationA2ofA2oneA2orA2moreA2metalA2coilsA2weighingA25,000A2poundsA2orA2more,A2i
ndividuallyA2orA2bundledA2together,A2mustA2complyA2withA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEP
TA2-A2Ans--GeneralA2cargoA2securementA2rulesA2forA2flatbedA2vehicles,A2van-
typeA2vehiclesA2orA2intermodalA2containersA2thatA2haveA2anchorA2points.
ToA2transportA2severalA2metalA2coilsA2whoseA2combinedA2aggregateA2weightA2isA24,000A2
poundsA2onA2palletsA2onA2aA2flatbedA2trailer,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2require
dA2toA2beA2met?A2-A2Ans--MetalA2coilA2endorsementA2onA2theA2CDL
TheA2aggregateA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA2allA2indirectA2tiedownsA2isA2-A2Ans--
TheA2sumA2ofA2theA2workingA2loadA2limitsA2forA2eachA2indirectA2tiedown
TheA2sumA2ofA2theA2workingA2loadA2limitsA2(WLL)A2fromA2allA2tiedownsA2mustA2beA2atA2lea
stA2_____A2ofA2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2cargo.A2-A2Ans--50%
_________A2isA2anA2effectiveA2wayA2toA2preventA2rollingA2andA2providesA2theA2mostA2restr
ainingA2force.A2-A2Ans--AA2cradleA2thatA2hasA2anA2angleA2oofA245A2degrees
SupposeA2thatA2onlyA2twoA2directA2tiedownsA2areA2used.A2BothA2areA2attachedA2toA2oneA2s
ideA2ofA2theA2vehicleA2only,A2andA2eachA2hasA2aA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA26,000A2pounds.
A2ThenA2theA2aggregateA2workingA2loadA2limitA2forA2theA2twoA2tiedownsA2isA2-A2Ans--
6000A2lbs
IfA2you'reA2usingA2indirectA2tiedownsA2butA2frictionA2isA2lowA2betweenA2theA2deckA2andA2the
A2cargo,A2considerA2usingA2-A2Ans--anyA2ofA2theA2above
directA2tiedowns
FrictionA2matsA2orA2otherA2frictionA2enhancingA2devices
WhatA2areA2theA2requirementsA2forA2securingA2aA2rowA2ofA2metalA2coilsA2withA2eyesA2lengt
hwise?A2-A2Ans--
SupportA2theA2coilsA2aboveA2theA2deck.A2AttachA2atA2leastA2twoA2indirectA2tiedownsA2overA
2eachA2coilA2orA2sideA2byA2sideA2row.A2UseA2blockingA2orA2frictionA2mats.
, ToA2secureA2metalA2coilsA2withA2theirA2eyesA2lengthwise,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2useA2toA2pr
eventA2forwardA2movementA2ofA2theA2coils?A2-A2Ans--EitherA2above
*Blocking
*FrictionA2Mats
ToA2secureA2metalA2coilsA2withA2theirA2eyesA2crosswise,A2whichA2meansA2ofA2securementA
2isA2prohibited?A2-A2Ans--
DirectA2tiedownsA2attachedA2diagonallyA2throughA2theA2eyeA2ofA2theA2coilA2toA2formA2anA2X
A2pattern
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2securementA2task?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2preventA2anA2articleA2ofA2cargoA2fromA2movingA2forward
WhenA2isA2useA2ofA2aA2frictionA2matA2recommended?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2theA2deckA2orA2coilA2isA2soakedA2withA2oil.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2securementA2componentsA2andA2asse
mbliesA2isA2FALSE?A2-A2Ans--
CarriersA2shouldA2neverA2useA2componentsA2thatA2areA2notA2markedA2byA2theA2manufactu
rer
WhichA2ofA2theA2possibleA2componentsA2ofA2theA2AggregateA2WorkingA2LoadA2LimitA2forA2t
iedownsA2isA2notA2correctA2here?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2WLLA2(workingA2loadA2limit)A2ofA2eachA2tiedownA2thatA2attachesA2toA2anA2anchorA2po
intA2onA2theA2vehicle,A2passesA2through,A2over,A2orA2aroundA2theA2articleA2ofA2cargo,A2and
A2thenA2attachesA2toA2anA2anchorA2pointA2onA2theA2sameA2sideA2ofA2theA2vehicle
WhenA2beingA2secured,A2allA2typesA2ofA2cargoA2mustA2beA2-A2Ans--EitherA2ofA2theA2above
*FullyA2containedA2orA2immobilizedA2byA2theA2structuresA2ofA2adequateA2strength
*ImmobilizedA2onA2orA2withinA2aA2vehicleA2byA2appropriateA2means
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2acceptableA2orientationA2ofA2theA2eyeA2ofA2aA2me
talA2coilA2onA2theA2vehicle?A2-A2Ans--Diagonal
InA2normalA2driving,A2indirectA2tiedownsA2canA2quicklyA2loseA2theirA2initialA2tensionA2ifA2-
A2Ans--thereA2areA2gapsA2betweenA2theA2articlesA2ofA2cargo
WhenA2cargoA2otherA2thanA2metalA2coilsA2isA2moreA2thanA210A2feetA2longA2andA2isA2notA2pr
eventedA2fromA2forwardA2movement,A2whatA2isA2theA2minimumA2numberA2ofA2indirectA2tie
downsA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--
2A2+A21A2tiedownA2forA2everyA2additionalA210ftA2orA2partA2thereof
TheA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA2allA2componentsA2usedA2toA2blockA2anA2articleA2ofA2cargoA2f
romA2forwardA2movementA2mustA2equalA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--
50%A2ofA2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2article
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HowA2areA2tiedownsA2usedA2toA2secureA2aA2rowA2ofA2metalA2coilsA2withA2eyesA2verticalA2on
A2aA2flatbedA2vehicleA2withA2anchorA2points?A2-A2Ans--
AtA2leastA2oneA2directA2tiedownA2againstA2theA2frontA2ofA2theA2rowA2ofA2coilsA2(toA2restrainA
2againstA2forwardA2motion)A2andA2atA2leastA2oneA2otherA2directA2tiedownA2againstA2theA2re
arA2ofA2theA2rowA2(toA2restrainA2againstA2rearwardA2motion),A2makingA2anA2angleA2ofA245A2
degreesA2orA2lessA2withA2theA2floor.A2AtA2leastA2oneA2indirectA2tiedownA2overA2theA2topA2of
A2eachA2coilA2orA2sideA2byA2sireA2rowA2ofA2coilsA2(toA2restrainA2againstA2verticalA2motion).
TransportationA2ofA2oneA2orA2moreA2metalA2coilsA2weighingA25,000A2poundsA2orA2more,A2i
ndividuallyA2orA2bundledA2together,A2mustA2complyA2withA2allA2ofA2theA2followingA2EXCEP
TA2-A2Ans--GeneralA2cargoA2securementA2rulesA2forA2flatbedA2vehicles,A2van-
typeA2vehiclesA2orA2intermodalA2containersA2thatA2haveA2anchorA2points.
ToA2transportA2severalA2metalA2coilsA2whoseA2combinedA2aggregateA2weightA2isA24,000A2
poundsA2onA2palletsA2onA2aA2flatbedA2trailer,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2require
dA2toA2beA2met?A2-A2Ans--MetalA2coilA2endorsementA2onA2theA2CDL
TheA2aggregateA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA2allA2indirectA2tiedownsA2isA2-A2Ans--
TheA2sumA2ofA2theA2workingA2loadA2limitsA2forA2eachA2indirectA2tiedown
TheA2sumA2ofA2theA2workingA2loadA2limitsA2(WLL)A2fromA2allA2tiedownsA2mustA2beA2atA2lea
stA2_____A2ofA2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2cargo.A2-A2Ans--50%
_________A2isA2anA2effectiveA2wayA2toA2preventA2rollingA2andA2providesA2theA2mostA2restr
ainingA2force.A2-A2Ans--AA2cradleA2thatA2hasA2anA2angleA2oofA245A2degrees
SupposeA2thatA2onlyA2twoA2directA2tiedownsA2areA2used.A2BothA2areA2attachedA2toA2oneA2s
ideA2ofA2theA2vehicleA2only,A2andA2eachA2hasA2aA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA26,000A2pounds.
A2ThenA2theA2aggregateA2workingA2loadA2limitA2forA2theA2twoA2tiedownsA2isA2-A2Ans--
6000A2lbs
IfA2you'reA2usingA2indirectA2tiedownsA2butA2frictionA2isA2lowA2betweenA2theA2deckA2andA2the
A2cargo,A2considerA2usingA2-A2Ans--anyA2ofA2theA2above
directA2tiedowns
FrictionA2matsA2orA2otherA2frictionA2enhancingA2devices
WhatA2areA2theA2requirementsA2forA2securingA2aA2rowA2ofA2metalA2coilsA2withA2eyesA2lengt
hwise?A2-A2Ans--
SupportA2theA2coilsA2aboveA2theA2deck.A2AttachA2atA2leastA2twoA2indirectA2tiedownsA2overA
2eachA2coilA2orA2sideA2byA2sideA2row.A2UseA2blockingA2orA2frictionA2mats.
, ToA2secureA2metalA2coilsA2withA2theirA2eyesA2lengthwise,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2useA2toA2pr
eventA2forwardA2movementA2ofA2theA2coils?A2-A2Ans--EitherA2above
*Blocking
*FrictionA2Mats
ToA2secureA2metalA2coilsA2withA2theirA2eyesA2crosswise,A2whichA2meansA2ofA2securementA
2isA2prohibited?A2-A2Ans--
DirectA2tiedownsA2attachedA2diagonallyA2throughA2theA2eyeA2ofA2theA2coilA2toA2formA2anA2X
A2pattern
WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2importantA2securementA2task?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2preventA2anA2articleA2ofA2cargoA2fromA2movingA2forward
WhenA2isA2useA2ofA2aA2frictionA2matA2recommended?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2theA2deckA2orA2coilA2isA2soakedA2withA2oil.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2regardingA2securementA2componentsA2andA2asse
mbliesA2isA2FALSE?A2-A2Ans--
CarriersA2shouldA2neverA2useA2componentsA2thatA2areA2notA2markedA2byA2theA2manufactu
rer
WhichA2ofA2theA2possibleA2componentsA2ofA2theA2AggregateA2WorkingA2LoadA2LimitA2forA2t
iedownsA2isA2notA2correctA2here?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2WLLA2(workingA2loadA2limit)A2ofA2eachA2tiedownA2thatA2attachesA2toA2anA2anchorA2po
intA2onA2theA2vehicle,A2passesA2through,A2over,A2orA2aroundA2theA2articleA2ofA2cargo,A2and
A2thenA2attachesA2toA2anA2anchorA2pointA2onA2theA2sameA2sideA2ofA2theA2vehicle
WhenA2beingA2secured,A2allA2typesA2ofA2cargoA2mustA2beA2-A2Ans--EitherA2ofA2theA2above
*FullyA2containedA2orA2immobilizedA2byA2theA2structuresA2ofA2adequateA2strength
*ImmobilizedA2onA2orA2withinA2aA2vehicleA2byA2appropriateA2means
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2acceptableA2orientationA2ofA2theA2eyeA2ofA2aA2me
talA2coilA2onA2theA2vehicle?A2-A2Ans--Diagonal
InA2normalA2driving,A2indirectA2tiedownsA2canA2quicklyA2loseA2theirA2initialA2tensionA2ifA2-
A2Ans--thereA2areA2gapsA2betweenA2theA2articlesA2ofA2cargo
WhenA2cargoA2otherA2thanA2metalA2coilsA2isA2moreA2thanA210A2feetA2longA2andA2isA2notA2pr
eventedA2fromA2forwardA2movement,A2whatA2isA2theA2minimumA2numberA2ofA2indirectA2tie
downsA2toA2use?A2-A2Ans--
2A2+A21A2tiedownA2forA2everyA2additionalA210ftA2orA2partA2thereof
TheA2workingA2loadA2limitA2ofA2allA2componentsA2usedA2toA2blockA2anA2articleA2ofA2cargoA2f
romA2forwardA2movementA2mustA2equalA2atA2leastA2-A2Ans--
50%A2ofA2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2article