CDL A TANKER ENDORSEMENT
questions with complete solutions
You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begin to skid. Which of these is mostly likely to occur? -
correct answer ✔✔You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward no matter how much
you steer.
How far back does a helper stand when pumping or unloading liquids from a tanker? - correct answer
✔✔25 feet.
Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge> - correct answer ✔✔Side to side.
Side to side surge can cause: - correct answer ✔✔Roll over.
You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers. This is especially true when you
are: - correct answer ✔✔Starting or stopping.
Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the _______ center of
gravity that tankers have. - correct answer ✔✔High.
When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔All Answers
are true.
You must have a tank vehicle (N) endorsement to drive a vehicle with? - correct answer ✔✔individual
tanks over 119 gallons or a total of at least 1,000 gallons.
, When should you inspect a tank vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔Before loading it, driving it, or unloading
it.
Outage means: - correct answer ✔✔Allowance for expansion of liquid.
To control surge, what is the best way to brake? - correct answer ✔✔Keep a steady foot on the brake
and don't release the brake too soon.
When must a tank be un-baffled? - correct answer ✔✔If it has to stay very clean.
Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking? - correct answer
✔✔If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle.
If you must make an emergency stop, brake so that? - correct answer ✔✔your vehicle will stay in a
straight line.
When you unload the smaller tanks of a tank bulk heads, be careful to check the: - correct answer
✔✔Distribution of weight
Which of these statements about tankers and their center of gravity is true? - correct answer ✔✔Both of
the above
If a hill or curve keeps drivers behind you from seeing the vehicle within 500 feet: - correct answer
✔✔the rear reflective triangle should be moved back down the road to give adequate warning
When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your: -
correct answer ✔✔Weight distribution
Outage depends on? - correct answer ✔✔the type of liquid.
How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road? - correct answer
✔✔There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles.
questions with complete solutions
You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begin to skid. Which of these is mostly likely to occur? -
correct answer ✔✔You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward no matter how much
you steer.
How far back does a helper stand when pumping or unloading liquids from a tanker? - correct answer
✔✔25 feet.
Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge> - correct answer ✔✔Side to side.
Side to side surge can cause: - correct answer ✔✔Roll over.
You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers. This is especially true when you
are: - correct answer ✔✔Starting or stopping.
Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the _______ center of
gravity that tankers have. - correct answer ✔✔High.
When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔All Answers
are true.
You must have a tank vehicle (N) endorsement to drive a vehicle with? - correct answer ✔✔individual
tanks over 119 gallons or a total of at least 1,000 gallons.
, When should you inspect a tank vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔Before loading it, driving it, or unloading
it.
Outage means: - correct answer ✔✔Allowance for expansion of liquid.
To control surge, what is the best way to brake? - correct answer ✔✔Keep a steady foot on the brake
and don't release the brake too soon.
When must a tank be un-baffled? - correct answer ✔✔If it has to stay very clean.
Which of these is the most important thing to remember about emergency braking? - correct answer
✔✔If the wheels are skidding, you cannot control the vehicle.
If you must make an emergency stop, brake so that? - correct answer ✔✔your vehicle will stay in a
straight line.
When you unload the smaller tanks of a tank bulk heads, be careful to check the: - correct answer
✔✔Distribution of weight
Which of these statements about tankers and their center of gravity is true? - correct answer ✔✔Both of
the above
If a hill or curve keeps drivers behind you from seeing the vehicle within 500 feet: - correct answer
✔✔the rear reflective triangle should be moved back down the road to give adequate warning
When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your: -
correct answer ✔✔Weight distribution
Outage depends on? - correct answer ✔✔the type of liquid.
How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road? - correct answer
✔✔There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles.
