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1. Baffles in a tanker... #$%^&
- make the tanker easier to clean out
- control forward and backward liquid surge
- allow you to haul mixed loads
- eliminate side to side surge - (ANSWERS)control forward and backward liquid
surge
2. When the tanks are partially filled, the movement of the liquid is called...
- surging
- waves
- splashing
- rocking - (ANSWERS)surging
3. Stop valves in a cargo tank...
- break off in an emergency
- close in an emergency
- can only be operated manually
- protect the tank and piping from rear end collisions - (ANSWERS)close in an
emergency
4. A baffled tanker is one with...
- walls with holes inside the trailer for the liquid to flow through
- separate tanks inside the trailer
- hollow balls floating in the liquid to slow movement
- none of the above - (ANSWERS)walls with holes inside the trailer for the liquid to
flow through
5. Dividers inside tankers that have openings at the top and bottom are called...
- bulkheads
- baffles
- waffles
- barriers - (ANSWERS)baffles
6. Which is the most stable tanker shape?
- van
- double conical
- cylindrical
- elliptical - (ANSWERS)elliptical
7. A liquid tank trailer that has no baffles is most often used for...
- milk or food products
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- gasoline #$%^&
- liquid gas
- liquid fertilizer - (ANSWERS)milk or food products
8. Outage is defined as...
- the process of liquid expansion as it becomes warm
- the liquid that must be drained to conform to weight limits
- the loss of power to the hydraulics
- the loss of headlights on the tractor - (ANSWERS)the process of liquid expansion
as it becomes warm
9. The best way to prevent rolling over when pulling a tanker through a curve is...
- travel at speeds below the posted limits
- travel faster than the posted speed limit
- make sure you brake hard through the curve
- start "fanning" the brakes - (ANSWERS)travel at speeds below the posted limits
10. You should observe the posted limits for curves and be aware that...
- tank trucks have a higher center of gravity
- the posted speeds may not be slow enough for a tank truck
- a rollover can still occur when traveling at posted speeds in a tank truck
- all of the above - (ANSWERS)tank trucks have a higher center of gravity
11. When driving a smooth bore tanker combination, be especially cautious...
- while ascending a hill
- while descending a hill
- when starting and stopping
- when loading or unloading - (ANSWERS)when starting and stopping
12. The cladding in a tanker...
- cuts down on liquid surge
- cools down or heats up the cargo
- protects the tanker from corrosive cargo
- protects cargo from temperature extremes - (ANSWERS)protects the tanker from
corrosive cargo
13. The liquid inside the bulk tank can cause a tank truck to roll sideways...
- when traveling around a curve
- even with baffles inside the trailer to slow flow
- even when traveling at posted speeds
- all of the above - (ANSWERS)all of the above
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1. Baffles in a tanker... #$%^&
- make the tanker easier to clean out
- control forward and backward liquid surge
- allow you to haul mixed loads
- eliminate side to side surge - (ANSWERS)control forward and backward liquid
surge
2. When the tanks are partially filled, the movement of the liquid is called...
- surging
- waves
- splashing
- rocking - (ANSWERS)surging
3. Stop valves in a cargo tank...
- break off in an emergency
- close in an emergency
- can only be operated manually
- protect the tank and piping from rear end collisions - (ANSWERS)close in an
emergency
4. A baffled tanker is one with...
- walls with holes inside the trailer for the liquid to flow through
- separate tanks inside the trailer
- hollow balls floating in the liquid to slow movement
- none of the above - (ANSWERS)walls with holes inside the trailer for the liquid to
flow through
5. Dividers inside tankers that have openings at the top and bottom are called...
- bulkheads
- baffles
- waffles
- barriers - (ANSWERS)baffles
6. Which is the most stable tanker shape?
- van
- double conical
- cylindrical
- elliptical - (ANSWERS)elliptical
7. A liquid tank trailer that has no baffles is most often used for...
- milk or food products
, CDL Tanker Endorsement 2025 Comprehensive Questions And
Verified Answers/ Complete Solutions With Rationales |Get It 100%
Accurate!! Already Passed!!
- gasoline #$%^&
- liquid gas
- liquid fertilizer - (ANSWERS)milk or food products
8. Outage is defined as...
- the process of liquid expansion as it becomes warm
- the liquid that must be drained to conform to weight limits
- the loss of power to the hydraulics
- the loss of headlights on the tractor - (ANSWERS)the process of liquid expansion
as it becomes warm
9. The best way to prevent rolling over when pulling a tanker through a curve is...
- travel at speeds below the posted limits
- travel faster than the posted speed limit
- make sure you brake hard through the curve
- start "fanning" the brakes - (ANSWERS)travel at speeds below the posted limits
10. You should observe the posted limits for curves and be aware that...
- tank trucks have a higher center of gravity
- the posted speeds may not be slow enough for a tank truck
- a rollover can still occur when traveling at posted speeds in a tank truck
- all of the above - (ANSWERS)tank trucks have a higher center of gravity
11. When driving a smooth bore tanker combination, be especially cautious...
- while ascending a hill
- while descending a hill
- when starting and stopping
- when loading or unloading - (ANSWERS)when starting and stopping
12. The cladding in a tanker...
- cuts down on liquid surge
- cools down or heats up the cargo
- protects the tanker from corrosive cargo
- protects cargo from temperature extremes - (ANSWERS)protects the tanker from
corrosive cargo
13. The liquid inside the bulk tank can cause a tank truck to roll sideways...
- when traveling around a curve
- even with baffles inside the trailer to slow flow
- even when traveling at posted speeds
- all of the above - (ANSWERS)all of the above
