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NY TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS AGRADE
Which of the following is used to provide additional clearance, commonly
used in conjunction with a 4x4 inch wooden beam?
A. Fascia
B. Spoiler
C. Spacer block
D. Air dam - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
After securing a disabled vehicle to the tow truck, when should you merge
from the shoulder into traffic?
A. As soon as possible
B. At a slow steady speed
C. When you have reached an appropriate traveling speed
D. When the hazard lights are off - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
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How should you drive while towing a disabled vehicle?
A. As quickly as possible
B. Efficiently
C. Slowly, with small distances for stopping to ensure braking ability and
steering control
D. Slowly, with greater distances for stopping to ensure braking ability and
steering control - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D
Which of the following if the correct definition of a tow truck?
A. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a disabled illegally parked motor
vehicle
B. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a disabled illegally parked or
abandoned motor vehicle or a motor vehicle involved in an accident
C. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a legally parked or abandoned
motor vehicle or motor vehicle involved in an accident
D. A motor vehicle that carries a motor vehicle involved in an accident -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
What does the class of license depend on?
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A. GVWR
B. GVRW
C. GCRR
D. GRCW - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A
What is GCWR?
A. Gross compound weight rating
B. Grand combination weight rating
C. Gross combination weight rank
D. Gross combination weight rating - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D
What vehicle should you take the road test in?
A. The smallest vehicle you are capable of driving
B. The largest vehicle you are capable of driving
C. A midsize vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
Is a HazMat endorsement required to tow a truck carrying hazardous
materials?
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A. Yes, always
B. No, exceptions can be made under emergency conditions
C. No, exceptions can be made if moving the disabled vehicle less than 50
miles
D. No, exceptions can be made if moving the disabled vehicle more than 50
miles - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
How are tow trucks generally classified?
A. By mass and color
B. By weight and volume
C. By weight and body type
D. By body type and mass - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
What is the GVWR of medium duty tow trucks?
A. 10,001-26,000 pounds
B. 8,600-10,000 pounds
C. 11,000-25,000 pounds
D. Over 26,000 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A
What is the correct definition of a car carrier?
NY TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM
LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS AGRADE
Which of the following is used to provide additional clearance, commonly
used in conjunction with a 4x4 inch wooden beam?
A. Fascia
B. Spoiler
C. Spacer block
D. Air dam - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
After securing a disabled vehicle to the tow truck, when should you merge
from the shoulder into traffic?
A. As soon as possible
B. At a slow steady speed
C. When you have reached an appropriate traveling speed
D. When the hazard lights are off - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
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How should you drive while towing a disabled vehicle?
A. As quickly as possible
B. Efficiently
C. Slowly, with small distances for stopping to ensure braking ability and
steering control
D. Slowly, with greater distances for stopping to ensure braking ability and
steering control - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D
Which of the following if the correct definition of a tow truck?
A. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a disabled illegally parked motor
vehicle
B. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a disabled illegally parked or
abandoned motor vehicle or a motor vehicle involved in an accident
C. A motor vehicle that tows or carries a legally parked or abandoned
motor vehicle or motor vehicle involved in an accident
D. A motor vehicle that carries a motor vehicle involved in an accident -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
What does the class of license depend on?
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A. GVWR
B. GVRW
C. GCRR
D. GRCW - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A
What is GCWR?
A. Gross compound weight rating
B. Grand combination weight rating
C. Gross combination weight rank
D. Gross combination weight rating - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D
What vehicle should you take the road test in?
A. The smallest vehicle you are capable of driving
B. The largest vehicle you are capable of driving
C. A midsize vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
Is a HazMat endorsement required to tow a truck carrying hazardous
materials?
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A. Yes, always
B. No, exceptions can be made under emergency conditions
C. No, exceptions can be made if moving the disabled vehicle less than 50
miles
D. No, exceptions can be made if moving the disabled vehicle more than 50
miles - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ B
How are tow trucks generally classified?
A. By mass and color
B. By weight and volume
C. By weight and body type
D. By body type and mass - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C
What is the GVWR of medium duty tow trucks?
A. 10,001-26,000 pounds
B. 8,600-10,000 pounds
C. 11,000-25,000 pounds
D. Over 26,000 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A
What is the correct definition of a car carrier?
