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CODA BOARD EXAM NEWEST 2025 331 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Tow Truck Knowledge Intensive Q&A
1. Which of the following is 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
✅Answer: B
Rationale: A tow truck is defined broadly as a vehicle used to move disabled, illegally parked,
abandoned, or accident-involved vehicles. Options A and D are incomplete definitions, and C is incorrect
because a “legally parked” vehicle would not qualify.
2. What does the class of license depend on?
A. GVWR
B. GVRW
C. GCRR
D. GRCW
✅Answer: A
Rationale: License class is based on Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The other options are
distractors with incorrect abbreviations.
3. What is GCWR?
A. Gross compound weight rating
B. Grand combination weight rating
C. Gross combination weight rank
D. Gross combination weight rating
✅Answer: D
Rationale: GCWR = Gross Combination Weight Rating, the total maximum allowable weight for a tow
vehicle plus any trailers.
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4. 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
D. Any available vehicle
✅Answer: B
Rationale: CDL exams must be taken in the largest vehicle you intend to drive. Passing in a smaller
vehicle may limit your license class.
5. Is a HazMat endorsement required to tow a truck carrying hazardous materials?
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
✅Answer: B
Rationale: Normally HazMat endorsements are required, but exceptions exist during emergencies when
moving disabled vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
6. 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
✅Answer: C
Rationale: Tow trucks are classified by weight category (light, medium, heavy) and body type (wheel-
lift, boom, flatbed).
7. 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
✅Answer: A
Rationale: Medium-duty tow trucks fall within 10,001–26,000 lbs GVWR. Over 26,000 lbs is considered
heavy-duty.
CODA BOARD EXAM NEWEST 2025 331 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Tow Truck Knowledge Intensive Q&A
1. Which of the following is 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
✅Answer: B
Rationale: A tow truck is defined broadly as a vehicle used to move disabled, illegally parked,
abandoned, or accident-involved vehicles. Options A and D are incomplete definitions, and C is incorrect
because a “legally parked” vehicle would not qualify.
2. What does the class of license depend on?
A. GVWR
B. GVRW
C. GCRR
D. GRCW
✅Answer: A
Rationale: License class is based on Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The other options are
distractors with incorrect abbreviations.
3. What is GCWR?
A. Gross compound weight rating
B. Grand combination weight rating
C. Gross combination weight rank
D. Gross combination weight rating
✅Answer: D
Rationale: GCWR = Gross Combination Weight Rating, the total maximum allowable weight for a tow
vehicle plus any trailers.
, ESTUDYR
4. 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
D. Any available vehicle
✅Answer: B
Rationale: CDL exams must be taken in the largest vehicle you intend to drive. Passing in a smaller
vehicle may limit your license class.
5. Is a HazMat endorsement required to tow a truck carrying hazardous materials?
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
✅Answer: B
Rationale: Normally HazMat endorsements are required, but exceptions exist during emergencies when
moving disabled vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
6. 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
✅Answer: C
Rationale: Tow trucks are classified by weight category (light, medium, heavy) and body type (wheel-
lift, boom, flatbed).
7. 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
✅Answer: A
Rationale: Medium-duty tow trucks fall within 10,001–26,000 lbs GVWR. Over 26,000 lbs is considered
heavy-duty.
