Metal Coil Test - Questions With Detailed Solutions
1. Direct downs provide ____ resistance to oppose the forces that are acting on
the cargo. Correct Answer - direct
2. The WLL is determined by the DOT. Correct Answer - False.
3. Driver should inspect cargo after Correct Answer - all of the above
4. What is the total aggregate WLL to tie down two 15' steel rolls loaded end-
to-end longitudinal to the trailer? Each weighs 14,292 lbs. Correct
Answer - 28,584
5. What is the total side-to-side force restriction need for question 4?
Correct Answer - 14,292
6. What is the total vertical force needed for question 4? Correct Answer -
5,716
7. What is the required restraining force for rearward force? Correct
Answer - 0.5g
8. What is the WLL for 3/8 nylon rope? Correct Answer - 278
9. The working load limit of all components used to block cargo from forward
movement must be Correct Answer - 80%
10. What is the minimum number of tie downs for an article that is 30 feet
long, and weight is 1,099 lbs? Correct Answer - 4
11. An indirect tie down that is used to prevent side-to-side force must make
an angle of at least ____degrees. Correct Answer - 30
12.The guiding principle of the metal coil endorsement is to make the highway
more safe and Correct Answer - have less damage to cargo
1. Direct downs provide ____ resistance to oppose the forces that are acting on
the cargo. Correct Answer - direct
2. The WLL is determined by the DOT. Correct Answer - False.
3. Driver should inspect cargo after Correct Answer - all of the above
4. What is the total aggregate WLL to tie down two 15' steel rolls loaded end-
to-end longitudinal to the trailer? Each weighs 14,292 lbs. Correct
Answer - 28,584
5. What is the total side-to-side force restriction need for question 4?
Correct Answer - 14,292
6. What is the total vertical force needed for question 4? Correct Answer -
5,716
7. What is the required restraining force for rearward force? Correct
Answer - 0.5g
8. What is the WLL for 3/8 nylon rope? Correct Answer - 278
9. The working load limit of all components used to block cargo from forward
movement must be Correct Answer - 80%
10. What is the minimum number of tie downs for an article that is 30 feet
long, and weight is 1,099 lbs? Correct Answer - 4
11. An indirect tie down that is used to prevent side-to-side force must make
an angle of at least ____degrees. Correct Answer - 30
12.The guiding principle of the metal coil endorsement is to make the highway
more safe and Correct Answer - have less damage to cargo
