CDL (Commercial Driver's License) Practice Test (Tank Vehicles #2)

Welcome future truck drivers! The following is the CDL Tank Vehicles Practice Test #2. If you're going to haul tankers, you'll need an Tank Vehicles Endorsement on your CDL (Commercial Driver's License). Simply click in your answer (A,B,C, or D) to each CDL practice test question. When you're done, check your score and the results. You can reset the test and retake it as many times as you want.

CDL Tank Vehicles Practice Test #2 Start Now 1. Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the ____ center of gravity that tankers have. A Wide B Flat C Low D High 2. You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers. This is especially true when you are: A Loading or unloading B Starting or stopping C Hauling milk or other food products D All of the above 3. The best way to take a curve with a tanker is to slow to a safe speed before entering the curve, then ____ as you go through it. A Downshift twice B Accelerate slightly C Brake lightly D All of the above 4. You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because: A Some liquids expand more than others when they get warm B Tank baffles are not always legal with outage C Some of the heaviest liquids do not need any D All of the above 5. Baffles in liquid cargo tanks do not usually prevent the movement of surge from: A Front to back B Top to bottom C Side to side D All of the above 6. How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road? A There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles B The truck will seem heavier than it really is C The truck will handle the same as a tanker without baffles D All of the above 7. Side to side surge can cause: A Suspension system failure B Over speeding C Roll over D None of the above 8. The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on: A The legal weight limits B The amount the liquid will expand in transit C Both of the above are true D None of the above are true 9. You are driving on a clear night. You must dim your headlights from high to low. You should adjust your speed so you can stop within: A The distance you can see ahead B The distance you will travel in the next 15 seconds C The length of a football field D The length of your vehicle 10. When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect? A There will be more slow surge that quick surge B There will be less side to side surge than there is in tanks without baffles C There will be less front to back surge than there is in tanks without baffles D None of the above 11. Liquid tight separations between compartments inside tanks are called: A Bulkheads B Baffles C Barriers D None of the above 12. You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begin to skid. Which of these is most likely to occur? A Liquid surge will pull the tank from the truck B The truck will roll over C You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward no matter how much you steer D All of the above 13. Empty trucks: A May require longer stopping distances than full ones B Stop quicker when you use only the emergency or parking brake C Have better traction when stopping than full ones D All of the above 14. When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your: A Water content B Weight distribution C Air to fuel ratio D None of the above 15. Which of these statements about emergency steering and tankers is true? A A tanker is easier to counter steer than most vehicles B When making a quick steering movement, do not apply the brakes C You should wrap your thumbs around the steering wheel before starting a quick steering movement D None of the above 16. What does liquid surge do to the handling of a tanker? A Surge can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move B Surge raises the wind drag of the truck C Surge lets you turn corners tighter D None of the above 17. You should be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers, especially when you are: A Driving against the wind B Going up or down a hill C Starting or stopping D All of the above 18. A tanker has lost its brakes. When should the driver use a truck escape ramp? A Only if the tank has baffles B Always C Never D Omly if the tank is empty 19. Outage means: A How fast the tanks drain B Liquid weight C Allowance for expansion of liquid D Liquid movement 20. Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true? A You need about two times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph B Wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed C Both of the above are true. D Neither of the above are true. 21. Separations, (between compartments inside tanks that have openings or holes in them) are called: A Bulkheads B Barriers C Baffles D Walls 22. When you unload the smaller tanks of a tank with bulk heads, be careful to check the: A Air to fuel ratio B Distribution of weight C Water content D Alcohol content 23. Hauling liquids in tank vehicles requires special care for two reasons. One reason is: A Extreme weight B Uneven expansion C Liquid movement D Winds 24. An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash. You should: A Use controlled or stab braking B Use only the emergency brakes C Lock the brakes with the pedal and hold it there D Lock the brakes and brace for impact 25. Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge? A Front to back B Side to side C Top to bottom D All of the above. Score = Correct answers: Get My CDL! The New Trucker Career Center CDL Practice Tests Access Page Trucker Country Home Page Choose from these additional practice tests... 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