CDL Tanker
Vehicles Test

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This is the Commercial Vehicle Driver's License Test covering Tanker Vehicles.  You will be presented with 40 questions and you must answer 34 questions correctly to pass.  There is no time limit.  You may not go back once you answer a question.  Click the "Start Quiz" button below to begin.  Good luck!

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Select the two reasons as to why special care is needed when driving a tank vehicle:

2 / 40

When driving on a clear night with the vehicle lights on, your speed should be such that you can stop within _____.

3 / 40

What handling effect should you expect when your tank has baffles?

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What kind of surge occurs with baffles?

5 / 40

A tank trailer should never be fully loaded due to:

6 / 40

The best way to go into a curve is to decrease your speed going into the curve and then ____going through it.

7 / 40

What are the liquid tight separations between compartments inside tanks called?

8 / 40

Select the true statement about empty trucks:

9 / 40

Select the true statement about retest markings:

10 / 40

You should____when an emergency requires you to quickly stop due to a crash.

11 / 40

What is the purpose of a baffle?

12 / 40

You should be extra cautious when___while driving a smooth bore tanker combination.

13 / 40

You should check____when loading the small tanks of a cargo tank with bulkheads.

14 / 40

The reason a bulk liquid tanker is hard to handle is:

15 / 40

Select the true statement in regards to the liquid inside of a bulk tank causing a tank truck to roll sideways.

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Select the true statement in regards to when a bulk tank vehicle stops at an intersection on a slippery surface:

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Unless you_____you will feel the effects of a liquid surge.

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The amount of liquid you can carry depends on:

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Liquid surge affects the handling of a tanker by:

20 / 40

You should never brake and should rely only steering inputs to avoid a crash while driving a tanker truck.

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A driver of a tank vehicle should take curves, off ramps, and on ramps at a speed lower than the posted speed limit.

22 / 40

What is most likely to occur when the front wheels begin to skid?

23 / 40

Select the best description of a baffle tank:

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The baffles in a tank trailer help to control:

25 / 40

Select the true statement in regards to stopping distance and speed:

26 / 40

You should follow the posted speed limits for curves and be aware of:

27 / 40

Select the true statement about speed and stopping distance.

28 / 40

You should decrease to a safe speed before entering a curve and then_____through it.

29 / 40

Select the true statement about baffled tankers:

30 / 40

A driver of a tanker should use an escape ramp when _____.

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There are 2 reasons as to why hauling liquids take special care. One reason is the ___center of gravity.

32 / 40

A truck with baffles will handle:

33 / 40

Why does it take special skills to haul a tank vehicle?

34 / 40

While driving on a clear night with low beam headlights, you should be able to stop within:

35 / 40

What product is typically carried in a liquid tank trailer without baffles?

36 / 40

A tank vehicle:

37 / 40

Select the true statement about emergency steering and tankers:

38 / 40

Select the correct description for a bulkhead tank.

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What handling effect will baffles have?

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What does the amount of liquid you can carry depend on?

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