Instructions

Tank

This endorsement is required to haul any liquid or gaseous materials in a tank or tanks having a capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or chassis. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four possible answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the New Hampshire CDL Driver’s Guide. Questions come from chapters covering: Driving Safely, Tank Vehicles, Hazardous Materials and Combination Vehicles. The Tank endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas, you should turn off the engine:

While unhooking the hoses.

After unhooking the hoses.

Before unhooking the hoses.

Unless your engine runs a pump for product transfer, turn it off when loading or unloading a compressed gas tank. If you do use your engine to run a pump, you should turn the engine off after the product transfer but before unhooking the hoses.

2. ____ are the most likely to be affected by strong winds.

Light vehicles

Heavy vehicles

Vehicles with open windows

Strong winds can make it difficult for a driver to maintain control of their vehicle. Usually, this is especially true for drivers of lighter CMVs.

3. When driving, keeping space between your vehicle and other vehicles is:

Not important.

Important.

A waste of time.

Optional.

For the safety of everyone on the road, it is essential that you maintain adequate cushions of space between your vehicle and other vehicles. This will help ensure that if you need to stop your vehicle, you will be able to do so without hitting someone else.

4. To help prevent a rollover, cargo should be:

Placed as high as possible inside a trailer.

Placed as low as possible inside a trailer.

Placed on the driver’s side of a trailer.

If a vehicle is top-heavy, it is more likely to roll over. The weight of cargo should be positioned as low in a trailer as possible to minimize this risk.

5. To distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous materials on a shipping paper:

The hazardous materials should be listed at the bottom of the paper.

The hazardous materials should be listed at the top of the paper.

The hazardous materials should be highlighted in the same color as the non-hazardous materials.

The non-hazardous materials should be marked with an "X."

If a shipping paper includes information about both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials must be differentiated in one of three ways. They must be listed first, highlighted in a contrasting color, or identified with an "X" placed before the shipping description in a column labeled "HM."

6. During an inspection, it is most important to check your tank vehicle for:

Leaks.

Rust.

A license plate.

Tires.

When inspecting any style of tank, the most important thing for a driver to check for is leaks. Transporting any type of gas or liquid in a leaking tank is illegal.

7. When loading liquid cargo, you should take the ____ into account.

Weight of the liquid

Quality of the roads

Time of day

Factors that affect how much liquid is safe to load into your tank include how much the liquid will expand in transit, the weight of the liquid, and legal weight limits.

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