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 three or four possible answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Commercial Driver Guide. Questions come from chapters covering: Cargo, Air Brakes and Tank Vehicles. The Tank endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 20

Passing Score 16

1. If you notice anything affecting the safety or mechanical functioning of your CMV while driving, you should:

Stay quiet and see if the problem goes away.

Make a written report that includes your concerns.

Try to fix it yourself.

At the end of each day of driving, you may be required to make a written report on the vehicle or vehicles driven. Be sure to make note of any issues that could affect the safety of the vehicle or that could lead to a mechanical breakdown.

2. If you are unsure if there is enough space for your vehicle to safely pass under an upcoming bridge, you should:

Increase your speed.

Swerve as you pass under the bridge.

Slow down.

Drive on the shoulder.

If you are not confident that your vehicle will have enough room to safely pass under an overhead object, you should slow down and seek another route, if possible.

3. Talking on a hands-free phone while driving:

Does not distract the driver.

Only distracts the driver if the driver is speaking.

Can be distracting to the driver.

While speaking on a hands-free phone while driving is less dangerous than speaking on a hand-held phone, it is just as likely to mentally distract a driver. Simply engaging in conversation takes their mental focus away from the task of driving.

4. Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

The shipper’s certification

A notarized statement

A verbal agreement

When a shipper packages hazardous materials, they certify that the package has been prepared according to Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Unless a package is clearly unsafe or noncomplying with HMR, you may accept the shipper’s certification concerning the proper packaging of a material.

5. What happens when the wheels of a trailer lock up?

The trailer will often continue to move in a straight line.

The trailer may disengage.

The trailer may swing around.

Steering will become easier.

A trailer may swing out and strike other vehicles if its wheels lock up. This is especially likely with lightly-loaded trailers.

6. An after-trip inspection should be done:

Once a week.

Once a month.

After every trip.

You should always complete an after-trip inspection of your vehicle at the end of a trip, day, or tour of duty. Complete a vehicle inspection report, if required.

7. When connecting a converter dolly to a second or third trailer, the trailer height should be:

Slightly higher than the center of the fifth wheel.

Level with the center of the fifth wheel.

Slightly lower than the center of the fifth wheel.

Next to the center of the fifth wheel.

When connecting a converter dolly to a second or third trailer, the trailer height should be correct. It should be slightly lower than the center of the fifth wheel.

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