Texas Tanker Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Texas Tanker Endorsement Practice Quiz and Practice Test compiled of 20 questions each. Each question is worth five points for a total of 100 possible points. A passing score is 80%.

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Tank Vehicles CDL Practice Quiz

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Question 1

When transporting hazardous materials, tankers must be marked with ______.

A	the CHEMTREC phone number
B	the UN or NA ID number of the product
C	the PUCO or ICC number of the owner
D	the manufacture date

Question 2

You should always ______ before loading, unloading, or operating a tanker.

A	inspect the vehicle carefully
B	read over the driving safety rules
C	All of these are correct.
D	clean the loading/unloading area

Question 3

The amount of liquid that can be loaded into a tank depends on:

A	the legal weight limits.
B	All of these are correct.
C	the weight of the liquid.
D	the amount that the liquid will expand during transit.

Question 4

Extra special care is required when transporting ______ in tankers. This is because of the ______ center of gravity that tankers have.

A	compressed gases, flat
B	liquid, high
C	compressed gases, wide
D	liquid, low

Question 5

A liquid tanker that has no ______ is most often used for transporting ______.

A	cladding, milk or food products
B	baffles, compressed gas
C	cladding, liquid gas
D	baffles, milk or food products

Question 6

A liquid tank without ______ is also known as a ______ tank.

A	bulkheads, double conical
B	cladding, cylindrical
C	baffles, smooth bore
D	baffles, cylindrical

Question 7

In certain liquid tankers, the smaller tank divisions are known as ______.

A	baffle dividers
B	bulkheads
C	baffle tanks
D	liquid dividers

Question 8

The posted speed for a ______ may be too fast for a tank vehicle.

A	All of these are correct.
B	curve
C	off ramp
D	on ramp

Question 9

Inside tankers, what are the dividers that have openings at the top and bottom called?

A	Bulkheads.
B	Barriers.
C	Billows.
D	Baffles.

Question 10

Some liquid tankers contain bulkheads. When loading or unloading the bulkheads, the driver must pay attention to the ______.

A	liquid temperature
B	weight distribution
C	valve positions
D	load limit

Question 11

Which tankers have the highest risk of a rollover?

A	Tankers transporting pressurized gas.
B	Empty tankers.
C	Cylindrical tankers.
D	None of these are correct.

Question 12

The most stable tanker shape is ______.

A	cylindrical
B	spherical
C	elliptical
D	double conical

Question 13

If you are driving a ______ tanker that is partially full, it is best to ______ because any ______ could cause a rollover.

A	double conical, drive slow, side to side liquid surge
B	cylindrical, drive the posted speed limit, large bump
C	baffled, drive slow, side to side liquid surge
D	baffled, fan the brakes, forward and backward liquid surge

Question 14

You should be extra cautious while operating a ______ tanker, especially when ______ because of ______.

A	baffled, braking, liquid surge
B	baffled, ascending a hill, uneven weight distribution
C	smooth bore, starting and stopping, liquid surge
D	smooth bore, descending a hill, uneven weight distribution

Question 15

Baffles in a tanker help to eliminate ______.

A	forward and backward liquid surge
B	side to side liquid surge
C	rollovers
D	uneven weight distribution

Question 16

In a tanker, the process of liquid expanding as it becomes warm is known as ______.

A	seepage
B	outage
C	expansion
D	liquid surge

Question 17

The best way to prevent rolling over when driving a tanker through a curve is to:

A	with both hands firmly grasping the steering wheel, fan your brakes as you enter the curve.
B	slow down as you approach the curve then gently accelerate as you drive through the curve.
C	drive into the curve at a slow speed then downshift as you drive through the curve.
D	let off the gas as you approach the curve and then brake gently as you go through the curve.

Question 18

The ______ in a tanker protects the tanker from ______.

A	cladding, liquid surges
B	coating, leaks
C	coating, extreme temperatures
D	cladding, corrosive cargo

Question 19

On all tank vehicles, the most important item to check for is ______.

A	corrosion
B	dents
C	cracks
D	leaks

Question 20

Stop valves in a cargo tank ______ during ______.

A	close, an emergency
B	open, an emergency
C	close, loading
D	close, unloading

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Tank Vehicles CDL Practice Test

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Congratulations! You have completed the Tank Vehicles CDL Practice Test. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%% Pass your Tanker Endorsement Knowledge Exam the first time! Click here to get the Complete CDL Cheat Sheet Study Package for all 50 states!

Your answers are highlighted below.

Question 1

A liquid tanker that has no ______ is most often used for transporting ______.

A	baffles, compressed gas
B	cladding, liquid gas
C	cladding, milk or food products
D	baffles, milk or food products

Question 2

The most stable tanker shape is ______.

A	cylindrical
B	spherical
C	elliptical
D	double conical

Question 3

In certain liquid tankers, the smaller tank divisions are known as ______.

A	bulkheads
B	baffle dividers
C	baffle tanks
D	liquid dividers

Question 4

When transporting hazardous materials, tankers must be marked with ______.

A	the UN or NA ID number of the product
B	the manufacture date
C	the CHEMTREC phone number
D	the PUCO or ICC number of the owner

Question 5

Which tankers have the highest risk of a rollover?

A	Cylindrical tankers.
B	Tankers transporting pressurized gas.
C	None of these are correct.
D	Empty tankers.

Question 6

Some liquid tankers contain bulkheads. When loading or unloading the bulkheads, the driver must pay attention to the ______.

A	valve positions
B	load limit
C	liquid temperature
D	weight distribution

Question 7

Stop valves in a cargo tank ______ during ______.

A	close, unloading
B	close, loading
C	open, an emergency
D	close, an emergency

Question 8

On all tank vehicles, the most important item to check for is ______.

A	dents
B	cracks
C	leaks
D	corrosion

Question 9

Inside tankers, what are the dividers that have openings at the top and bottom called?

A	Billows.
B	Bulkheads.
C	Barriers.
D	Baffles.

Question 10

In a tanker, the process of liquid expanding as it becomes warm is known as ______.

A	outage
B	expansion
C	seepage
D	liquid surge

Question 11

Baffles in a tanker help to eliminate ______.

A	rollovers
B	forward and backward liquid surge
C	uneven weight distribution
D	side to side liquid surge

Question 12

If you are driving a ______ tanker that is partially full, it is best to ______ because any ______ could cause a rollover.

A	baffled, drive slow, side to side liquid surge
B	baffled, fan the brakes, forward and backward liquid surge
C	double conical, drive slow, side to side liquid surge
D	cylindrical, drive the posted speed limit, large bump

Question 13

Extra special care is required when transporting ______ in tankers. This is because of the ______ center of gravity that tankers have.

A	compressed gases, flat
B	liquid, high
C	liquid, low
D	compressed gases, wide

Question 14

The ______ in a tanker protects the tanker from ______.

A	coating, leaks
B	cladding, corrosive cargo
C	cladding, liquid surges
D	coating, extreme temperatures

Question 15

The amount of liquid that can be loaded into a tank depends on:

A	the amount that the liquid will expand during transit.
B	the legal weight limits.
C	All of these are correct.
D	the weight of the liquid.

Question 16

The best way to prevent rolling over when driving a tanker through a curve is to:

A	drive into the curve at a slow speed then downshift as you drive through the curve.
B	with both hands firmly grasping the steering wheel, fan your brakes as you enter the curve.
C	slow down as you approach the curve then gently accelerate as you drive through the curve.
D	let off the gas as you approach the curve and then brake gently as you go through the curve.

Question 17

You should always ______ before loading, unloading, or operating a tanker.

A	read over the driving safety rules
B	inspect the vehicle carefully
C	clean the loading/unloading area
D	All of these are correct.

Question 18

The posted speed for a ______ may be too fast for a tank vehicle.

A	curve
B	off ramp
C	All of these are correct.
D	on ramp

Question 19

You should be extra cautious while operating a ______ tanker, especially when ______ because of ______.

A	smooth bore, descending a hill, uneven weight distribution
B	baffled, ascending a hill, uneven weight distribution
C	baffled, braking, liquid surge
D	smooth bore, starting and stopping, liquid surge

Question 20

A liquid tank without ______ is also known as a ______ tank.

A	baffles, smooth bore
B	bulkheads, double conical
C	cladding, cylindrical
D	baffles, cylindrical

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