CDL TANKER PRACTICE TEST KANSAS

11. Which of the following statements about retarders is NOT correct?
You should turn the retarder off whenever the road is wet, icy, or snow covered.
Retarders help slow a vehicle, reducing the need for using brakes.
Retarders reduce reduce brake wear.
Retarders help you avoid skids.
12. If a tire fails while you are driving, you should:
stay off the brake until your vehicle has slowed down.
brake as hard as possible.
stop on the roadway if possible.
call your supervisor for instructions.
13. The regulations require that HazMat employees be trained and tested at least once every:
3 years.
5 years.
year.
10 years.
14. Baffled liquid tanks:
help control side to side liquid surge.
help control the forward and backward liquid surge.
make tank vehicles seem heavier than they really are.
handle the same way as tankers without baffles.
15. You should always adjust your speed to be able to stop within:
50 feet.
the length of your vehicle.
30 feet.
the distance you can see ahead.
16. An ABS system:
helps you avoid skids caused by over braking.
keep your wheels from locking when you brake hard.
gives you more control over the vehicle during braking.
All of the above.
17. When driving a tanker, you should:
stop every 50 miles to inspect your vehicle.
drive 10 mph below the posted speed limit.
increase your following distance.
decrease your following distance.
18. When backing a trailer, you should turn the steering wheel to the right to make the trailer go left (or vice versa). Once the trailer starts to turn, you should:
turn the wheel the other way to follow the trailer.
keep backing up.
turn the wheel more  in the direction you want to go.
None of the above.
19. When approaching a vehicle as part of a pre-trip inspection, which of the following could be a sign of trouble?
Inflated tires
Fresh oil under the vehicle
Parking brake is on
All of the above
20. The hazardous materials regulations require vehicles transporting certain types or quantities of HazMat to display warning signs called:
HazMat warnings.
placards.
reflective triangles.
advance warning signs.
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