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The tanker endorsement applies to drivers who wish to drive a tank in Class A, B, or C CDL. To add this endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass a knowledge test on the problems posed by large volume liquid cargos. The Kentucky CDL tank vehicles test consists of 20 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 16 questions (80%). The KY tanker test covers the following sections of the Kentucky CDL Manual: Driving Safely, Combination Vehicles, Tank Vehicles, Hazardous Materials. Take this KY tanker practice test now to prepare for the actual test!
1. Baffles:
separate the load.
help to control the side-to-side liquid surge.
help to prevent cargo overload.
help to control the forward and backward liquid surge.
2. If you are stopped on an incline, how can you start moving without rolling back?
Aggressively pump the accelerator
Apply the parking brake
Shift to neutral
Fully engage the clutch
3. Which of the following will NOT help you prevent rollover?
Driving slowly around turns.
Keeping the cargo as close to the ground as possible.
Using the controlled braking method.
All of the above.
4. What should you do when confronted by an aggressive driver?
Challenge them by speeding up
Ignore gestures
Make eye contact
Hold-your-own in your travel lane
5. Excessive use of the service brakes results in overheating. Too much heat can:
cause the brakes to squeak.
make the brakes stop working.
cause the brakes to grab.
cause the brakes apply unevenly.
6. Before leaving your vehicle unattended, you should:
Apply the parking brake.
Remove the keys.
Chock the wheels.
All of the above.
7. When fueling a vehicle containing hazardous materials, you should:
leave the nozzle unattended.
call your supervisor.
leave the engine on.
turn off the engine.
8. When going down a hill, you should downshift:
as you go downhill.
before you start going downhill.
after starting down a hill.
at the bottom of the hill.
9. You should never load a cargo tank totally full. Why?
All of the above.
To save money on the tank rental fee.
Liquids shrink when they freeze, which results in the so called "outage".
Liquids expand as they warm and you must leave room for the liquid to expand.
10. The manifest for transporting hazardous wastes must be:
attached to the appropriate placard.
appear on both sides and ends of the vehicle.
signed by hand.
uploaded to the cloud.
 
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Tanker Test - KY CDL

Number of questions: 20
Correct answers to pass:16
Passing score:80%
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