MS CDL TANKER PRACTICE TEST

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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 Mississippi CDL tank vehicles test consists of 20 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 16 questions (80%). The MS tanker test covers the following sections of the Mississippi CDL Manual: Driving Safely, Combination Vehicles, Tank Vehicles, Hazardous Materials. Take this MS tanker practice test now to prepare for the actual test!
1. Smooth bore tanks:
have nothing inside to slow down the flow of liquid.
have bulkheads with holes to let the liquid flow through.
have bulkheads in them with holes to limit the flow of liquid.
expand by different amounts depending on the liquid.
2. To make sure you know how to inspect your tank vehicle, you should:
use a helper whenever possible.
phone the manufacturer before the inspection.
ask your supervisor what you should inspect first.
check the vehicle's operator manual.
3. If your brakes fail while you are driving on a downgrade, you should:
take the least hazardous escape route you can.
immediately start looking outside your vehicle for something to stop it.
use an escape ramp if it's available.
All of the above.
4. Right after it starts to rain, the road is very slippery. Why?
Because the water mixes with oil left on the road by vehicles.
Because rain is very slippery.
Because black ice may form on the road.
None of the above.
5. When backing, it is best to:
back toward the passenger's side when possible.
use a helper whenever possible.
use only the passenger's side mirror.
try to back in the direction of the drift.
6. Empty trucks:
require a shorter stopping distance than full trucks.
require the same stopping distance than full trucks.
require a greater stopping distance than full trucks.
None of the above.
7. Emergency equipment is:
encouraged.
optional.
required.
only required when transporting hazardous materials.
8. Some liquid tanks are divided into several smaller tanks by:
dividers.
barriers.
bulkheads.
baffles.
9. Which of the following is true? If a HazMat is a Poison Inhalation Hazard:
the material will have special requirements for shipping papers.
a POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard must always be displayed even for small amounts.
a POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard must be used in addition to other placards.
All of the above.
10. To avoid blinding others, you should dim your lights within _____  of an oncoming vehicle.
50
100
250
None of the above.
 
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MS CDL Tanker Test

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