NEVADA CDL TANKER PRACTICE TEST
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For safety during a trip, you should:
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check critical items when you stop.
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watch gauges for signs of trouble.
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use your senses to check for problems.
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All of the above.
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12.
If there is a fire in your vehicle, do NOT:
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notify emergency services.
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pull into a service station.
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park away from buildings and other vehicles.
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park in an open area.
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13.
Empty trucks require greater stopping distances. True or False?
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False.
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False, but only for trucks built on or after March 1, 1998.
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True, but only on wet surfaces.
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True.
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14.
It may not be safe to operate at legal maximum weights:
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during bad weather or in mountains.
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in hot weather.
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on highways.
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on two-way streets.
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15.
Most heavy-duty vehicles use:
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hydraulic brakes.
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solid brakes.
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air brakes.
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pressure brakes.
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16.
You should never load a cargo tank totally full. Why?
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Liquids shrink when they freeze, which results in the so called "outage".
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To save money on the tank rental fee.
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All of the above.
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Liquids expand as they warm and you must leave room for the liquid to expand.
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17.
The two ways of knowing when to shift are:
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weather and road conditions.
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oil pressure and road conditions.
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engine speed and road speed.
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following distance and traffic speed.
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18.
At a rest area, you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking. There is no phone around. You should:
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never park your vehicle.
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continue driving in order to find a phone.
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send someone else for help and give that person all of the necessary information.
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keep driving slowly until you reach a truck stop.
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19.
When driving a tanker vehicle, the best way to take a curve is to slow to a safe speed before entering the curve and then _______ as you go through the curve.
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speed up slightly
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reduce your speed
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brake lightly
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downshift to the right gear
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20.
Which of the following statements about tank vehicles is true?
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Baffled liquid tanks have nothing inside to slow down the flow of the liquid.
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Un-baffled liquid tankers have bulkheads in them with holes that let the liquid flow through.
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Baffled liquid tanks have bulkheads in them with holes that let the liquid flow through.
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Hauling liquids in tanks requires special skills because of the low center of gravity.
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