CDL TANKER PRACTICE TEST - NORTH CAROLINA

11. At a rest area, you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking. There is no phone around. You should:
never park your vehicle.
continue driving in order to find a phone.
keep driving slowly until you reach a truck stop.
send someone else for help and give that person all of the necessary information.
12. Shipping papers must include:
the price of the hazardous materials.
an emergency response telephone number.
what the materials will be used for.
All of the above.
13. Overloading can have bad effects on all of the following except:
Exhaust system
Speed control
Steering
Braking
14. Which of the following statements about backing heavy vehicles is true?
The helper should stand where you cannot see the helper.
Back to the right side so that you can see better.
Always back as quickly as possible.
You should avoid backing whenever you can.
15. Placards should be placed at least ______ away from any other markings.
3 inches
15 inches
6 inches
7 inches
16. When coming to a stop, the liquid in the tank may surge, causing:
the vehicle to stop quicker.
a fire.
the vehicle to be pushed forward.
causing the drive wheels to spin.
17. A tank endorsement is required for certain vehicles that transport:
passengers.
solid materials.
liquids or gases.
None of the above.
18. What should you do if you doubt you have safe space to pass under a low bridge?
If no warnings are posted, assume there is enough clearance under the bridge and proceed slowly.
Increase the weight of your vehicle to clearing under the bridge.
Go slowly, and take another route if you are not sure you can make it.
Assume that the height posted at the bridges is correct.
19. What should you do when confronted by an aggressive driver?
Hold-your-own in your travel lane
Make eye contact
Ignore gestures
Challenge them by speeding up
20. To make the brakes work, air brakes use:
compressed air.
nitrogen.
carbon monoxide.
hydraulic air.
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