NORTH DAKOTA 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 North Dakota CDL tank vehicles test consists of 20 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 16 questions (80%). The ND tanker test covers the following sections of the North Dakota CDL Manual: Driving Safely, Combination Vehicles, Tank Vehicles, Hazardous Materials. Take this ND tanker practice test now to prepare for the actual test!
1. At a rest area, you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking. There is no phone around. You should:
keep driving slowly until you reach a truck stop.
send someone else for help and give that person all of the necessary information.
never park your vehicle.
continue driving in order to find a phone.
2. Which of the following statements about backing heavy vehicles is true?
Back to the right side so that you can see better.
You should avoid backing whenever you can.
The helper should stand where you cannot see the helper.
Always back as quickly as possible.
3. What shape are placards used for transporting hazardous materials?
Diamond
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle
4. Retarders:
can be noisy and may not be permitted everywhere.
improve traction.
help to increase brake pressure.
increase fuel efficiency.
5. If your brakes fail on a steep mountain downgrade, you should:
use an escape ramp if it is available.
leave the road immediately.
go right if the shoulder is clear.
change lanes after making sure there is enough room.
6. The heavier the vehicle:
the less work the brakes must do to stop it.
the higher the center of gravity will be.
the more work the brakes must do to stop it.
None of the above.
7. To transport hazardous materials, drivers need:
a license to operate their personal vehicle.
a CDL license with a tank endorsement.
a CDL license with hazardous material endorsement.
a CDL license only.
8. A shipping paper has an "X" placed before the shipping description in a column captioned "HM". This indicates:
An exception to the hazardous materials regulations
An high-mobility vehicle
Non-hazardous products
Hazardous materials
9. Which of the following statements about tankers is true?
A high center of gravity makes a vehicle more prone to rollover accidents.
Unbaffled liquid tankers have nothing inside to slow down the flow of the liquid.
When loading and unloading smaller tanks, do not put too much weight on the front or rear of the vehicle.
All of the above.
10. Hazardous materials should be loaded:
away from heat sources.
near heat sources.
at night.
even if some packages are leaking.
 
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ND Tanker Test

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