CDL TANKER PRACTICE TEST - SOUTH DAKOTA
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To reduce driver distraction, you should do all of the following except:
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Pre-program radio stations
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Eat while driving.
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Plan your route before driving
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Adjust mirrors before driving
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12.
Which of the following is not a type of retarder?
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Electric
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Pressure
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Exhaust
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Hydraulic
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13.
What is outage?
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The amount of empty space required inside a cargo tank.
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Outage occurs when the electronic monitoring devices on a cargo tank have lost power.
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The term used when unloading liquid from a tanker.
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None of the above.
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14.
Liquid surge results from movement of the liquid in partially filled tanks. Side-to-side surge can cause:
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brake failure.
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tire failure.
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an automatic failure.
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a rollover.
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15.
What is the most important reason to inspect your vehicle?
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Saving money by preventing costly repairs.
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Achieving the best gas mileage.
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Vehicle inspection is required by federal and state laws.
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Your safety and that of other road users.
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16.
When driving a 50-foot truck at 40 mph, your minimum following distance should be:
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4 seconds
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6 seconds
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5 seconds
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8 seconds
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17.
Your vehicle should be equipped with all of the following except:
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Warning devices for parked vehicles
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Instructions
on how to perform a vehicle inspection test
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Spare electrical fuses
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Fire extinguisher
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18.
When driving tank vehicles, because of the high center of gravity and the surge of the liquid, you must:
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start quickly.
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start slowly.
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stop quickly.
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swerve often.
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19.
When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, do not park within _____ of a bridge.
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50 feet
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100 feet
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300 feet
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200 feet
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20.
If your truck has automatic transmission, you should downshift:
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after entering a curve.
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when you need to accelerate.
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whenever road conditions allow.
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when going down grades.
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