Are you required to have a tank endorsement on your CDL if you transport a portable tank on a flatbed?
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Yes, in all cases
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Yes, if the tank has a capacity of 500 gallons or more
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Yes, if the tank has a capacity of 1000 gallons or more
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No, regardless of the size of the tank
Why are smooth bore tanks more difficult to drive than others?
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They are un-baffled, allowing the product to surge
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They may contain contaminated products
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They may leak, contaminating the brake lining of the trailer
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Smooth bore tanks are no different than baffled tanks
What is outage?
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A shortage of product delivered compared to product ordered
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A spill at the time of loading a liquid product
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The shrinkage a product experiences due to a drop in temperature
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The expansion of a product due to an increase in temperature
What type of surge does a baffle have no effect on?
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Side to side surge
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Vertical surge
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A class B surge
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Horizontal surge
The most important item to check on tank vehicles is:
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Check for leaks
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The dome lid specifications
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The pressure test dates
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Proper placards
Why are smooth bore tanks more difficult to drive than others?
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They may contain contaminated products
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Smooth bore tanks are no different than baffled tanks
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They are un-baffled, allowing the product to surge
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They may leak, contaminating the brake lining of the trailer
Which of these statements about emergency steering and tankers is true?
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A tanker is easier to counter steer than most vehicles
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You should wrap your thumbs around the steering wheel
before starting a quick steering movement
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When making a quick steering movement, do not apply the brakes
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When making a quick steering movement, apply the brakes
When driving a smooth bore tanker combination, be especially cautious:
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While ascending a hill
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While descending a hill
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When loading or unloading
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When starting and stopping
You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begin to skid.
Which of these is most likely to occur?
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Liquid surge will pull the tank from the truck
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The truck will roll over
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You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward
no matter how much you steer
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You will continue to skid to the left
