CDL Tanker Endorsement Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 2

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   What kind of surge do baffles reduce?

   • ASide-to-side surge
   • BAll surge completely
   • CUp-and-down movement only
   • DForward and backward surge
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Forward and backward surge

   Baffles control front-to-back surge. Side-to-side surge can still happen and can cause a rollover.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   Even with baffles, what kind of surge can still cause a rollover?

   • ASurge only happens in empty tanks
   • BForward surge
   • CSide-to-side surge
   • DBackward surge
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Side-to-side surge

   Baffles do not stop side-to-side surge. Take care when steering and on curves.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   What is a smooth bore tank?

   • AA tank with nothing inside to slow the liquid
   • BA tank with many baffles to slow the liquid
   • CA tank with solid bulkheads between parts
   • DA tank that is used only for carrying gas
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. A tank with nothing inside to slow the liquid

   Smooth bore (unbaffled) tanks have no bulkheads or baffles, so forward and back surge is very strong.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Why are smooth bore tanks often used for food products like milk?

   • ABaffles make milk spoil faster
   • BSanitation rules forbid baffles in them
   • CSmooth bore tanks can hold more weight
   • DMilk does not surge in a tank
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Sanitation rules forbid baffles in them

   Sanitation rules forbid baffles in tanks for some food products, so these tanks are smooth inside.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   When should you be most careful driving a smooth bore tank?

   • AOnly when parked
   • BOnly on straight, flat roads
   • CWhen starting and stopping
   • DOnly when the tank is full to the top
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. When starting and stopping

   Surge is strongest in smooth bore tanks, so be very careful when starting and stopping.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   Which kind of tank has the strongest front-to-back surge?

   • AThey all surge the same
   • BThe smooth bore tank
   • CThe baffled tank
   • DThe tank with solid bulkheads
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. The smooth bore tank

   With nothing inside to slow the liquid, a smooth bore tank has the strongest forward and backward surge.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   What is outage?

   • ASpace left in a tank so the liquid can expand
   • BThe amount of liquid that leaked out
   • CThe time a tank is out of service
   • DThe tank's total capacity
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Space left in a tank so the liquid can expand

   Never fill a cargo tank completely. Liquids expand as they warm, so you must leave room called outage.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   Why must you never fill a cargo tank to the very top?

   • ALiquids expand as they warm up
   • BFull tanks are too light
   • CThe valves won't close
   • DFull tanks surge more
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Liquids expand as they warm up

   Liquids expand when they get warm, and the tank needs room for that expansion.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   How much outage do you need?

   • AAlways half of the tank's size
   • BIt depends on the liquid you haul
   • CAlways exactly 10% of the tank
   • DNone at all when hauling water
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. It depends on the liquid you haul

   Different liquids expand by different amounts, so they need different amounts of outage.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Which things decide how much liquid you can load into a tank?

    • AOnly the weather on the day of the trip
    • BOnly the size of the tank, nothing else
    • COnly what the driver prefers to carry
    • DExpansion, the liquid's weight, and weight limits
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Expansion, the liquid's weight, and weight limits

    The amount depends on expansion during transit, the liquid's weight and legal weight limits.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Why are tanks carrying very dense liquids, such as some acids, often only partly loaded?

    • AA full tank could be over the legal weight limit
    • BDense liquids do not surge
    • CPartly full tanks are more stable
    • DAcids must be kept half empty by law in all cases
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A full tank could be over the legal weight limit

    Dense liquids are very heavy. A full tank may exceed legal weight limits, so it may be loaded only partway.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Why should a tank vehicle driver be extra careful when steering quickly to avoid a crash?

    • ATankers cannot steer quickly at all
    • BTop-heavy vehicles may flip over
    • CSteering drains the tank
    • DQuick steering is always safer in a tanker
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Top-heavy vehicles may flip over

    You can usually turn faster than you can stop, but top-heavy vehicles such as tankers may flip.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    A cargo tank used for hazardous materials is empty. Must it still stop before railroad crossings?

    • AOnly if placarded with Class 1
    • BOnly at night
    • CNo, empty tanks never stop
    • DYes, loaded or empty
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Yes, loaded or empty

    Cargo tanks used for hazardous materials must stop at railroad crossings whether they are loaded or empty.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    Where must a tank vehicle that is required to stop at a railroad crossing stop?

    • A5 to 10 feet from the nearest rail
    • B15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail
    • CAt least 100 feet from the rail
    • DOn the tracks, to look both ways
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail

    Vehicles that must stop do so within 50 feet of, and not closer than 15 feet to, the tracks.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    How close to a vehicle with an empty tank that held flammable liquid may someone smoke?

    • ANo closer than 5 feet
    • BAnywhere, once the tank is empty
    • CNo closer than 25 feet
    • DNo closer than 10 feet
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. No closer than 25 feet

    No smoking within 25 feet of vehicles carrying flammable materials or empty tanks that held them.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    While a hazmat cargo tank is being loaded or unloaded, where must the person attending it be?

    • AWithin 25 feet, with a clear view
    • BIn the cab with the windows closed
    • CAt least 100 feet away from it
    • DAnywhere on the loading property
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Within 25 feet, with a clear view

    The person in charge of loading or unloading must stay within 25 feet and have a clear view.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    What must you do before moving a cargo tank that holds hazardous materials?

    • ARemove the gaskets
    • BClose all manholes and valves
    • CLeave the discharge valve open
    • DOpen the vents fully
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Close all manholes and valves

    Close all manholes and valves before moving any tank that holds hazardous materials.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    When loading flammable liquid into a cargo tank, when must the tank be grounded?

    • AOnly after the loading is completely finished
    • BBefore opening the filling hole until it is closed
    • COnly when it is raining or the ground is wet
    • DNever; cargo tanks do not need to be grounded
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Before opening the filling hole until it is closed

    Ground the cargo tank before opening a filling hole and keep it grounded until the hole is closed.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Your tank vehicle is 50 feet long and you are traveling at 50 mph. What following distance should you keep?

    • AAt least 10 seconds
    • BAt least 6 seconds
    • CAt least 4 seconds
    • DAt least 2 seconds
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. At least 6 seconds

    Allow 1 second per 10 feet (5 seconds) plus 1 second above 40 mph.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    How should you drive a tank vehicle on a wet road?

    • ABrake hard and often to test grip
    • BSlow down by about one-third
    • CDrive at your normal speed
    • DSpeed up so the surge settles
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Slow down by about one-third

    Wet roads can double stopping distance. Slow down by about one-third.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    What should you do when entering a curve in a tank vehicle?

    • AShift to neutral and coast through
    • BSlow down before it, not in it
    • CSpeed up as you enter the curve
    • DBrake hard in the middle of the curve
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Slow down before it, not in it

    Slow before the curve. Braking in the curve can cause a skid, and surge plus a high center of gravity raise the rollover risk.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Which statement about tank vehicles and ABS is true?

    • AABS lets you drive faster on curves
    • BABS removes the danger of liquid surge
    • CABS helps you steer but may not shorten stops
    • DABS stops side-to-side surge in the tank
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. ABS helps you steer but may not shorten stops

    ABS prevents wheel lockup so you can steer. It does not change how liquid surges or always shorten stopping distance.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    On a long downgrade in a tank vehicle, how should you control your speed?

    • AA low gear chosen before the grade, and steady braking
    • BHold the brakes down lightly all the way
    • CUse only the parking brake on the grade
    • DCoast down in neutral to save the brakes
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. A low gear chosen before the grade, and steady braking

    Select a low gear before going down. Use the engine as the main control and brake to about 5 mph below safe speed, then release.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    This diagram shows a partly filled tank stopping. Why should you brake early and smoothly?

    • ASo the outage space fills up evenly
    • BSo surge doesn't push the truck forward
    • CSo the liquid cools down on the way
    • DSo the liquid has time to expand
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. So surge doesn't push the truck forward

    Smooth, early braking reduces the surge that can push the truck forward when you stop.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    Why is it important to know how your specific tank vehicle handles?

    • AHandling only matters when the tank is empty
    • BSurge and load height change how it handles
    • CTankers never skid, so speed doesn't matter
    • DAll tankers handle exactly like cars do
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Surge and load height change how it handles

    Drivers must know their vehicle well because surge and load height change how it handles.

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