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The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on...
A. the amount of liquid expansion
B. the weight of the liquid
C. legal weight limits
D. all of the above
D all of the above
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You'll feel the effects of liquid surge less if you...
D. all of the above
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The best way to prevent rolling over when pulling a tanker through a curve is...
A. travel at speeds below the posted limits
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Stop valves in a cargo tank...
B. close in an emergency
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The liquid inside the bulk tank can cause a tank truck to roll sideways...
D. All of the above
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A baffled tanker is one with...
A. Walls with holes inside the trailer for the liquid to flow through
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Which is the most stable tanker shape?
B. elliptical
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The cladding in a tanker...
B. protects the tanker from corrosive cargo
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A liquid tank trailer that has no baffles is most often used for...
C. Milk or food products
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What makes a bulk liquid tanker hard to handle?
B. the cargo's high center of gravity
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You should observe the posted limits for curves and be aware that...
D. All of the above
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A smooth bore tank is another term for...
C. A liquid tank without baffles
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The amount of liquid you should put into the tank depends on...
D. All of the above
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Outage is defined as...
B. The process of liquid expansion as it becomes warm
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When driving a smooth bore tanker combination, be especially cautious...
B. When starting and stopping
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When the tanks are partially filled, the movement of the liquid is called...
B. Surging
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Hauling tank vehicles requires special skills because...
D. All of the above
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Dividers inside tankers that have openings at the top and bottom are called...
B. baffles
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Baffles in a tanker...
A. control forward and backward liquid surge
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The driver should pay particular attention to the _________ on smaller tanks.
D. All of the above
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A tank trailer with baffles helps to control...
C. Movement from front to back
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The reason a tank trailer should not be loaded completely full is because...
B. Liquid expands and can leak out of the trailer
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A tank vehicle is defined as a vehicle which transports...
D. Both A and B above
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When a bulk tank vehicle is stopping at an intersection which has a slippery surface...
A. The liquid movement could push the truck into the intersection
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Retest markings...
C. show what type of test or inspection was performed
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Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for two reasons. One reason is the ____ center of gravity that tankers have.
D. High
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You need to be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers. This is especially true when you are:
B. Starting or stopping
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The best way to take a curve with a tanker is to slow to a safe speed before entering the curve, then ____ as you go through it.
B. Accelerate slightly
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You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because:
A. Some liquids expand more than others when they get warm
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Baffles in liquid cargo tanks do not usually prevent the movement of surge from:
C. Side to side
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How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road?
A. There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles
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Side to side surge can cause:
C. Roll over
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The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on:
C. Both of the above are true
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You are driving on a clear night. You must dim your headlights from high to low. You should adjust your speed so you can stop within:
B. The distance you can see ahead
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When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect?
C. There will be less front to back surge than there is in tanks without baffles
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Liquid tight separations between compartments inside tanks are called:
A. Bulkheads
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You are driving a tank truck and the front wheels begin to skid. Which of these is most likely to occur?
C. You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward no matter how much you steer
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Empty trucks:
A. May require longer stopping distances than full ones
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When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check your:
B. Weight distribution
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Which of these statements about emergency steering and tankers is true?
B. When making a quick steering movement, do not apply the brakes
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What does liquid surge do to the handling of a tanker?
A. Surge can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move
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You should be extremely cautious when driving smooth bore tankers, especially when you are:
C. Starting or stopping
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A tanker has lost its brakes. When should the driver use a truck escape ramp?
D. Always
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Outage means:
B. Allowance for expansion of liquid
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Which of these statements about stopping distance and speed is true?
B. Wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed.
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Separations, (between compartments inside tanks that have openings or holes in them) are called:
B. Baffles
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When you unload the smaller tanks of a tank with bulk heads, be careful to check the:
A. Distribution of weight
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Hauling liquids in tank vehicles requires special care for two reasons. One reason is:
A. Liquid movement
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An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash. You should:
B. Use controlled or stab braking
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Liquid in a tank with baffles can have what kind of surge?
B. Side to side
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