Tank

Question 1

1. A tank vehicle is a vehicle used to transport:
   1 a. Any liquid or liquefied gaseous material in a permanently attached tank.
   2 b. A portable tank having a capacity of 100 gallons or more.
   3 c. A tanker trailer for hauling liquids with no baffles.
   4 d. All of the above.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

2. Hauling liquids in tanks requires special skills because:
   a. Of the high center of gravity and liquid movement.
   b. Of low center of gravity and liquid movement.
   c. Of the special design of the trailers.
   d. Of the products they are designed to haul.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

3. You must know the outage requirements when:
   a. Unloading a tanker.
   b. Loading a tanker.
   c. Hauling liquids in bulk.
   d. None of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

4. The amount of liquid to load into a tanker depends on:
   a. The amount the liquid will expand.
   b. Weight of the liquid.
   c. Legal weight limits.
   d. All of the above.

Answer 4

D

Question 5

Unbaffled tanks are used for hauling:

a. Gas.
b. Food products.
c. Acids.
d. Very heavy liquids.

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Smooth bore tankers are more difficult to drive because?

a. They only have two baffles.
b. They have nothing to slow down the flow of the liquid.
c. They only have bulkheads.
d. There is a surge only when stopping.

Answer 6

B

Question 7

Use of baffles are sometimes forbidden because:

a. They are hard to clean when hauling acid.
b. Of sanitations requirements.
c. They will not meet outage requirements.
d. None of the above.

Answer 7

B

Question 8

Tests have shown that tankers will turn over at posted:

a. Off ramp speed.
b. On ramp speed.
c. Speeds on highway curves.
d. All of the above

Answer 8

D

Question 9

Bulkheads are?

a. Used to slow down the movement of liquids in transit.
b. For hauling quantities of different amount in tanks.
c. Used only when hauling food stuffs.
d. Full of holes used for equalizing loads.

Answer 9

A

Question 10

Liquid surge is most dangerous in tanks:

a. With bulkheads.
b. With baffles.
c. Partially filled
d. Loaded to full capacity.

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Tanks that haul milk are: a.Baffles with holes. b.Bulkheads.

c.Bulkheads with holes. d.Smooth bore tanks.

Answer 11

D

Question 12

Because a tankers load is so high off the ground:

a. It will be top heavy.
b. It will have a high center of gravity.
c. It will roll over easily.
d. All of the above.

Answer 12

D

Question 13

The person in charge of loading and unloading a cargo tank with hazardous material must be within __ feet of the tank?

a. 5.
b. 25.
c. 50.
d. 100.

Answer 13

B

Question 14

Never park a tanker carrying explosives "A" or "B" within \_\_ feet of the traveled part of the road: 
a 5.
b 10. 
c 25. 
d 50.

Answer 14

A

Question 15

Dense liquids may require that you only partially fill the tank. The amount of liquid to load into a tank depends on:
a Legal limits.
b The weight of the liquid.
c The amount the liquid will expand in transit.
d All of the above.

Answer 15

D

Question 16

A portable tank mounted on a truck or trailer must be at least how many gallons to require you to have a tanker endorsement on your commercial drivers license?

a 100.
b 250.
c 500.
d 1000.

Answer 16

D

Question 17

You are on level ground, why would you keep your foot on the brake pedal at a stop sign?
a So the vehicle won’t roll backwards.
b So the vehicle won’t roll forwards.
c Because the surge of the liquid in the tanks could cause the vehicle to move forward or backward.
d All of the above.

Answer 17

D

Question 18

What is used to divide a large tank into several smaller tanks? a Baffles.
b Smooth boring.
c Bulkheads.
d None of the above.

Answer 18

C

Question 19

In what type of tank is the liquid surge the most noticeable? 
a Smooth bore.
b Bulkhead.
c Baffled.
d All of the above.

Answer 19

A

Question 20

Liquids expand as they heat up. You as the driver must leave room for this expansion of liquid.What is the term used
to describe this expansion?
a Dry bulk. 
b Surge. 
c Smooth bore. 
d Outage.

Answer 20

D

Question 21

What is the major cause of surge? 
a Poor driving habits.
b High center of gravity. 
c Partially filled tanks. 
d Mechanical failure.

Answer 21

C

Question 22

Driving a tanker may require special equipment, it may include? 
a Grounding cables.
b Vapor recovery systems.
c Emergency shut off systems.
d All of the above.

Answer 22

D

Question 23

A tanker with a high center of gravity is preferred over a tanker with a low center of gravity.

a. True.
b. False.

Answer 23

B

Question 24

A tank vehicle is described as a vehicle that is used to carry liquids or gases of \_\_ gallons or more. 
a 100.
b 500. 
c 1000. 
d 2000.

Answer 24

C

Question 25

You are driving a tanker that is 3⁄4 full. If you are forced to brake hard what can you expect to happen?
a The vehicle will be pushed forward by the liquid surge.
b The vehicle will be pushed backwards by the liquid surge.
c The vehicle will be pushed forward and then backward by the liquid surge.
d The vehicle will be pushed backward and then forward by the liquid surge.

Answer 25

C