Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.

Cannot be removed from a vehicle.

Are permanently attached to a vehicle.

Usually shorter with a heavy load than with a light load.

Usually the same height with or without a load.

Usually taller with a heavy load than with a light load.

Curves should be taken more slowly than the posted speed limit.

Curves should be taken faster than the posted speed limit.

If there are two lanes of traffic, the tank should use both lanes.

Alabama CDL Tank 1 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

A tank usually has:

A low center of gravity.
A high center of gravity.
An extra set of brakes.

Q.2

Portable tanks:

Cannot be removed from a vehicle.
Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.
Are permanently attached to a vehicle.
Should not be used.

Q.3

How can a driver maintain alertness while driving?

Stay fit and healthy
Keep the cab warm
Eat heavy foods

Q.4

One way to prevent a rollover is to:

Move cargo to the left side of the rig.
Keep cargo centered on the rig.
Move cargo to the right side of the rig.
Keep cargo as far from the ground as possible.

Q.5

Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes:

Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper if a small piece of paper is being used.
Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper to make them easier to read.
Should not be abbreviated on a shipping paper.
Should only be abbreviated on a shipping paper if the abbreviations are easy to understand.

Q.6

A cargo van is:

Usually the same height with or without a load.
Usually taller with a heavy load than with a light load.
Usually shorter with a heavy load than with a light load.

Q.7

Who must label hazardous materials?

The shipper
The loader
The driver
The mechanic

Q.8

The emergency air line supplies air to the:

Relay valves.
Trailer air tanks.
Signal line.

Q.9

When loading liquid cargo, you should take into account:

The weight of the liquid.
The color of the cargo.
The air pressure in the tires.
The speed limits on the route.

Q.10

Older trailers are not equipped with spring brakes. This means that if the air supply for a vehicle's air braking system leaks away:

The trailer will stop normally.
The trailer will not have brakes.
The trailer will speed up.

Q.11

____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.

One
Two
Three
Four

Q.12

Having ABS on only one axle:

Does not change braking in any way.
Is not possible.
Will allow the driver additional control over their vehicle when braking.
Will cause extra strain on the other axles.

Q.13

When turning, when should the turn signal be canceled?

Before entering the turn
During the turn
After the turn is completed

Q.14

When driving a tank:

Curves should be taken faster than the posted speed limit.
Curves should be taken more slowly than the posted speed limit.
If there are two lanes of traffic, the tank should use both lanes.

Q.15

Roads are slippery when it first begins to rain because:

Water is slippery.
The fresh rain mixes with oil on the roadway.
The water has nowhere to go.
Concrete can be slippery.

Q.16

If you are turning left and there are two available left turn lanes, which lane should you choose?

The left lane
The right lane
Either lane
Trucks should not turn where there are two left turn lanes.

Q.17

To check the automatic transmission fluid level in some vehicles, you will have to:

Park your vehicle uphill.
Park your vehicle downhill.
Leave the vehicle running.

Q.18

When driving a vehicle equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), you should:

Stop harder than you would in a vehicle not equipped with ABS.
Use extra braking force to ensure the ABS kicks in.
Brake as you would in a vehicle not equipped with ABS.
Brake with less force than you would in a vehicle not equipped with ABS.

Q.19

Broken suspension parts:

Should be repaired immediately.
Should be repaired, but not immediately.
Cannot be identified.

Q.20

An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS):

Allows wheels to lock up.
Prevents wheels from locking up.
Makes it easier to turn a large vehicle.
Assists with the operation of brake lights.