Can occur with a minimal amount of water on the roadway.

Rarely occurs with large trucks.

Usually happens when vehicles are traveling faster than 65 mph.

Are required for all shipments.

Are not needed for most shipments.

Should be stored in a special compartment in the cab.

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.

Oregon CDL Tank 2 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

If confronted by an aggressive driver, you should:

Try to get out of their way.
Avoid making eye contact.
Ignore their hand gestures.
All of the above.

Q.2

What can happen if one-fourth of the leaves in a leaf spring are missing when a vehicle is inspected?

The vehicle’s driver will be allowed to drive, but only at reduced speeds.
The vehicle will be put out-of-service until it is fixed.
The vehicle will be fine to drive since most of the spring is in place.
The driver will be asked to decrease the weight of the load.

Q.3

If you must drive very slowly, you should:

Warn other motorists.
Drive on the shoulder.
Stay in the left lane.
Sound your horn.

Q.4

To make your vehicle more visible during the day, you should:

Use your low beam headlights.
Use your high beam headlights.
Use your clearance lights.

Q.5

Carrying gases or liquids in a leaking tank is:

Not encouraged.
Acceptable on shorter trips.
Illegal.
Acceptable if using rural roads.

Q.6

Hydroplaning:

Rarely occurs with large trucks.
Usually happens when vehicles are traveling faster than 65 mph.
Can occur with a minimal amount of water on the roadway.

Q.7

You will often have to drive your vehicle under bridges and overpasses. If approaching such an opening, you should:

Assume the posted clearance height is accurate.
Assume the posted clearance height is inaccurate.
Measure the height of the opening before proceeding.

Q.8

Load hazardous materials:

Near heat sources.
Away from heat sources.
In direct sunlight.
In the rain.

Q.9

In general, before loading or unloading any flammable liquids, an engine should be:

Turned off.
Revved up.
Turned on.

Q.10

Most heavy vehicles require ____ to change gears.

Double clutching
Double shifting
Triple clutching
Triple shifting

Q.11

When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you may park no closer than ____ from the nearest building.

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

Q.12

A vehicle inspection:

Is a waste of time.
Is helpful in identifying minor issues before they become major problems.
Should not be done by the driver.
Should be performed once a month.

Q.13

Shipping papers:

Are not needed for most shipments.
Are required for all shipments.
Should be stored in a special compartment in the cab.
Can be kept as a digital file.

Q.14

If a product requires a "Poison Inhalation Hazard" placard, the placard must be used when transporting:

More than 100 pounds of the product.
More than 50 pounds of the product.
Any amount of the product.
The product in a leaking container.

Q.15

If you are turning left at an intersection where there are two available turn lanes:

It is best to use the right lane.
It doesn’t matter which lane you use.
It is best to use the left lane.

Q.16

A danger of a large truck swerving to avoid a hazard is:

The truck may miss the object.
The truck may flip over.
The truck may stay in the same lane.
Other vehicles may do the same thing.

Q.17

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.18

When driving on packed snow, you should reduce your speed:

By at least one-half.
By about one-third.
By about one-quarter.
By about one-eighth.

Q.19

If accepting a shipment, what could indicate that the cargo contains hazardous materials?

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged on wood pallets.

Q.20

During a pre-trip inspection, what is the best method for checking your lights?

Parking near a mirror to look for a reflection
Activating the lights, then exiting the vehicle to check
Looking on the instrument panel to see if any warning lights are illuminated
Driving in traffic and waiting for other drivers to let you know your lights are out