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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on 2024 FL commercial driver's license manual

Free FL CDL Tanker Vehicles Practice Test 2024

Florida relies heavily on tanker trucks to transport essential commodities such as fuel, chemicals, and liquid food products from major ports like Miami and Everglades. Its road network is extensive, with major highways such as Interstate 95 and Interstate 75 playing a crucial role in freight movement. Commercial drivers often carry hazardous materials like gasoline and liquid chemicals on these roads, which can be an extremely dangerous but necessary endeavor during hurricane seasons.

The demand for commercial drivers with a Tanker (N) endorsement is quite high in the Sunshine State. A career in this field can be rewarding, but you must fully master this subject. It includes specific details unique to tankers, such as managing liquid surge, loading and unloading procedures and even emergency responses to leaks and spills.

To obtain a tanker endorsement on your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), you must pass a written knowledge test that evaluates your understanding of safely operating tankers. If you haven’t yet done so for your CDL, you must also pass a skills test where you’ll prove your ability to safely handle a commercial vehicle of the license class you are applying for.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) publishes the official 2024 CDL Manual (Florida CDL Handbook 2024). While this manual offers essential information on various aspects of commercial driving, it is only a piece of the puzzle that completes the big picture you’re looking for. Changing your perspective lets you develop a smarter approach while you are still in the learning phase. Students often encounter difficulties in studying the complex material presented in this manual, but there are more convenient alternatives available online.

Designed to closely resemble the official written exam, our Florida DMV CDL Tanker Endorsement practice tests have helped countless students obtain a passing score on their first attempt. Consisting of 20 questions on the Tanker endorsement, these practice tests can also be used as an educational tool. The lack of a timer allows you to take notes, search through the CDL manual and even ask our automated assistant for hints before you select an answer.

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements

What you need to know

6 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual FL DMV exam

20

questions

16

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Side-to-side surge can cause
  2. How does liquid surge affect the handling of a tanker?
  3. Hauling liquids in tankers requires special care for which of the following reasons?
  4. How would you expect a truck with a cargo tank that has baffles to handle on the road?
  5. A smooth bore tank is also known as
  6. Empty trucks
  7. A tank endorsement is required for certain vehicles that transport
  8. The best way to take a curve in a tanker is to slow to a safe speed before entering the curve and then ________ as you go through it.
  9. The liquid in a tank with baffles can still have what kind of surge?
  10. You should be very cautious when driving smooth bore tankers, especially when you are
  11. You should know the outage needed for the liquids you carry because
  12. When you load the small tanks of a cargo tank equipped with bulkheads, you should check the
  13. A baffled tanker is one with
  14. 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
  15. When your cargo tank has baffles, what handling effect do you expect?
  16. The movement of the liquid in partially filled tanks is called
  17. When should the driver of a tanker that has lost its brakes use a truck escape ramp?
  18. You are driving a tanker truck. The front wheels begin to skid. Which of these is most likely to occur?
  19. An emergency forces you to stop your tanker quickly or crash. You should
  20. Which of these statements about tankers and their center of gravity is true?
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