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Tanker Test 1

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Wide
Flat
Low
High

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Loading or unloading
Starting or stopping
Hauling milk or other food products
All of the above

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Downshift twice
Accelerate slightly
Brake lightly
All of the above

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Some liquids expand more than others when they get warm
Tank baffles are not always legal with outage
Some of the heaviest liquids do not need any
All of the above

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Front to back
Top to bottom
Side to side
All of the above

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There will be less front to back surge than there is in a tanker without baffles
The truck will seem heavier than it really is
The truck will handle the same as a tanker without baffles
All of the above

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Suspension system failure
Over speeding
Roll over
None of the above

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The legal weight limits
The amount the liquid will expand in transit
Both of the above are true
None of the above are true

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The distance you can see ahead
The distance you will travel in the next 15 seconds
The length of a football field
The length of your vehicle

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There will be more slow surge that quick surge
There will be less side to side surge than there is in tanks without baffles
There will be less front to back surge than there is in tanks without baffles
None of the above

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Bulkheads
Baffles
Barriers
None of the above

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Liquid surge will pull the tank from the truck
The truck will roll over
You will continue in a straight line and keep moving forward no matter how much you steer
All of the above

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May require longer stopping distances than full ones
Stop quicker when you use only the emergency or parking brake
Have better traction when stopping than full ones
All of the above

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Water content
Weight distribution
Air to fuel ratio
None of the above

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A tanker is easier to counter steer than most vehicles
When making a quick steering movement, do not apply the brakes
You should wrap your thumbs around the steering wheel before starting a quick steering movement
None of the above

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Surge can move the truck in the direction the liquid waves move
Surge raises the wind drag of the truck
Surge lets you turn corners tighter
None of the above

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Driving against the wind
Going up or down a hill
Starting or stopping
All of the above

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Only if the tank has baffles
Always
Never
Omly if the tank is empty

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How fast the tanks drain
Liquid weight
Allowance for expansion of liquid
Liquid movement

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You need about two times as much stopping distance at 40 mph as at 20 mph
Wet roads can double stopping distance at any speed
Both of the above are true.
Neither of the above are true.

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Bulkheads
Barriers
Baffles
Walls

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Air to fuel ratio
Distribution of weight
Water content
Alcohol content

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Extreme weight
Uneven expansion
Liquid movement
Winds

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Use controlled or stab braking
Use only the emergency brakes
Lock the brakes with the pedal and hold it there
Lock the brakes and brace for impact

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Front to back
Side to side
Top to bottom
All of the above.