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

Free MS CDL Tanker Vehicles Practice Test 2024

As a tanker truck driver in Mississippi, you may transport fuel, chemicals, or agricultural liquids like fertilizers and pesticides. These materials are toxic to humans and the environment, requiring commercial drivers to hold both a Tank Vehicles (N) and a HazMat (H) endorsement on their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

As you drive down Interstate 55 from Memphis to Jackson, you’ll notice how even a slight shift in the liquid cargo affects the truck’s stability. That’s why tanker trucks must keep a long distance from other vehicles. Stopping a fully loaded tanker takes time, and liquid surge can make it more challenging during winter months when ice is common in the Magnolia State. Here, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) ensures that all licensed tanker truck drivers are fit for this job.

Applicants must pass a written knowledge test on various aspects of driving a tanker, including safety protocols, loading and unloading procedures, transporting liquids and handling emergency situations. If you haven’t yet done so for your CDL, you must also pass a skills test in a vehicle of the license class you are applying for. An essential resource is the official 2024 CDL manual (Mississippi CDL Handbook 2024), but some students find the material too difficult to study. Learning shouldn’t feel like a challenge, especially when there are many ways to make it a rewarding experience.

As you study the various aspects of becoming a tanker driver, we offer a helpful tool you can use to evaluate your knowledge. Our Mississippi CDL Tanker Vehicles Endorsement practice tests can help you understand your current position in the learning phase. Those who are nearing its end will often get a streak of high scores, which is a clear sign that they are ready for the official written exam. Updated for December 2024, each practice test consists of 20 questions, and you’ll need to score at least 80% to pass.

Since this tool can be used online, you can train anytime and anywhere that you have an active internet connection. Since you get unlimited attempts, we recommend creating a routine to incorporate these training sessions into your daily schedule. Consistency and perseverance will get you far in this journey, which should never be rushed.

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  • 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 MS DPS 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 are true?
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