NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT
PRACTICE TEST 1 TO 7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Your ability to tow properly and safely is limited by ___________
A. The weakest component on your tow truck
B. The strongest component on your tow truck
C. The smallest component on your tow truck
D. The largest component on your tow truck - CORRECT ANSWER A
If a truck has a front axle weight limit rating of 9,000 pounds, rear axle weight
limit of 18,500 pounds, a curb weight of 17,000 pounds with 7,000 pounds on
the front axles and 10,000 pounds on the rear axles, how much will the rear
axles be able to lift?
A. 7,500 pounds
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,B. 8,000 pounds C. 9,000 pounds
D. 8,500 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER D
Is the following statement true or false?:
The safe towing capacity (STC) of a tow truck is considerably less than its
GAWR
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER A
What is the distance from the rear axles to the end of the tow truck
known as?
A. Rear gap
B. Tow Gap
C. Overhang
D. Under hang - CORRECT ANSWER C
Safe towing capacity (STC) does not cause more than what percent loss
of the original unloaded front axle weight (FAW)?
A. 20%
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,B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 60% - CORRECT ANSWER B
What is the correct formula to calculate the safe towing capacity?
A. (FAW x OH / WB) / 2 = STC
B. (OH x WB / FAW) / 2 = STC
C. (FAW x WB / OH) / 2 = STC
D. (FAW x WB / OH) / 4 = STC - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the maximum weight or load that new equipment can bear
under ideal lab conditions without being damaged?
A. Working Load Limit
B. Breaking Strength Rating - CORRECT ANSWER B
Complete the phrase:
Use the proper equipment. Don't take shortcuts. ____________
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, A. Take your time and be safe
B. Be efficient and safe
C. Be quick and efficient
D. Be steady and safe - CORRECT ANSWER A
The boom is a structural member that extends from the ____________ and is
used to support, hold, extend, or lift a load free of the ground and clear of the
tow truck body
A. Cable
B. Drag winch
C. Mast
D. Power takeoff - CORRECT ANSWER C
Which of the following is a device that is used to wind or unwind cable
that is then used to pull, hoist, raise, or lower a load free from the
ground?
A. Mast
B. Winch
C. Swage
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PRACTICE TEST 1 TO 7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
Your ability to tow properly and safely is limited by ___________
A. The weakest component on your tow truck
B. The strongest component on your tow truck
C. The smallest component on your tow truck
D. The largest component on your tow truck - CORRECT ANSWER A
If a truck has a front axle weight limit rating of 9,000 pounds, rear axle weight
limit of 18,500 pounds, a curb weight of 17,000 pounds with 7,000 pounds on
the front axles and 10,000 pounds on the rear axles, how much will the rear
axles be able to lift?
A. 7,500 pounds
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,B. 8,000 pounds C. 9,000 pounds
D. 8,500 pounds - CORRECT ANSWER D
Is the following statement true or false?:
The safe towing capacity (STC) of a tow truck is considerably less than its
GAWR
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER A
What is the distance from the rear axles to the end of the tow truck
known as?
A. Rear gap
B. Tow Gap
C. Overhang
D. Under hang - CORRECT ANSWER C
Safe towing capacity (STC) does not cause more than what percent loss
of the original unloaded front axle weight (FAW)?
A. 20%
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,B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 60% - CORRECT ANSWER B
What is the correct formula to calculate the safe towing capacity?
A. (FAW x OH / WB) / 2 = STC
B. (OH x WB / FAW) / 2 = STC
C. (FAW x WB / OH) / 2 = STC
D. (FAW x WB / OH) / 4 = STC - CORRECT ANSWER C
What is the maximum weight or load that new equipment can bear
under ideal lab conditions without being damaged?
A. Working Load Limit
B. Breaking Strength Rating - CORRECT ANSWER B
Complete the phrase:
Use the proper equipment. Don't take shortcuts. ____________
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, A. Take your time and be safe
B. Be efficient and safe
C. Be quick and efficient
D. Be steady and safe - CORRECT ANSWER A
The boom is a structural member that extends from the ____________ and is
used to support, hold, extend, or lift a load free of the ground and clear of the
tow truck body
A. Cable
B. Drag winch
C. Mast
D. Power takeoff - CORRECT ANSWER C
Which of the following is a device that is used to wind or unwind cable
that is then used to pull, hoist, raise, or lower a load free from the
ground?
A. Mast
B. Winch
C. Swage
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