Tow Truck Operator Cert. Study Guide
Class 8 heavy duty trucks can tow - ANSW trucks and buses weighing 33,001 and over with 10
tires or more
Class 7 heavy duty trucks can tow - ANSW trucks weighing 26,000 through 33,000 pounds
with 6 tires or more
Symptoms of heat related illnesses - ANSW weakness, fatigue, cramps, profuse sweating,
headache, dizziness, nausea, and vision problems
Class 6 medium duty trucks can tow _________________ - ANSW buses, trucks, RVs and vans
weighing 19,501 through 26,000 pounds with 6 tires or more.
Speaking skills are important to _________________________________ - ANSW ask
questions, convey knowledge, explain, verify, and put the customer at ease.
the most important skill a tower can have - ANSW Listening
______________________ carefully is important to avoid making mistakes. - ANSW Reading
Writing is important because ______________________________________ - ANSW what you
write can become a legal issue.
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke can be _______________ - ANSW life
threatening.
, Long exposure to sub freezing temperatures and windy conditions can cause
___________________________ - ANSW hypothermia and/or frostbite.
)What entity has very definitive regulations against use of alcohol before, during, and after
operating a commercial motor vehicle? - ANSW The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA
A violation of the FMCSA regulations occurs when blood alcohol content is - ANSW 0.04 or
higher.
What can negatively affect reaction time, tracking, vision, comprehension, attention, and/or
coordination? - ANSW alcohol consumption
An increase in total time required to respond to a situation is called - ANSW reaction time.
Keeping the vehicle in the position on the roadway with respect to lanes, other vehicles, etc. is
called - ANSW tracking.
The ability to perceive or detect an object in motion, and control over eye movement, and ability
to merge two images is called - ANSW vision.
The ability to perceive hazards, to take in what you see and hear is called - ANSW
comprehension.
The ability to focus attention on one or more driving tasks is called - ANSW attention.
Skilled motor performance and coordination as well as skills requiring high levels of precise
movement is called - ANSW coordination.
Odor on breath, inability to maintain balance, slurred speech, and poor general awareness are
symptoms of - ANSW alcohol use.
Class 8 heavy duty trucks can tow - ANSW trucks and buses weighing 33,001 and over with 10
tires or more
Class 7 heavy duty trucks can tow - ANSW trucks weighing 26,000 through 33,000 pounds
with 6 tires or more
Symptoms of heat related illnesses - ANSW weakness, fatigue, cramps, profuse sweating,
headache, dizziness, nausea, and vision problems
Class 6 medium duty trucks can tow _________________ - ANSW buses, trucks, RVs and vans
weighing 19,501 through 26,000 pounds with 6 tires or more.
Speaking skills are important to _________________________________ - ANSW ask
questions, convey knowledge, explain, verify, and put the customer at ease.
the most important skill a tower can have - ANSW Listening
______________________ carefully is important to avoid making mistakes. - ANSW Reading
Writing is important because ______________________________________ - ANSW what you
write can become a legal issue.
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke can be _______________ - ANSW life
threatening.
, Long exposure to sub freezing temperatures and windy conditions can cause
___________________________ - ANSW hypothermia and/or frostbite.
)What entity has very definitive regulations against use of alcohol before, during, and after
operating a commercial motor vehicle? - ANSW The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA
A violation of the FMCSA regulations occurs when blood alcohol content is - ANSW 0.04 or
higher.
What can negatively affect reaction time, tracking, vision, comprehension, attention, and/or
coordination? - ANSW alcohol consumption
An increase in total time required to respond to a situation is called - ANSW reaction time.
Keeping the vehicle in the position on the roadway with respect to lanes, other vehicles, etc. is
called - ANSW tracking.
The ability to perceive or detect an object in motion, and control over eye movement, and ability
to merge two images is called - ANSW vision.
The ability to perceive hazards, to take in what you see and hear is called - ANSW
comprehension.
The ability to focus attention on one or more driving tasks is called - ANSW attention.
Skilled motor performance and coordination as well as skills requiring high levels of precise
movement is called - ANSW coordination.
Odor on breath, inability to maintain balance, slurred speech, and poor general awareness are
symptoms of - ANSW alcohol use.
