NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
Which of the following towing devices tows vehicles by lifting one end of them
with forks from under the axle?
A. Wheel lift
B. Tow sling
C. Truck hitch
D. Underlift - CORRECT
ANSWER D When are hazard
lights to be used?
A. Only when a tow truck or car carrier is engaged in a hazardous operation such
as interfering with normal traffic
B. At all times
C. In any normal driving conditions
D. In extreme weather - CORRECT ANSWER
A Auxiliary tow lights are also known as
A. Rear lights
B. Tail lights
C. Drag lights - CORRECT
ANSWER C What is true of work
lights?
A. Failure to attach these is a violation of New York State Law
B. They can blind motorists
C. They should be used in hazardous situations
D. There are in the trailing end of the truck - CORRECT ANSWER B
How many feet away from the disabled vehicle should you turn on your hazard lights?
A. 400
B. 450
C. 500
D. 550 - CORRECT ANSWER C
,NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
What should you do if you have any doubts about how a vehicle should be towed?
A. Inform the driver you can not assist them
,NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
B. Call the vehicle's manufacturer
C. Try your best using your knowledge
D. Consult the owner's manual or AAA Towing and Service Manual - CORRECT
ANSWER D What information is NOT needed to correctly dispatch towing and
recovery units?
A. Year, make, model
B. Type of tow
C. Owner's insurance
D. DOT classification
E. Vehicle location - CORRECT
ANSWER C Why is the model year of
the vehicle important?
A. Critical for referencing correct towing procedures
B. Determines tow truck capability
C. Determines price
D. Critical for determining time of towing procedures - CORRECT ANSWER A
What should you do after putting the tow truck transmission in neutral and activating
the PTO?
A. Lower the wheel lift
B. Set the parking brake on the disabled vehicle
C. Chock the wheels of the tow truck
D. Start the lift - CORRECT ANSWER C
Why do the crosstubes need to be adjusted after extending the wheel lift?
A. So the lift can support the disabled vehicle
B. So that the L-arm receptacles are closer to the outer sidewalls of the tires
C. So the bottom of the tires are six inches above the ground
D. So the disabled vehicle does not come into contact with the tow truck -
CORRECT ANSWER B
, NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
What should you do directly before attaching safety chains to the disabled vehicle?
A. Install auxiliary tow lights
B. Retract the wheel lift
C. Raise the wheel lift
D. Install one wheel strap/securing device
E. Install two wheel straps/securing devices - CORRECT ANSWER E
Most cars manufactured after 1980 come with directional holes or slots to accommodate
what?
A. T-hooks
B. Grab hooks
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
Which of the following towing devices tows vehicles by lifting one end of them
with forks from under the axle?
A. Wheel lift
B. Tow sling
C. Truck hitch
D. Underlift - CORRECT
ANSWER D When are hazard
lights to be used?
A. Only when a tow truck or car carrier is engaged in a hazardous operation such
as interfering with normal traffic
B. At all times
C. In any normal driving conditions
D. In extreme weather - CORRECT ANSWER
A Auxiliary tow lights are also known as
A. Rear lights
B. Tail lights
C. Drag lights - CORRECT
ANSWER C What is true of work
lights?
A. Failure to attach these is a violation of New York State Law
B. They can blind motorists
C. They should be used in hazardous situations
D. There are in the trailing end of the truck - CORRECT ANSWER B
How many feet away from the disabled vehicle should you turn on your hazard lights?
A. 400
B. 450
C. 500
D. 550 - CORRECT ANSWER C
,NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
What should you do if you have any doubts about how a vehicle should be towed?
A. Inform the driver you can not assist them
,NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
B. Call the vehicle's manufacturer
C. Try your best using your knowledge
D. Consult the owner's manual or AAA Towing and Service Manual - CORRECT
ANSWER D What information is NOT needed to correctly dispatch towing and
recovery units?
A. Year, make, model
B. Type of tow
C. Owner's insurance
D. DOT classification
E. Vehicle location - CORRECT
ANSWER C Why is the model year of
the vehicle important?
A. Critical for referencing correct towing procedures
B. Determines tow truck capability
C. Determines price
D. Critical for determining time of towing procedures - CORRECT ANSWER A
What should you do after putting the tow truck transmission in neutral and activating
the PTO?
A. Lower the wheel lift
B. Set the parking brake on the disabled vehicle
C. Chock the wheels of the tow truck
D. Start the lift - CORRECT ANSWER C
Why do the crosstubes need to be adjusted after extending the wheel lift?
A. So the lift can support the disabled vehicle
B. So that the L-arm receptacles are closer to the outer sidewalls of the tires
C. So the bottom of the tires are six inches above the ground
D. So the disabled vehicle does not come into contact with the tow truck -
CORRECT ANSWER B
, NYS TOW TRUCK ENDORSEMENT EXAM 123 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT WITH RATIONALE ALREADY
GRADED A FOR GUARANTEED PASS LATEST UPDATE
2025.
What should you do directly before attaching safety chains to the disabled vehicle?
A. Install auxiliary tow lights
B. Retract the wheel lift
C. Raise the wheel lift
D. Install one wheel strap/securing device
E. Install two wheel straps/securing devices - CORRECT ANSWER E
Most cars manufactured after 1980 come with directional holes or slots to accommodate
what?
A. T-hooks
B. Grab hooks
