Mastering Metal Coils
Endorsement NYS:
Ultimate Practice Test &
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1. Who must hold a Metal Coil endorsement (M) on their CDL?
A) Only drivers hauling hazardous materials
B) Commercial drivers transporting metal coils of 5,000 lbs or more
C) Any driver of a vehicle over 10,000 lbs
D) Passenger bus drivers
Answer: B) Commercial drivers transporting metal coils of 5,000 lbs or more
2. What is the minimum amount of securement force required to prevent coil
movement in the rearward direction?
A) 25% of the coil weight
B) 50% of the coil weight
C) 75% of the coil weight
D) Equal to the coil weight
Answer: B) 50% of the coil weight
3. What does “Working Load Limit (WLL)” mean?
A) The maximum weight of the vehicle
B) The maximum load a securement component can carry in normal service
C) The maximum legal trailer weight
,D) The minimum securement strength required
Answer: B) The maximum load a securement component can carry in normal service
4. If an aluminum coil weighs 12,000 lbs, how much securement strength is required
to prevent rearward movement?
A) 3,000 lbs
B) 6,000 lbs
C) 9,000 lbs
D) 12,000 lbs
Answer: B) 6,000 lbs
5. Who is responsible for proper load securement?
A) Shipper only
B) Motor carrier and driver
C) Vehicle manufacturer
D) Police officers
Answer: B) Motor carrier and driver
6. A driver must check the cargo and its securing devices within how many miles
after beginning a trip?
A) 10 miles
B) 25 miles
C) 50 miles
D) 100 miles
Answer: C) 50 miles
7. What is the default Working Load Limit of unmarked 2-inch synthetic webbing?
A) 1,500 lbs
B) 2,000 lbs
C) 2,650 lbs
D) 3,000 lbs
Answer: B) 2,000 lbs
, 8. If a metal coil is secured with 3/8-inch chains that do NOT display a grade rating,
what is the default strength rating for each chain?
A) 1,500 lbs
B) 2,650 lbs
C) 3,500 lbs
D) 5,000 lbs
Answer: B) 2,650 lbs
9. What type of vehicles must comply with cargo securement regulations (general
rules)?
A) All vehicles under 10,000 lbs
B) Trucks and trailers over 10,000 lbs
C) Passenger cars only
D) Bicycles
Answer: B) Trucks and trailers over 10,000 lbs
10. Which of the following is a correct method to secure a metal coil with eyes
vertical on a flatbed?
A) Use only one tiedown across the top
B) Use at least one direct tiedown per diagonal through the eye
C) No tiedowns are needed if within weight limits
D) Tie horizontally without braces
Answer: B) Use at least one direct tiedown per diagonal through the eye
11. What is the purpose of blocking or friction mats when securing metal coils?
A) To increase vehicle speed
B) To prevent forward movement of the coils
C) To mark legal load limits
D) To weigh the cargo
Answer: B) To prevent forward movement of the coils
Endorsement NYS:
Ultimate Practice Test &
100% Verified Answers
Guaranteed A+ Score!
1. Who must hold a Metal Coil endorsement (M) on their CDL?
A) Only drivers hauling hazardous materials
B) Commercial drivers transporting metal coils of 5,000 lbs or more
C) Any driver of a vehicle over 10,000 lbs
D) Passenger bus drivers
Answer: B) Commercial drivers transporting metal coils of 5,000 lbs or more
2. What is the minimum amount of securement force required to prevent coil
movement in the rearward direction?
A) 25% of the coil weight
B) 50% of the coil weight
C) 75% of the coil weight
D) Equal to the coil weight
Answer: B) 50% of the coil weight
3. What does “Working Load Limit (WLL)” mean?
A) The maximum weight of the vehicle
B) The maximum load a securement component can carry in normal service
C) The maximum legal trailer weight
,D) The minimum securement strength required
Answer: B) The maximum load a securement component can carry in normal service
4. If an aluminum coil weighs 12,000 lbs, how much securement strength is required
to prevent rearward movement?
A) 3,000 lbs
B) 6,000 lbs
C) 9,000 lbs
D) 12,000 lbs
Answer: B) 6,000 lbs
5. Who is responsible for proper load securement?
A) Shipper only
B) Motor carrier and driver
C) Vehicle manufacturer
D) Police officers
Answer: B) Motor carrier and driver
6. A driver must check the cargo and its securing devices within how many miles
after beginning a trip?
A) 10 miles
B) 25 miles
C) 50 miles
D) 100 miles
Answer: C) 50 miles
7. What is the default Working Load Limit of unmarked 2-inch synthetic webbing?
A) 1,500 lbs
B) 2,000 lbs
C) 2,650 lbs
D) 3,000 lbs
Answer: B) 2,000 lbs
, 8. If a metal coil is secured with 3/8-inch chains that do NOT display a grade rating,
what is the default strength rating for each chain?
A) 1,500 lbs
B) 2,650 lbs
C) 3,500 lbs
D) 5,000 lbs
Answer: B) 2,650 lbs
9. What type of vehicles must comply with cargo securement regulations (general
rules)?
A) All vehicles under 10,000 lbs
B) Trucks and trailers over 10,000 lbs
C) Passenger cars only
D) Bicycles
Answer: B) Trucks and trailers over 10,000 lbs
10. Which of the following is a correct method to secure a metal coil with eyes
vertical on a flatbed?
A) Use only one tiedown across the top
B) Use at least one direct tiedown per diagonal through the eye
C) No tiedowns are needed if within weight limits
D) Tie horizontally without braces
Answer: B) Use at least one direct tiedown per diagonal through the eye
11. What is the purpose of blocking or friction mats when securing metal coils?
A) To increase vehicle speed
B) To prevent forward movement of the coils
C) To mark legal load limits
D) To weigh the cargo
Answer: B) To prevent forward movement of the coils
