NYS Tow Truck Endorsement Test
Marathon Questions with 100% Correct
A nswers
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 - ANSWER C
Safe towing capacity (STC) does not cause more than what percent loss of the original
unloaded front axle weight (FAW)?
A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 60% - 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 - 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 - ANSWER B
Complete the phrase:
Use the proper equipment. Don't take shortcuts. ____________
A. Take your time and be safe
B. Be efficient and safe
C. Be quick and efficient
D. Be steady and safe - 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 - 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
D. Sheave - ANSWER B
Always maintain a minimum of ________ wraps of cable on the drum
A. 3-5
B. 5-7
C. 1-3
D. 4-6 - ANSWER A
Cables must be wound _____________
A. Loosely and gently
B. Tightly and evenly
C. Taught and strong
D. Loosely and even - ANSWER B
What device is used to thread cable through it to form a loop?
A. Winch
B. Snatch Block
C. Sheave
D. Wedge Socket - ANSWER D
What are the four most common types of chain?
, A. Transport
B. Alloy
C. Proof coil
D. High test
E. All of the above - ANSWER E
Which of the following types of chain is heat treated?
A. Proof coil
B. Transport
C. High test
D. Low test - ANSWER B
Which towing device is used for lifting and towing vehicles with part of the load supported
on rubber belts?
A. Wheel lift
B. Tow sling
C. Truck hitch
D. Underlift - ANSWER B
Which of the following towing devices lifts one end of the towed vehicle by the wheels?
A. Wheel lift
B. Tow sling
C. Truck hitch
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