2026 NYS Tow Truck Endorsement Practice Test 2 (12 Questions And Complete Answers)
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Cables must be wound _____________
1. Loosely and gently
2. Tightly and evenly
3. Taught and strong
4. Loosely and even
1. Loosely and gently
2. Tightly and evenly
3. Taught and strong
4. Loosely and even
Tightly and evenly
What device is used to thread cable through it to form a loop?
1. Winch
2. Snatch Block
3. Sheave
4. Wedge Socket
1. Winch
2. Snatch Block
3. Sheave
4. Wedge Socket
Wedge Socket
Which of the following types of chain is heat treated?
1. Proof coil
2. Transport
3. High test
4. Low test
1. Proof coil
2. Transport
3. High test
4. Low test
Transport
Which towing device is used for lifting and towing vehicles with part of the load supported on rubber belts?
1. Wheel lift
2. Tow sling
3. Truck hitch
4. Underlift
1. Wheel lift
2. Tow sling
3. Truck hitch
4. Underlift
Tow sling
Which of the following towing devices lifts one end of the towed vehicle by the wheels?
1. Wheel lift
2. Tow sling
3. Truck hitch
4. Underlift
1. Wheel lift
2. Tow sling
3. Truck hitch
4. Underlift
Wheel lift
When are hazard lights to be used?
1. Only when a tow truck or car carrier is engaged in a hazardous operation such as interfering with normal traffic
2. At all times
3. In any normal driving conditions
4. In extreme weather
1. Only when a tow truck or car carrier is engaged in a hazardous operation such as interfering with normal traffic
2. At all times
3. In any normal driving conditions
4. In extreme weather
Only when a tow truck or car carrier is engaged in a hazardous operation such as interfering with normal traffic
Auxiliary tow lights are also known as _____________
1. Rear lights
2. Tail lights
3. Drag lights
1. Rear lights
2. Tail lights
3. Drag lights
Drag lights
What is true of work lights?
1. Failure to attach these is a violation of New York State Law
2. They can blind motorists
3. They should be used in hazardous situations
4. There are in the trailing end of the truck
1. Failure to attach these is a violation of New York State Law
2. They can blind motorists
3. They should be used in hazardous situations
4. There are in the trailing end of the truck
They can blind motorists
What should you do if you have any doubts about how a vehicle should be towed?
1. Inform the driver you can not assist them
2. Call the vehicle's manufacturer
3. Try your best using your knowledge
4. Consult the owner's manual or AAA Towing and Service Manual
1. Inform the driver you can not assist them
2. Call the vehicle's manufacturer
3. Try your best using your knowledge
4. Consult the owner's manual or AAA Towing and Service Manual
Consult the owner's manual or AAA Towing and Service Manual
Why do the crosstubes need to be adjusted after extending the wheel lift?
1. So the lift can support the disabled vehicle
2. So that the L-arm receptacles are closer to the outer sidewalls of the tires
3. So the bottom of the tires are six inches above the ground
4. So the disabled vehicle does not come into contact with the tow truck
1. So the lift can support the disabled vehicle
2. So that the L-arm receptacles are closer to the outer sidewalls of the tires
3. So the bottom of the tires are six inches above the ground
4. So the disabled vehicle does not come into contact with the tow truck
So that the L-arm receptacles are closer to the outer sidewalls of the tires
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