Summary Metal Coils Endorsement (NYS) Exam Questions with Answers (Latest Update)
Question : What types of commercial vehicles are required to
comply with the cargo securement regulations?
CORRECT ANSWER : trucks, truck tractors, semi-trailers,
full trailers and tractor-pole trailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 lbs.
Question : What is the minimum amount of force that a cargo
securement system should be expected to withstand when traveling on a curve, ramp or when changing lanes?
CORRECT ANSWER : The minimum side-to-side or lateral
force = 50% of the cargo weight when traveling on a curve or ramp, changing lanes or turning.
Question : If an aluminum coil weighs 12,000 lbs., the load
securement must provide 6,000 lbs. of securement to prevent movement in the rearward direction. How is this performance criteria expressed in terms of gravity ("g")?
CORRECT ANSWER : 0.5 g.
Question : What is the definition of Working Load Limit
(WLL)?
CORRECT ANSWER : The maximum load that may be
applied to a component of a cargo securement system during normal service; it is usually assigned by the manufacturer of the component.
Question : As required by state and federal regulations, who is
responsible for proper load securement?
CORRECT ANSWER : The motor carrier and driver.
Question : A driver is required to check the cargo and its
securing devices within how many miles after beginning a trip?
CORRECT ANSWER : 50 Miles
Question : What is the maximum working load limit of a
binder with a handle marked "3/8-G7, 7/16-G43"?
CORRECT ANSWER : A. 3/8-G7 = 6,600 lbs.B. 7/16-G43
= 7,200 lbs.
Question : What is the working load limit of unmarked 2-inch
synthetic webbing?
CORRECT ANSWER : 2,000 lbs.
Question : If a metal coil is secured with 3/8-inch chains that
do not display a grade rating, what is the default strength rating assigned to each chain?
CORRECT ANSWER : 2,650 lbs.
Question : Transportation of one or more metal coils
(individually or bundled together) weighing 5,000 lbs. or more, must comply with which load securement requirement?
CORRECT ANSWER : Metal coil specific securement rules
apply. Endorsement "M".
Question : How are tiedowns used to secure coils transported
with eyes vertical on a flatbed vehicle, in a sided vehicle or intermodal container with anchor points?
CORRECT ANSWER : If the coil is fastened to a pallet, the
pallet must be strong enough so it cannot collapse under the
forces described in the performance criteria (Section 1).Tiedowns must be arranged in the following manner to prevent coils from tipping in the forward, rearward, and side- to-side (lateral) directions;1. At least one indirect tiedown attached diagonally from the left side of the vehicle, across the eye of the coil, to the right side of the vehicle;2. At least one indirect tiedown attached diagonally from the right side of the vehicle, across the eye of the coil, to the left side of the vehicle;3. At least one indirect tiedown attached side-to-side over the eye of the coil;4. Either blocking and bracing, friction mats or direct tiedowns must be used to prevent forward - rearward movement.
Question : What structure or device is used to prevent
longitudinal movement of the coil in the forward direction?
CORRECT ANSWER : At least one direct tiedown is
required through its eye, restricting forward motion.
Question : Which means of securement is prohibited when
transporting coils with the coil eye crosswise on the vehicle?
CORRECT ANSWER : Attaching direct tiedown diagonally
through the eye of a coil to form an X-pattern is prohibited.