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Metal Coil Endorsement Practice Test for New York's M Endorsement

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Which of these is named as a sided vehicle in the Part 393 definition?

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Which coils the rule covers 11

  • A load of metal coils weighs less than 5,000 pounds in all. Which rules may be used to secure it? 49 CFR 393.120(a)
  • A single 4,200 pound coil is the only coil on the truck. Must it be tied down the way section 393.120 describes? 49 CFR 393.120(a)
  • How many metal coils must a load hold before section 393.120 can apply? 49 CFR 393.120(a)
  • In Part 393, what is a 'well'? 49 CFR 393.5
  • Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of section 393.120 cover coils carried on or in which vehicles? 49 CFR 393.120(b)
  • Section 393.120 adds a requirement that the general cargo rules do not have. Which rule governs the coil load? 49 CFR 393.106(a)
  • Section 393.120 applies to metal coils that, alone or grouped together, weigh at least how much? 49 CFR 393.120(a)
  • Section 393.120 sorts its tiedown rules by the direction of which part of the coil? 49 CFR 393.120
  • Three 2,000 pound coils are grouped together on one flatbed. Does section 393.120 apply to the load? 49 CFR 393.120(a)
  • What makes a vehicle a 'sided vehicle' in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • Which of these is named as a sided vehicle in the Part 393 definition? 49 CFR 393.5
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Eyes vertical 16

  • A single coil rides with its eye vertical on a flatbed. In which directions must the tiedowns keep it from tipping? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)
  • An over-the-top tiedown on a row of coils must be positioned so that it cannot do what in transit? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(iii)
  • Besides the two diagonal tiedowns, which tiedown does a single eyes-vertical coil need? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)(iii)
  • Eyes-vertical coils are loaded side by side in a row. What must the tiedown at the front of the row do? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(i)
  • For a row of eyes-vertical coils, the whole set of tiedowns must be arranged to prevent what? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(iv)
  • From where is the 45 degree tiedown angle in section 393.120 judged? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)
  • How many over-the-top tiedowns does a transverse row of eyes-vertical coils need, at the least? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(iii)
  • On a row of eyes-vertical coils, which motion do the tiedowns over the top of the coils restrain? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(iii)
  • On a single eyes-vertical coil, one diagonal tiedown starts on the left side near the front of the coil. Where does it end? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)(i)
  • Paragraph (b)(1) lists two diagonal tiedowns and one transverse tiedown for a single eyes-vertical coil. How many tiedowns is that at the least, before forward restraint is added? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)
  • The row rules of paragraph (b)(2) apply when eyes-vertical coils are grouped and loaded in what way? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)
  • The two diagonal tiedowns on a single eyes-vertical coil both pass where? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)
  • What does the tiedown attached to the rear of a row of eyes-vertical coils restrain against? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(ii)
  • What may be used to stop a single eyes-vertical coil from sliding forward? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(1)(iv)
  • Whenever practicable, what is the largest angle the front and rear tiedowns on a row of coils may make with the floor? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)
  • Where must a tiedown that goes over the top of an eyes-vertical coil in a row be placed? 49 CFR 393.120(b)(2)(iii)

Eyes crosswise 12

  • A coil rides with its eye crosswise. What does the rule name as a means to keep it from rolling? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)(i)
  • The ban on crossing tiedowns in an X through the eye is written for coils carried which way? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(2)
  • Besides stopping the roll, what must the timbers, wedges or cradle do for an eyes-crosswise coil? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)(i)
  • From where is the prohibited X-pattern through a coil's eye judged? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(2)
  • May a nailed wood cradle be used to keep a 6,000 pound coil from rolling? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)(i)
  • Seen from above, which tiedown pattern through the eye of an eyes-crosswise coil is prohibited? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(2)
  • The tiedowns through the eye of an eyes-crosswise coil restrict motion in which directions? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)
  • Timbers, chocks or wedges hold a coil carried with its eye crosswise. What must hold them in place? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)(i)
  • What is the fewest tiedowns through the eye of a single eyes-crosswise coil? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)
  • Whenever practicable, the tiedowns through an eyes-crosswise coil make what angle with the floor? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)
  • Where do the tiedowns on a single eyes-crosswise coil pass? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)
  • Which way of holding the timbers under a coil does section 393.120 prohibit? 49 CFR 393.120(c)(1)(i)

Eyes lengthwise 16

  • All three options for a single eyes-lengthwise coil name what to prevent lengthwise movement? 49 CFR 393.120(d)
  • Before blocking or friction mats are counted, what is the fewest tiedowns option 1 or option 2 puts on a single eyes-lengthwise coil? 49 CFR 393.120(d)
  • Does a single eyes-lengthwise coil need a means to keep it from rolling under every option? 49 CFR 393.120(d)
  • How many options does section 393.120 give for tying down a single coil carried with its eye lengthwise? 49 CFR 393.120(d)
  • In a transverse row of eyes-lengthwise coils, which coils need a means to keep them from rolling? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(4)(i)
  • Options 1 and 2 for an eyes-lengthwise coil both add which tiedown to the two through the eye? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(1)(iv)
  • The row rule for eyes-lengthwise coils covers a transverse row of coils that have what in common? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(4)
  • Under option 1 for an eyes-lengthwise coil, how do the two tiedowns through the eye run? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(1)
  • Under option 1, a tiedown starts on the right side near the front of an eyes-lengthwise coil. Where does it end? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(1)(iii)
  • Under option 2 for an eyes-lengthwise coil, how do the two tiedowns through the eye run? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(2)
  • Under option 2, a tiedown starts on the left side near the front of an eyes-lengthwise coil. Where does it end? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(2)(ii)
  • Under option 3 for an eyes-lengthwise coil, where do the two tiedowns go? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(3)
  • What is the fewest tiedowns option 3 puts over a single eyes-lengthwise coil? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(3)
  • What may be used to prevent lengthwise movement of a transverse row of eyes-lengthwise coils? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(4)(iv)
  • Where do the over-the-top tiedowns go on a transverse row of eyes-lengthwise coils? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(4)
  • Which option for a single eyes-lengthwise coil uses no tiedown through the eye? 49 CFR 393.120(d)(3)

No anchor points, mats and blocking 9

  • A friction mat carries no rating from its maker. How much resistance to horizontal movement is it treated as giving? 49 CFR 393.108(g)
  • Coils ride in a sided vehicle that has no anchor points. How must they be loaded? 49 CFR 393.120(e)
  • In a sided vehicle without anchor points, the securement system for coils is there to prevent what? 49 CFR 393.120(e)
  • Paragraph (e) of section 393.120 covers coils carried in which vehicles? 49 CFR 393.120(e)
  • What is a friction mat, in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What is an anchor point, in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What is blocking, in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What is bracing, in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • Which may be used to secure coils in an intermodal container without anchor points? 49 CFR 393.120(e)

Tiedowns and working load limits 26

  • A load is not fully contained within the vehicle's structure. How much downward force must the securement system provide? 49 CFR 393.102(b)
  • A synthetic rope cannot be identified by any mark or label. Which rope's working load limit applies? 49 CFR 393.108(c)
  • A tiedown leaves an anchor point, passes through a coil's eye and comes back to an anchor point on the same side of the vehicle. How much of its working load limit counts toward the aggregate? 49 CFR 393.106(d)(2)
  • A tiedown runs from an anchor point on the left of the truck, through a coil's eye, to an anchor point on the right. How much of its working load limit counts toward the aggregate? 49 CFR 393.106(d)(3)
  • A tiedown runs from an anchor point on the vehicle to an anchor point on the cargo itself. How much of its working load limit counts toward the aggregate? 49 CFR 393.106(d)(1)
  • A tiedown's maker marks it with a working load limit that differs from the table in section 393.108. Which value counts? 49 CFR 393.108(b)
  • A webbing strap has a cut that lowers its working load limit. May it be used to secure a coil? 49 CFR 393.104(b)
  • A welded steel chain has no grade mark. Which grade's working load limit is it treated as having? 49 CFR 393.108(d)
  • How is the working load limit of a whole tiedown found under section 393.108? 49 CFR 393.108(a)
  • How must a repaired tiedown have been repaired before it is used again? 49 CFR 393.104(f)(2)
  • In the chain mark examples under section 393.108, which marks stand for grade 70 transport chain? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 1/2 inch grade 70 transport chain? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 2 inch synthetic webbing? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 3/8 inch grade 30 proof coil chain? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 3/8 inch grade 70 transport chain? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 4 inch synthetic webbing? 49 CFR 393.108
  • In the section 393.108 table, what is the working load limit of 5/16 inch grade 70 transport chain? 49 CFR 393.108
  • Steel strapping 1 inch or wider is used as a tiedown. How many pairs of crimps must each seal have? 49 CFR 393.104(e)
  • Two articles sit beside each other under the same transverse tiedowns. What does section 393.106 require of them? 49 CFR 393.106(c)(2)
  • Under the working load limit criteria of section 393.102(a)(2), what sideways acceleration must tiedowns handle? 49 CFR 393.102(a)(2)
  • What does 'working load limit' mean in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What does an edge protector do, by the Part 393 definition? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What does section 393.104 require of the material used for chocks, cradles, blocking and bracing? 49 CFR 393.104(d)
  • What is dunnage, in Part 393? 49 CFR 393.5
  • What is the 'aggregate working load limit' of a securement system? 49 CFR 393.5
  • Wire rope has no working load limit marked by its maker. What share of its listed nominal strength is used? 49 CFR 393.108(e)(1)

How this list was compiled: Written from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 393, sections 393.5, 393.100 to 393.108 and 393.120, at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-393. The text in force on 2026-09-17 was read on 2026-10-04 and is byte for byte the same as the text in force on 2026-10-01. Each question names its paragraph. That New York has a metal coil endorsement with its own written test was read in the New York State Commercial Driver's Manual (CDL-10): section 1 (edition 2/26, Internet Archive copy of 2026-03-01) lists endorsement M, Metal Coil, and section 3.4.5 (edition 1/24, Internet Archive copy of 2025-07-14 of https://dmv.ny.gov/brochure/cdl10sec03.pdf) describes the written test. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 501(2)(b)(ix) was read in a public copy at https://newyork.public.law/laws/n.y._vehicle_and_traffic_law_section_501. The agency's own site refused a direct request on 2026-10-04, so the manual was read in archive copies. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the regulation text; nothing is copied from New York's manual MV-79, its working load limit table MV-79C, any state exam, the AAMVA test item pool or another practice test.

How it works

This unofficial metal coil endorsement practice test has 90 questions written from the federal coil rule, 49 CFR 393.120, and the tiedown rules beside it, read 4 October 2026. New York's own coil manual, MV-79, is not used.

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What New York's M endorsement test is based on

New York's Commercial Driver's Manual, CDL-10, lists the endorsement as M, Metal Coil. Its section 3 (edition 1/24, read 4 October 2026 in an archived copy) says the written test is based on the state's manual for the safe securement of metal coils, MV-79, and its working load limit table, MV-79C. This bank asks the federal coil rule instead.

Six topics from the federal rule

Questions come ten to a round. After a round, More options lists six topics: which coils the rule covers, eyes vertical, eyes crosswise, eyes lengthwise, loads without anchor points, and tiedowns and working load limits.

  • The line is 5,000 pounds, for one coil or for coils grouped together (393.120(a)).
  • Eyes crosswise: tiedowns through the eye must not cross in an X seen from above.
  • Wrong answers collect under Missed in More options until you answer them right.

Questions and answers

Is this a NY metal coil endorsement practice test?

It is practice for New York's M endorsement, written from federal regulation text. Nobody here has seen the state's test, and its questions come from New York's own manual, MV-79, so read that manual as well.

Who needs a metal coil endorsement in New York?

The state's CDL manual says any commercial driver who transports metal coils that individually or bundled together weigh 5,000 pounds or more. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 501 lists the endorsement and leaves its scope to the commissioner's regulations.

How many questions are on the metal coil endorsement test?

No count was read on the agency's pages, so none is given here. Section 1 of the manual (edition 2/26) says commercial knowledge test questions are multiple choice with three choices, and that the passing score for each test is 80 percent.

What does 49 CFR 393.120 cover?

Coils of 5,000 pounds or more, alone or grouped. It sets tiedown patterns by eye direction, prohibits a nailed wood cradle and X-pattern tiedowns through a crosswise eye, and has a paragraph for sided vehicles and containers without anchor points.

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