CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST

To obtain the HazMat endorsement, you must pass a ________ background check.

A vehicle inspection should be done:

If the vehicle ahead of you is smaller than yours:

When you're going uphill and a heavy load is slowing you down, you should:

Strong winds can make it difficult to stay in your lane, especially when:

If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle while you are driving, after parking the vehicle do NOT:

Some packages of ________ bear a "transport index", which tells the degree of control needed during transportation.

If you have a HazMat endorsement and renounce your U.S. citizenship:

Do not load animal or human food in the same vehicle with:

When approaching a vehicle with a distracted driver, you should:

How should you brake if your vehicle loses ABS?

You are driving a modern truck with a manual transmission. When going down a hill you should usually:

If a package of explosives shows dampness, you should:

If the words "Inhalation Hazard" appears on the shipping paper, the __________ placard must be displayed.

Which of these statements about using your mirrors is FALSE?

Cargo tanks are:

When using a fire extinguisher, you should:

After starting the engine the coolant temperature should:

_________ helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards.

Who must certify that the package has been prepared according to the rules?

When driving on slippery surfaces, a lack of spray from other vehicles indicates that:

Shipping papers should be:

You must identify shipping papers related to hazardous materials or keep them on top of other shipping papers. You must also keep shipping papers in or on:

Which of the following is not a place where the shipping papers may be kept?

Your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas. After product transfer, you should:

Which of the following statements about backing heavy vehicles is true?

The basic description of hazardous materials does NOT include:

The emergency response information must include all of the following except:

Confused drivers may:

To prevent drowsiness you should:

If you are being tailgated, you should:

If you must stop on a one-way or divided highway, you should place warning devices _______ toward the approaching traffic.

If you notice a cargo leak, you should identify the hazardous material leaking:

If the diamond-shaped hazard warning label won't fit on a package, shippers may label the hazardous materials:

When driving on slippery roads, you should NOT:

When more cargo is piled up in a truck, the center of gravity moves:

If you are at the scene of an incident involving hazardous materials, you should:

If you get stuck on the railroad tracks, the first thing you should do is:

Which of the following hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer?

If your placarded trailer has dual tires, you should check the tires:

Before unloading explosive materials, you should:

The posted speed limit:

When shippers package hazardous materials, they certify that the package has been prepared according to the rules. The only exceptions are when:

When going down a steep downgrade, you should primarily brake using:

Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?

Placards are used to:

When your drive wheels have poor traction, you should:

When driving at night, to avoid glare from oncoming vehicles you should:

To recognize if the shipment includes hazardous materials, you should look at the shipping paper and:

When should you downshift automatic transmissions?

When driving in very hot weather, you may have to:

If the hazardous materials are not properly prepared, a carrier should:

Placards must be placed:

If your brakes fail on a steep mountain downgrade, you should:

Some packages of radioactive materials bear a number called the "transport index", which tells:

To know how much space you should keep in front of you:

When fueling a vehicle containing hazardous materials, you should:

Two of the most common causes of tire fires are:

You should flash your brake lights to warn drivers behind you when:

When driving at night, you should dim your lights within ______ of an oncoming vehicle.

Shipping papers:

Which of the following is true? If a HazMat is a Poison Inhalation Hazard:

Do you need to stop before a railroad-highway crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) materials?

Which of the following statements about portable tanks is TRUE?

If your vehicle thumps or vibrates heavily, it may be a sign that:

Whether or not they load and secure the cargo themselves, drivers are responsible for:

Unless excepted, shipping papers must list:

If radioactive material is involved in a leak or broken package:

When travelling with cargo, inspect the securement of the cargo:

Which of the following statements is true?

When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, if the other driver does not put their low beams on, you should:

The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

NEVER smoke within 25 feet of vehicles which contain:

Nitric acid should:

A shipping paper for HazMat must include:

If you have to drive off the road, you should:

If you have convex mirrors, be aware that:

When the temperature drops:

If your tires are hot, you should NOT:

An Anti-lock Braking System (ABS):

Before moving a tank of hazardous materials, you must:

Passive railroad crossings:

Rough acceleration can cause:

If a shipping paper describes both hazardous and non-hazardous products, the hazardous materials must be:

If the letter "G" appears in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table, the description must also include:

Retarders:

When going down grades, you should:

You are more at risk of being fatigued:

The hazardous materials regulations require vehicles transporting certain types or quantities of HazMat to display warning signs called:

The two main places on which the hazardous materials identification number must appear are:

Which of the following is NOT correct? Anti-lock brakes:

Shipping papers must include:

Most heavy-duty vehicles use:

Using a helper when backing up is:

How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with ABS?

If there is an "RQ" before or after the HEMS description on the shipping paper, it means that:

If you are driving on a slippery road, you should:

If the drive wheels start to skid:

Radial and bias-ply tires:

When checking the engine compartment:

Placards are used:

When you are out of the vehicle, you must keep shipping papers related to hazardous materials:

The best way to recognize that your trailer has started to skid is:

A shipping paper for hazardous materials must include:

If you hear a loud loud "bang" and the steering feels "heavy", you should:

The regulations require that HazMat employees be trained and tested at least once every:

What should you do if your vehicle starts hydroplaning?

If your vehicle does not have racks to hold cylinders of compressed gas, the cylinders must be:

Placards must be at least _____ inches square.

If corrosive materials leak during transportation, the parts of the vehicle exposed to corrosives must:

Who must provide emergency response information?

Shippers must package the materials in order to:

You should stop before before a railroad crossing if your vehicle carries ______ of chlorine, and proceed only when you are sure no train is coming and you can clear the tracks without stopping.

Who must mark and label the hazardous materials?

Explosives, flammable gases and flammable liquids should not be placed in a cargo space that has:

When driving on long and/or steep downgrades, to select an appropriate safe speed you should consider:

Class 1 hazardous materials include: