CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST

Class 1 hazardous materials include:

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

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

Who must mark and label the hazardous materials?

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.

Shippers must package the materials in order to:

Who must provide emergency response information?

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

Placards must be at least _____ inches square.

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

What should you do if your vehicle starts hydroplaning?

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

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

A shipping paper for hazardous materials must include:

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

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

Placards are used:

When checking the engine compartment:

Radial and bias-ply tires:

If the drive wheels start to skid:

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

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

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

Using a helper when backing up is:

Most heavy-duty vehicles use:

Shipping papers must include:

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

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

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

You are more at risk of being fatigued:

When going down grades, you should:

Retarders:

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

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

Rough acceleration can cause:

Passive railroad crossings:

Before moving a tank of hazardous materials, you must:

An Anti-lock Braking System (ABS):

If your tires are hot, you should NOT:

When the temperature drops:

If you have convex mirrors, be aware that:

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

A shipping paper for HazMat must include:

Nitric acid should:

NEVER smoke within 25 feet of vehicles which contain:

The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

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

Which of the following statements is true?

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

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

Unless excepted, shipping papers must list:

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

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

Which of the following statements about portable tanks is TRUE?

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 is true? If a HazMat is a Poison Inhalation Hazard:

Shipping papers:

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

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

Two of the most common causes of tire fires are:

When fueling a vehicle containing hazardous materials, you should:

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

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

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

Placards must be placed:

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

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

When should you downshift automatic transmissions?

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

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

When your drive wheels have poor traction, you should:

Placards are used to:

Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?

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

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

The posted speed limit:

Before unloading explosive materials, you should:

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

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

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

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

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

When driving on slippery roads, you should NOT:

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

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

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

If you are being tailgated, you should:

To prevent drowsiness you should:

Confused drivers may:

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

The basic description of hazardous materials does NOT include:

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

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

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

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:

Shipping papers should be:

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

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

_________ helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards.

After starting the engine the coolant temperature should:

When using a fire extinguisher, you should:

Cargo tanks are:

Which of these statements about using your mirrors is FALSE?

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

If a package of explosives shows dampness, you should:

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

How should you brake if your vehicle loses ABS?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the vehicle ahead of you is smaller than yours:

A vehicle inspection should be done:

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