CDL Hazardous
Materials Test

This is the Commercial Vehicle Driver's License Test covering Hazardous Materials. You will be presented with 40 questions and you must answer 34 questions correctly to pass. There is no time limit. You may not go back once you answer a question. Click the "Start Quiz" button below to begin. Good luck!

1 / 40

Drivers who transport route controlled radioactive materials must carry a dated certificate of radioactive materials training. This training must have ocurred within the last:

4 years

2 years

1 years

3 years

2 / 40

What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle?

a UL rating of 15 ABC

a UL rating of 5 B/C or above

any of these are acceptable

a UL rating of 10 B/C or above

3 / 40

Which of the following materials would be an acceptable floor liner for moving Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?

stainless steel

non-ferrous metal

all of these answers are correct

carbon steel

4 / 40

If you are already carrying 100 pounds of silver cyanide, what precautions must you take if you are given papers at a dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?

make sure there is plenty of space between the two

inform someone and not load the battery acid

make sure the battery acid is loaded on top of the silver cyanide

make sure the silver cyanide is loaded on top of the battery acid

5 / 40

If you are required to stop at railroad crossings, you must:

all of these answers are correct

proceed only when you are sure no train is coming

remember to never shift gears while crossing tracks

stop 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail

6 / 40

Which of the following is NOT something you need to know in order to determine if you need to use placards?

the amount of a substance or material being shipped

the substance or material's hazard class

the manufacturing date for the materials

the amount of all hazardous materials of all classes in your vehicle

7 / 40

Which of the following is a necessary qualification for non-bulk packaging?

maximum water capacity of 454 kg or less if used as a receptacle for gases

all of these answers are necessary qualifications

a maximum capacity of 450 l or less if it is used as a receptacle for liquids

maximum net mass of 400 kg, or less than 450 l if used as a receptacle for a solid

8 / 40

A placarded vehicle must carry what type of fire extinguisher?

one with a rating of 5 A/B minimum

one with a rating of 10 B/C minimum

one with a rating of 5 B/C minimum

one with a rating of 10 A/B minimum

9 / 40

With most hazardous materials, you may park within 5 feet of the road briefly, if your work requires it. The materials that are the exception and do not allow parking this close to the road are:

corrosives and oxidizers

explosives A and B

acids and poisons

liquids

10 / 40

Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The prohibited combinations are listed in the:

hazardous materials table

segregation and separation chart

hazardous waste manifest

list of hazardous materials and reportable quantities

11 / 40

Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

minimize

elevate

take away

communicate

12 / 40

On the Hazardous Materials Table, column 1 shows:

how to ship an item

to what shipping mode the information on that line applies

how much of the material can be put in a vehicle without placarding

what materials can be loaded together

13 / 40

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

all of these answers are correct

is studied by emergency personnel to help keep the public safe

was created by the national department of transportation, so it is used nationwide

contains an index of hazardous material id numbers, which is why you must label things correctly

14 / 40

A portable tank differs from a cargo tank in that ______.

portable tanks are bulk containers, which are permanently attached to a vehicle

none of these answers are correct

cargo tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle

portable tanks are bulk containers, which are not permanently attached to a vehicle

15 / 40

You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?

only in the event of a federally declared emergency situation

only when the shipment does not cross state lines

never

only when the vehicle does not require placards

16 / 40

How often should you check the tires if your placarded trailer has dual tires?

check tires every 2 hours or 100 miles

check tires every 4 hours or 200 miles

check tires every 3 hours or 150 miles

check tires every hour or 75 miles

17 / 40

You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class when:

you have 1,001 pounds or more of two or more table 2 hazard classes, requiring different placards

the correct answer is not listed

both of these conditions must be met

you have not loaded 2,205 pounds or more of any table 2 hazard class material at any one place (you must use the specific placard for this material)

18 / 40

If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?

at least five feet

at least half a mile

at least twenty feet

at least ten feet

19 / 40

When a substance in the materials table is written in italics it means :

it is not the proper shipping name only those in roman type above it are proper shipping names

it is the proper shipping name

the substance is for international transport

it is a foreign substance

20 / 40

A vehicle placarded for Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives:

may not be parked on the cosignee's property

may be left unattended in a safe haven

may never be parked on private property

may never be left unattended under any condition

21 / 40

It is very important that you never smoke around which hazard classes?

corrosive, radioactive, dangerous, slippery when wet, inhalation

it is ok to smoke anywhere

all hazard classes

explosives, flammable gas, oxidizers, flammable solids, flammable liquids

22 / 40

A placard is required for a combustible liquid at?

100 gallons

any amount

110 gallons

1,001 pounds or more

23 / 40

You must control how far packages labeled "Radioactive II" or "Radioactive III" are located from people and cargo space walls by referring to:

the table of hazardous materials

the transport index and the separation distances table

the segregation and separation chart

the list of hazardous materials and reportable quantities

24 / 40

When transporting both hazardous and non hazardous materials, your bills must:

describe the hazardous materials first

any one of the above

identify the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column

have the hazardous materials highlighted

25 / 40

To decide which placards you need, if any, what three things do you need to know?

materials hazard class, percentage of total volume, and amount of all hazardous materials on your vehicle

materials hazard class, amount being shipped, and amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle

materials hazard class, location being shipped, and amount of all hazardous materials on your vehicle

packing group numbers, amount being shipped, and amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle

26 / 40

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?

identification number

name in italics

UN marks

descriptive name in roman print

27 / 40

In Column 1 the symbol "I" means:

iodine

international transportation

international restrictions

invalid substance

28 / 40

The floor liner for explosives may not:

contain nails or screws

contain cracks or holes

contain steel or iron

contain any of these materials

29 / 40

You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting:

flammable materials

chlorine

poison

liquid gas

30 / 40

Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet material?

only if you have more than 1,001 pounds of it

yes

only in populated areas

31 / 40

A shipment described on the Hazardous Waste Manifest may only be delivered to another _______ carrier or treatment facility, who then signs the ______, giving you a copy which you must keep.

responsible, papers

licensed, manifest

registered, uniform hazardous waste manifest

trucking, uniform hazardous waste manifest

32 / 40

Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?

classes 1, 3, and 6

classes 1, 3, and 4

classes 1, 21, and 3

classes 1, 4, and 51

33 / 40

Cargo tanks ____.

are tanks that the military uses to transport hazardous materials

are large drums temporarily attached to a vehicle

are bulk packagings permanently attached to a vehicle

are large drums used to contain hazmat that is loaded on a trailer

34 / 40

The designation RQ identifies the material's:

reportable quantity

regulatory quantity

regulatory quotient

reference quotient

35 / 40

What is the main difference between a portable tank and a cargo tank?

cargo tanks are permanently attached, portable tanks are temporarily attached

all of these answers are correct

cargo tanks are filled while on the vehicle, portable tanks are filled while off the vehicle

portable tanks must additionally show the owner or lessee's name on them

36 / 40

An "A/W" the first column of the hazardous materials table means:

there is no restrictions with this material if shipped by water only

it is ok to ship this material by air only

this material has no restrictions when shipped by air and/or water

this material is only restricted when shipped by air and/or water

37 / 40

Where are the two main places where the hazardous material identification number appears?

on the shipping papers and on the package

on the package and on paperwork at the shipping point of origin

on the package and on paperwork at the shipping destination

on the shipping papers and on a secret document in the driver's wallet

38 / 40

How many different hazard classes are there?

39 / 40

To find out if a shipment includes a hazardous material, you should:

check for a fence around the loading dock

look at the shipping papers

open and inspect every package and container

ask the driver

40 / 40

When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:

at the emergency power shut off for the pump

at the nozzle, controlling the fuel flow

within 10 feet of the pump with a fire extinguisher

be at the rear most corner on the vehicle

Your score is

The average score is 89%

5/5 - (2 votes)

CDL Hazardous Materials Test

CDL Category Practice Tests

CDL Hazardous
Materials Test