CDL Hazardous
Materials Test

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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

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

2 / 40

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

3 / 40

You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting:

4 / 40

Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?

5 / 40

In what location must you keep your shipping papers which describe any hazardous materials?

6 / 40

Who is responsible for certifying on the bills of lading that the hazardous materials are prepared properly?

7 / 40

A placarded vehicle must carry what type of fire extinguisher?

8 / 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?

9 / 40

A placard is required for a combustible liquid at?

10 / 40

Which hazard classes must you NEVER smoke, or perform any activity involving fire, within 25 feet of?

11 / 40

In column 1, the "D" symbol means:

12 / 40

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

13 / 40

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

14 / 40

If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas, should you turn off the engine before or after unhooking hoses after delivery?

15 / 40

A shipper’s certification is best described as _____.

16 / 40

When transporting hazardous waste, you must:

17 / 40

Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank?

18 / 40

When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:

19 / 40

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

20 / 40

Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked with:

21 / 40

A safe haven is:

22 / 40

The Emergency Response Guide, ERG, can best be explained as _____.

23 / 40

What are the three hazard classes should NOT be loaded into a trailer that has a heater air conditioner unit?

24 / 40

What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?

25 / 40

Who is responsible for packaging, labeling, and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers for a common carrier?

26 / 40

Which of the following statements about loading and unloading cargo tanks is false?

27 / 40

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

28 / 40

Drivers placard their vehicle to _____ the risk.

29 / 40

Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class A or B explosives?

30 / 40

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

31 / 40

There must be a hazardous materials identification number on the ______ and on the ______.

32 / 40

Of the following hazardous material classes, which is the most dangerous?

33 / 40

Five hazard classes that require placarding in any amount are ______.

34 / 40

If the hazardous materials are classified as FORBIDDEN you should:

35 / 40

When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

36 / 40

The floor liner for explosives may not:

37 / 40

Placarded vehicles must carry which type of fire extinguisher?

38 / 40

What are shippers trying to accomplish when they package the material?

39 / 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.

40 / 40

Cargo tanks ____.

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