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

The two other places where the hazardous identification number must appear are:

on a temporary license plate holder and the steering wheel

on the back of the truck and inside the glove compartment

on the gas tank and a sticker in the glove compartment

any bulk packaging and the cargo tanks

2 / 40

A placarded vehicle must have at least ___ placards?

six

four

three

two

3 / 40

On the Hazardous Materials Table, column 1 shows:

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

to what shipping mode the information on that line applies

how to ship an item

what materials can be loaded together

4 / 40

How far away are you required to park from a bridge, tunnel, or building if you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials?

at least 300 feet

at least 400 feet

at least 600 feet

at least 500 feet

5 / 40

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

all of these answers are correct

make it easy to open and close

make it easy to identify

make it as light as possible

6 / 40

How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?

once every 100 miles

each time you stop

start of each day and every time you stop

once every three hours

7 / 40

The floor liner for explosives may not:

contain any of these materials

contain cracks or holes

contain nails or screws

contain steel or iron

8 / 40

When transporting hazardous waste, you must:

carry a uniform hazardous waste manifest in the truck

sign a uniform hazardous waste manifest

all of these answers are correct

have the word "waste" before the name of the material on the bills

9 / 40

For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

any type of floor liner is sufficient

never use a floor liner for any explosive class

yes

10 / 40

You must have placards for explosives, poison gas or flammables exceeding:

100 pounds

any amount

10 cartons

10 pounds

11 / 40

You must carry a gas mask with you when transporting:

liquid gas

flammable materials

chlorine

poison

12 / 40

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

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)

the correct answer is not listed

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

13 / 40

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

corrosive 4, hazardous 14, flammable 2, explosives 7, and radioactive 12

poison gas 23, dangerous when wet 43, explosives 13, explosives 12, and explosives 11

explosives 11, corrosive 8, flammable 3, explosives 14, and poison 61

none of these answers are correct

14 / 40

A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

class 6 poisons

class 3 flammable liquids

class 7 radioactive materials

class 1 explosives

15 / 40

When transporting explosives you may not park:

within 5 feet of the traveled part of the road

all of these answers are correct

near an open fire

within 300 feet of a tunnel

16 / 40

The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

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

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

is studied by emergency personnel to help keep the public safe

all of these answers are correct

17 / 40

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

the shipper

the driver

your spouse

the carrier

18 / 40

You should turn off your engine when loading flammable liquid unless:

you are loading at night and need the headlights

the material does not need a placard

you need the engine to run the pump

you are a non-smoker

19 / 40

A driver that hauls hazardous materials must attend training every:

none of these answers are correct

1 year

2 years

3 years

20 / 40

Animals and human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with?

explosives

flammable liquids

poisons

flammable gases

21 / 40

What action should you take if there is no phone available and you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop?

leave your truck parked with emergency lights on and walk for help

keep driving, slowly and cautiously, until you reach a phone

keep driving for help as quickly as possible

send someone for help with all the necessary information

22 / 40

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

it is ok to smoke anywhere

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

all hazard classes

corrosive, radioactive, dangerous, slippery when wet, inhalation

23 / 40

In Column 1 the symbol "I" means:

international restrictions

invalid substance

international transportation

iodine

24 / 40

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

the person in attendance must be aware of the danger

the person in attendance must be within 50 ft of the tanker

the person attending the tanker must have a clear view of it

the person in attendance must be authorized and able to move the vehicle

25 / 40

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

shipping papers, package

package, trailer

trailer, packages

invoice, shipping papers

26 / 40

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

a gas mask

the written route plan

none of these answers are correct

the carrier's insurance policy

27 / 40

With Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Class A or B, how close can you park to a bridge, tunnel, or building?

do not park within 200 feet

do not park within 100 feet

do not park within 500 feet

do not park within 300 feet

28 / 40

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

a guidebook for firefighters, police, industry workers, truck drivers, dock workers, and shippers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials

a guide explaining what materials can be hauled together in the same vehicle and a guidebook for firefighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials

a guide explaining what materials can be hauled together in the same vehicle

none of these answers are correct

29 / 40

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

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

all of these answers are necessary qualifications

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

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

30 / 40

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

during an emergency

never

for hazards not described in the hazmat manual

always

31 / 40

How many different hazard classes are there?

32 / 40

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

descriptive name in roman print

UN marks

identification number

name in italics

33 / 40

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

only if the arm is down telling vehicles to stop

yes

impossible to tell without more information

34 / 40

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

it is the proper shipping name

it is a foreign substance

the substance is for international transport

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

35 / 40

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

a UL rating of 10 B/C or above

a UL rating of 15 ABC

a UL rating of 5 B/C or above

any of these are acceptable

36 / 40

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

class 1 only

classes 1, 2, 3, and 4

class 42 only

class 52 only

37 / 40

The designation RQ identifies the material's:

reference quotient

reportable quantity

regulatory quotient

regulatory quantity

38 / 40

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

the chemtrec phone number

the UN or NA ID number of the product

the owner's PUCO or ICC number

the date of manufacture

39 / 40

Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

because it is the shipper's responsibility to correctly label the transport vehicle with precautionary placards

all of these answers are correct

because it is the shipper's responsibility to determine whether or not a material is hazardous

because it is the shipper's responsibilty to choose the correct packaging for a material classified as "hazardous"

40 / 40

Which of the following statements about "Radioactive" labels is true?

Yellow III indicates the highest level of radioactivity

Yellow II indicates the highest level of radioactivity

White I indicates the highest level of radioactivity

Black III indicates the highest level of radioactivity

Your score is

The average score is 90%

5/5 - (2 votes)

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