CDL HAZMAT TEST – 03

The FREE CDL HAZMAT Test. 75+ practice quiz questions and answers for the CDL HazMat Endorsement Test. This is the third in a series of hazmat test questions practice tests that are needed to prepare for the CDL exams.

HAZMAT Test 03

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Who is responsible for making sure the driver of a HAZMAT cargo has the appropriate emergency response information for the hazardous material being shipped?

The shipper

The DMV

The driver

The operating company

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The National Response Center must be informed immediately if a HAZMAT incident involves members of the public having to be evacuated for more than...?

One hour

Half an hour

Two hours

90 minutes

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You must stop and check tires every time you park if you are carrying hazardous materials and are having _____ tires.

Treaded

Bias

Radial

Dual

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A power unit of a placarded vehicle is required to have a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of ____ B:C or more?

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If you discover that one of your tires is leaking while carrying hazardous materials, you must?

Slow down and continue to check the tire every 25 miles

Report it to your carrier

Report it to the DOT

Stop at the nearest safe place and fix it

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You or your employer must call the National Response Center if involved in a HAZMAT incident which involves property damage exceeding...?

75000

50000

100000

25000

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HAZMAT shipping papers require an emergency response telephone number...?

If transporting to a different country

Only in certain circumstances

If going out of state

Always

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When you are transporting chlorine in cargo tanks, you must have?

An emergency kit for controlling leaks in fittings on the cover plate

Both of these

An approved gas mask

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If a hazardous material is leaking from your vehicle, you must not move your vehicle?

Off the roadway

Any more than 500 feet

In any upwind direction

Anymore than safety requires

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Who is responsible for packaging, labeling and preparing the hazardous material shipping papers before shipping?

Carrier

Shipper

State auditors

Driver

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Class 6 poisons must be transported in a container with interconnectors.

TRUE

FALSE

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An accident involving hazardous materials must be reported to the proper government agency by the shipper.

TRUE

FALSE

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How many times must you stop and check your dual tires while carrying hazardous materials?

Every 5 hours or 250 miles

Every 1 hour or 40 miles

Every 2 hours or 100 miles

Every 3 hours or 150 miles

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If you have to separate vehicles involved in a collision when carrying explosives, you must remove the explosives and place them at least...?

50 feet away

200 feet away

100 feet away

150 feet away

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Packages containing liquid HAZMAT must have...?

Orientation arrows

Waterproof seals

Foam covers

Waterproof covers

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You may not park your vehicle within ____ feet of an open flame.

300

600

550

250

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When crossing railroad tracks when carrying HAZMAT you must never...?

Do any of these things

Accelerate

Decelerate

Change gear

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When a shipper packages HAZMAT, who certifies that it has been prepared according to the rules?

The driver

The operating company

The shipper

The Highways Authority

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Detailed written reports of HAZMAT incidents must be made within what time of the incident?

20 days

15 days

30 days

7 days

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A shipment of hazardous materials is described by Hazardous Materials Transportation Papers.

TRUE

FALSE

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A placarded vehicle must have placards on the front, rear and both sides.

FALSE

TRUE

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Who is responsible for checking that the shipper correctly named, labeled and marked a hazmat shipment?

Manufacturer

Shipper

Carrier

DOT

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When transporting division 1.1 or 1.2 explosives, you must not?

Transport these explosives in a combination vehicle if there is a placarded tank in the combination

Both b and c

Transport them in a combination vehicle consisting of

Stop the vehicle until you reach your destination

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Containment rules tell drivers how to load, transport, and to unload bulk tanks of hazardous materials.

FALSE

TRUE

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The intent of hazardous materials regulations is to ensure safe drivers, contain the material and hide the risk.

TRUE

FALSE

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Three types of CDL classes determine the type of vehicle you may drive and how much you may tow. A Class A CDL allows you to operate a vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds if the vehicle you tow weighs more than 10,000 pounds, and a Class B CDL will enable you to operate a vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or operate any vehicle towing another vehicle that weighs less than 10,000 pounds. With a Class C CDL, you can operate a Class C vehicle that transports hazardous materials.

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