HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST – 02

The No. 1 FREE Hazardous Materials HAZMAT Practice Test. 70+ practice quiz questions and answers for the CDL HazMat Endorsement Test. This is the second in a series of HAZMAT CDL practice tests that are needed to prepare for the CDL exams.

We know that taking the HAZMAT test as part of your CDL permit can cause anxiety in even the most confident driver. That is why we designed this free HAZMAT practice test so that you can practice and get an idea of what types of questions will be asked on the actual test at the DMV.

HAZMAT Test 02

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Transporting any HAZMAT which is leaking from its packaging is...?

Safe if you put the package inside another container

Safe for short journeys

Illegal

Safe if you tape the package

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If a package for the shipping papers include the words Inhalation Hazard, you must display what placard in addition to any other placards needed by the product's hazard class?

Dangerous

Oxygen

Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation

Dangerous When Wet

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If you are carrying Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives, you must not park them within what distance of the traveled part of the road?

2 feet

5 feet

10 feet

8 feet

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Before loading any explosives you must...?

Alert the emergency services

Disable cargo heaters

Sound an audible warning with your horn

Clear the area

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HAZMAT placards must appear on a vehicle...?

At the front and right hand side

On both sides

At the front, rear and both sides

At the front and rear

6 / 25

You should only attempt to fight a HAZMAT fire if...?

You have the correct equipment and training

You are the only one on the scene

You have the correct training

You have the correct equipment

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In which of these circumstances is it permissible to move an improperly placarded vehicle?

To meet an urgent deadline

To move from one storage facility to another

To protect life or property

To go and collect placards

8 / 25

Which of these HAZMATs only requires placards on your vehicle if you are carrying 1001 pounds or more of them?

Combustible liquids

Poisonous/toxic gases

Explosives

Organic peroxide

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Which of these materials is it prohibited to have an overhang or tailgate loads of?

All of them

Flammable solids

Explosives

Oxidizers

10 / 25

Which of these materials must never be transported in containers with interconnections?

Poisonous gas

Flammable solids

Oxidizers

Flammable liquids

11 / 25

A person attending a placarded HAZMAT vehicle must remain within clear view of it and no further than what distance away?

100 feet

200 feet

150 feet

50 feet

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Except for vehicle operation necessities such as refueling, if you are carrying Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives you must not park within what distance of a bridge, tunnel or building?

150 feet

50 feet

300 feet

100 feet

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If you are carrying HAZMAT waste you must only pass it over to...?

A waste disposal facility

A waste disposal facility or another carrier

Another carrier

A government official

14 / 25

When loading or unloading of cargo tank you must have a qualified person watching who must be within what distance?

25 feet

20 feet

25 yards

15 yards

15 / 25

HAZMAT placards must be posted at least what distance from any other markings?

4 inches

3 inches

2 inches

1 inch

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HAZMAT placards must be displayed on a background...?

Of the same color

Of black

Of contrasting color

Of white

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Identification numbers of hazardous materials in portable and cargo tanks must be identified with placards that have...?

Blue numbers on white panels

Black numbers on orange panels

Red numbers on brown panels

Yellow numbers on red panels

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The first thing to do before loading or unloading HAZMAT is...?

Put the emergency services on alert

Set the parking brake

Clear away bystanders

Don protective clothing

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Which of these is an acceptable place to keep shipping papers describing hazardous materials when you are on the move?

In the driver's door pocket

In your jacket pocket

Inside your trailer

Underneath the passenger seat

20 / 25

Which of these must you never do whilst loading or unloading hazardous materials?

Drink

Eat

Smoke

Run

21 / 25

Which of these HAZMATs requires placards on your vehicle if there is any amount of them in your cargo, regardless of weight?

Flammable liquids

Explosives

Infectious substances

Flammable gases

22 / 25

You may not carry explosives in a combination rig if another trailer in the combination is carrying...?

More explosives

Flammable solids

Corrosive materials

Radioactive materials

23 / 25

In which of these situations when carrying Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives is it acceptable to have your vehicle watched by another person while you are away?

At a gas station

On the shipper's property

Outside a truckstop

In a public parking lot

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If you are carrying a placarded cargo, you must always stop and look for trains no closer than how far from the nearest rail at a railroad crossing?

30 feet

15 feet

50 feet

20 feet

25 / 25

It is compulsory for driver transporting chlorine to carry what in their vehicle?

An approved gas mask

A cell phone

Emergency flares

Three fire extinguishers

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Commercial drivers can do much more with their CDL license by applying for endorsements. As with regular driver licenses, CDLs offer a range of classes and endorsements that can increase your employment opportunities, although different CDL classes and endorsements typically come at a cost. The CDL HAZMAT endorsement is one of the most sought-after endorsements that can come with a broader range of employment opportunities with greater compensation.

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