Safety & Compliance > CDL "Hazardous Materials" Practice Test Back to CDL Practice Tests Main Page 1. The EPA registration numbers of the carrier, shipper and destination must appear on: a. Shipping papers that require placarding b. The Emergency Response Guidebook c. Hazardous Waste Manifests d. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 2. What are placards? a. Warning symbols for elevated temperature material b. Diamond shaped warning signs placed on vehicles c. Diamond shaped warning signs placed on small packages d. Explosives routing signs 3. If you are carrying class 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives: a. You may have to follow a special route b. You must have an armed escort c. You must be a certified demolitions expert d. You may leave your vehicle unattended 4. What is the intent of the hazardous materials regulations? a. Reduce transportation costs b. To control highway maintenance costs c. To regulate the Chemical Manufacturers' Association d. To contain the product, protect drivers and equipment, and communicate risk 5. Which is not correct? a. You need a special endorsement to transport hazardous materials that require placarding b. The driver insures that the shipper has identified, marked and labeled the hazardous product c. The driver marks and labels the hazardous package d. The driver is responsible for safely transporting hazardous materials without delay 6. Which of the following indicates the order in which information must be shown on a shipping paper: a. ID number, Hazard class, Proper shipping name, Packing group b. Proper shipping name, Packing group, ID number, Hazard class c. Proper shipping name, Hazard class, ID number, Packing group d. Hazard class, Proper shipping name, ID number, Packing group 7. Shippers must place labels on hazardous materials packages. If the label won't fit on the package: a. The package does not need to be labeled b. The label must be put on a tag, and the tag wired to the package c. The shipper can use a bright red marking pen to mark the package d. The label can be attached to the shipping papers 8. If you are required to use placards, where should they be displayed? a. On the rear and sides of the vehicle b. You do not need placards if all of the packages have labels c. You need four placards, and they can be placed anywhere on the vehicle d. On the front, rear and both sides of the vehicle 9. What two publications should you check to verify if a shipment is or is not hazardous? a. The National Hazardous Materials Register and CFR 29 of the Federal Safety Regulations b. The Hazardous Materials Table and 49 CFR c. The Hazardous Materials Table and List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities d. List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities and CFR 29 10. Using the Hazardous Materials Table, what does the "W" indicate when displayed in column one? a. The entry applies only when the material is being shipped by water b. The entry applies only when the material is a hazardous waste c. The entry applies only when the material is packed in wooden crates d. The entry applies only when the material will be exposed to inclement weather 11. The Hazardous Materials Table is organized: a. In numerical order by the ID number b. In alphabetical order by the proper shipping name c. In numeric order by the hazard class number d. In the same order as the listings in the placard tables 12. Which statement is correct? a. All hazardous materials shipments must be placarded b. All hazardous materials shipments that exceed 100 pounds must be placarded c. All hazardous materials shipments that exceed 500 pounds must be placarded d. None of these statements is correct 13. The identification number of a hazardous material must appear on: a. The trailer manifest and the placards b. The package and the placards c. The shipping paper and the package d. The shipping paper 14. What happens if you spill a Reportable Quantity (RQ) of a hazardous material? a. You or your employer must report it to the DOT or the EPA b. You or your employer must report it to the local state police office c. You must report it to the shipper, but not to the authorities d. It does not have to be reported if it does not reach a stream or river 15. What is the shipper's certification? a. The shipper's statement of the transportation rate to be charged b. The shipper certifies that the package has been properly marked, labeled and described c. The shipper certifies that the materials were manufactured in the U.S. c. The shipper's statement that the product is not safe to inhale 16. Are you required to accept a leaking package if the shipper's certification has been signed? a. Federal regulations require you to accept the shipment and report it to your dispatcher b. You must refuse the shipment c. You must re-wrap the package d. You can accept the shipment if it is not an interstate shipment 17. If you are required to stop at a railroad crossing, you must stop ___ to ___ feet before the nearest rail: a. 20; 40 b. 15; 40 c. 50; 100 d. 15; 50 18. To decide which placards to use, you must know the hazard class, the amount shipped and: a. The ID number b. The total weight of all hazardous materials in your vehicle c. The NMFC classification d. The name of the primary or subsidiary label 19. The person attending a parked placarded vehicle must: a. Be awake and in the vehicle or within 100 feet of the vehicle b. Be able to move the vehicle in an emergency c. "a" and "b" are correct d. Have a written route plan for the shipment 20. What placarding rule applies if you pick up a shipment from Placard Table I? a. Placard required if shipment weighs more than 1000 pounds b. Placard required if shipment weighs more than 5000 pounds c. Placard required for any quantity d. Placard required if two or more hazard classes are present 21. Which statement is correct? a. Never smoke around Oxidizers, Flammables or Explosives b. Never smoke around Flammables unless you have a fire extinguisher present c. There are no smoking restrictions involving hazardous materials d. "a" and "b" are correct 22. When is it acceptable to have overhang or tailgate loads of Explosives? a. Only during daylight hours b. If you have an escort vehicle c. Never d. If you stay within a 100 air-mile radius of the terminal 23. Which statement is correct? a. Never transport Explosives 1.1 or 1.2 during inclement weather b. Never transport Explosives during the forest fire season c. Never transport Explosives 1.1 or 1.2 in triples d. Never transport Explosives A on a flatbed trailer 24. If a driver is transporting chlorine in cargo tanks, he/she must have: a. A copy of the EPA regulations b. Rubber or latex gloves c. An approved gas mask d. None of the above 25. When driving a placarded vehicle, you must stop and check the tires: a. Every 3 hours or 150 miles b. Every 200 miles c. At beginning of trip and at every stop d. Every 2 hours or 150 miles 26. Cargo tanks and portable tanks that are loaded with hazardous materials must display: a. The ID number of the product b. A skull and crossbones on a placard c. The label for the appropriate class d. None of the above 27. When do you need to placard a shipment that is listed in Placard Table II? a. Placard all shipments regardless of quantity b. Whenever the shipment weighs more than 1000 pounds c. Whenever the shipment weighs more than 500 pounds d. Whenever there are more than two hazard classes from Table II 28. The total transport index of all radioactive packages in a single vehicle cannot exceed: a. 100 b. 50 c. 25 d. 10 29. When should you fight a hazardous materials fire? a. Whenever one occurs b. Only if you have special training and equipment c. Only when you have the correct type fire extinguisher d. Only if you have a full-face respirator 30. A person watching the loading of a cargo tank must be alert, be within 25 feet of the vehicle, and: a. Wear a gas mask b. Have a clear view of the tank c. Have a hazardous materials endorsement d. Wear latex or rubber gloves 31. The Hazardous Materials Regulations require that hazmat employees be trained and tested: a. Every 2 years b. Every 3 years c. Whenever the employee is involved in a spill d. Every 4 years 32. The hazard class reflects: a. Where the placards should be located b. The risks associated with the material c. Whether the driver needs to have a highway escort d. The color of the shipping paper 33. Which of the following symbols will not appear in Column 1 of the hazardous materials table? a. + b. W c. D d. * 34. In the hazardous materials table, proper shipping names are: a. Shown in regular type b. Shown in italics c. Shown in alphabetical order d. "a" and "c" are correct 35. If the words "inhalation hazard" appear on the shipping paper or package: a. You must display Poison or Poison Gas placards b. You must wear a gas mask (respirator) c. You may display Poison or Dangerous placards d. No placards are required 36. If the shipping paper has more than one page: a. You must number the pages b. You must list the basic description on each page c. You must advise the consignor that multiple pages exist d. There is no other requirement 37. You may not use a hazard class number or an ID number if: a. The product is not going outside a 100 air-mile radius of the shipper b. The product is not a hazardous material c. The product has a "reportable quantity" d. "a" and "b" are correct 38. Package orientation arrows are required: a. If the package is going outside the United States b. If the package is being shipped north, east, south or west c. If the package contains liquid containers inside d. If the package has subsidiary hazard labels 39. When placards are required, they must be placed: a. At least 6 inches away from any other marking b. At least 4 inches away from any other marking c. At least 1 meter away from any other marking d. At least 3 inches away from any other marking 40. If you are loaded with class 1.1 explosives, you cannot park within 300 feet of: a. An auditorium b. A cow pasture c. An interstate highway d. A county road   Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. 4005 SE Naef Rd. | Portland, OR 97267 503.513.0005 | 503.513.0008 (fax) | 888-293-0005 | ortruck@ortrucking.org © 2004 Oregon Trucking Associations Inc.