Hazmat CDL Test Questions and Answers
(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. within how many years must a driver have had special training if
he transports radioactive material or flammable cryogenic liquids
A.1 year.
B.2 years.
C.3 years.
D.special training not required if driver has endorsement.: B
2. the drivers certificate of radioactive materials training must be:
A. kept at home.
B. kept at terminal.
C. kept in the drivers vehicle.
D. carried by driver: D
3. what is the intent of the hazardous material regulations found in title
49 CFR?
A. to contain the material.
B. to communicate the risk.
C. assure safe drivers and equipment.
D. all of the above.: D
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,4. what is not a responsibility of the shipper?
A. labeling.
B. packaging.
C. placarding.
D. preparing shipping papers.: C
5. who is responsible for checking that the shipper has correctly
named, labeled, and marked a haz mat shipment?
A. carrier.
B. shipper.
C. driver.
D. department of transportation.: A
6. who is responsible for placarding and transporting the shipment
without delay, and keeping the shipping papers in the proper place?
A. shipper.
B. carrier.
C. driver.
D. both a and b above.: C
7. what lists do drivers shippers and carriers use to find out if material
is regulated
A. hazardous material table.
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,B. list of hazardous sabstances and reportable quantities.
C. epa dangerous materials table.
D. both a and b above.: D
8. how should a common carrier transport material classified as
forbidden on the hazardous material table
A. transport the material with an escort.
B. transport the material but dont open
C.only transport in quantities less then 1000 lbs.
D. never transport the materials table.: D
9. what placards do you use in transporting two litters of flammable
liquid labeled poison inhalation hazard on the shipping paper
A. placard as poison.
B. placard as poison and proper hazard class placard.
C. placard as poison gas.
D. any of the above.: B
10. if there is an "X" or an "RQ" in the HM column of a shipping paper
entry it means
A. the material is hazardous.
B. the shipment is regulated by hazardous material regulations.
C. the carrier must report a spill of this material.
D. all of the above.: B
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,11. what is the carrect order of the description of hazardous material on
the shipping paper
A. ID number, hazard class, proper shipping name.
B. shipping name, hazard class, ID number.
C. hazard class,ID number, shipping name.
D. any order is correct as long as all three are there: B
12. a non-hazardous material may not be described by
A. abbreviations.
B. using a hazard class or ID number.
C. code wards.
D. slang words or expressions: B
13. what is the only exception to the rule that the shippers certifies that
he has packaged the material according to the regulations
A. the shipper is a private carrier carrying his own product.
B. the drivers cargo compartment is sealed.
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,C. the trip will not cross state lines.
D. the shipment is hazardous waste.: A
14. how can you find out if a shipment includes hazardous material
A. inspect every package.
B. check the hazardous material lable.
C. check the list of reportable quantities.
D. look at the shipping papers.: D
15. what is the purpose of a uniform hazardous waste manifest
A. it indicates that youre carrying hazardous material.
B. it indicates that youre carrying hazardous waste.
C. it is exactly the same as a shipping paper.
D. all of the above.: B
16. how many placards must a veheicle have that is carrying
hazardous material
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.: D
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, 17. according to the placard tables, if youre carrying 500 punds of
explosives a and b the correct placard is
A. dangerous
B. explosive A.
C. explosive B.
D. explosive and dangerous.: B
18. which placard should you use if youre carrying 600 lbs of organic
preox- ide and 500 lbs of oxidizer
A. dangerous
B. oxidizer.
C. organic peroxide.
D. any of the above.: A
19. when loading hazardous material you must
A. double wrap wet boxes in plastic.
B. never smoke within 50 feet of explosives, oxidizers, and flammables.
C. never use hooks.
D. keep bystanders 100 feet away.: C
20. when loading explosives, check the cargo space for
A. sharp objects of points.
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(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. within how many years must a driver have had special training if
he transports radioactive material or flammable cryogenic liquids
A.1 year.
B.2 years.
C.3 years.
D.special training not required if driver has endorsement.: B
2. the drivers certificate of radioactive materials training must be:
A. kept at home.
B. kept at terminal.
C. kept in the drivers vehicle.
D. carried by driver: D
3. what is the intent of the hazardous material regulations found in title
49 CFR?
A. to contain the material.
B. to communicate the risk.
C. assure safe drivers and equipment.
D. all of the above.: D
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,4. what is not a responsibility of the shipper?
A. labeling.
B. packaging.
C. placarding.
D. preparing shipping papers.: C
5. who is responsible for checking that the shipper has correctly
named, labeled, and marked a haz mat shipment?
A. carrier.
B. shipper.
C. driver.
D. department of transportation.: A
6. who is responsible for placarding and transporting the shipment
without delay, and keeping the shipping papers in the proper place?
A. shipper.
B. carrier.
C. driver.
D. both a and b above.: C
7. what lists do drivers shippers and carriers use to find out if material
is regulated
A. hazardous material table.
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,B. list of hazardous sabstances and reportable quantities.
C. epa dangerous materials table.
D. both a and b above.: D
8. how should a common carrier transport material classified as
forbidden on the hazardous material table
A. transport the material with an escort.
B. transport the material but dont open
C.only transport in quantities less then 1000 lbs.
D. never transport the materials table.: D
9. what placards do you use in transporting two litters of flammable
liquid labeled poison inhalation hazard on the shipping paper
A. placard as poison.
B. placard as poison and proper hazard class placard.
C. placard as poison gas.
D. any of the above.: B
10. if there is an "X" or an "RQ" in the HM column of a shipping paper
entry it means
A. the material is hazardous.
B. the shipment is regulated by hazardous material regulations.
C. the carrier must report a spill of this material.
D. all of the above.: B
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,11. what is the carrect order of the description of hazardous material on
the shipping paper
A. ID number, hazard class, proper shipping name.
B. shipping name, hazard class, ID number.
C. hazard class,ID number, shipping name.
D. any order is correct as long as all three are there: B
12. a non-hazardous material may not be described by
A. abbreviations.
B. using a hazard class or ID number.
C. code wards.
D. slang words or expressions: B
13. what is the only exception to the rule that the shippers certifies that
he has packaged the material according to the regulations
A. the shipper is a private carrier carrying his own product.
B. the drivers cargo compartment is sealed.
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,C. the trip will not cross state lines.
D. the shipment is hazardous waste.: A
14. how can you find out if a shipment includes hazardous material
A. inspect every package.
B. check the hazardous material lable.
C. check the list of reportable quantities.
D. look at the shipping papers.: D
15. what is the purpose of a uniform hazardous waste manifest
A. it indicates that youre carrying hazardous material.
B. it indicates that youre carrying hazardous waste.
C. it is exactly the same as a shipping paper.
D. all of the above.: B
16. how many placards must a veheicle have that is carrying
hazardous material
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
D. 4.: D
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, 17. according to the placard tables, if youre carrying 500 punds of
explosives a and b the correct placard is
A. dangerous
B. explosive A.
C. explosive B.
D. explosive and dangerous.: B
18. which placard should you use if youre carrying 600 lbs of organic
preox- ide and 500 lbs of oxidizer
A. dangerous
B. oxidizer.
C. organic peroxide.
D. any of the above.: A
19. when loading hazardous material you must
A. double wrap wet boxes in plastic.
B. never smoke within 50 feet of explosives, oxidizers, and flammables.
C. never use hooks.
D. keep bystanders 100 feet away.: C
20. when loading explosives, check the cargo space for
A. sharp objects of points.
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