HAZMAT AWARENESS EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+

HAZMAT AWARENESS EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔In the NFPA 704 system of identification, the diamond-shaped placard used for fire
hazard is always colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white. - ✔✔C

✔✔In the NFPA 704 system, the quadrant dealing with reactivity is colored:
A. blue.
B. yellow.
C. red.
D. white. - ✔✔B

✔✔A hazard class of 3, within the UN labeling system indicates a product.
A. flammable gas
B. flammable solid
C. flammable / combustible liquid
D. poisonous liquid - ✔✔C

✔✔A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels,would be
labeled hazard Class _____ under the UN/DOT labeling system.
A.3
B.5
C. 7
D.9 - ✔✔B

✔✔Within the UN/DOT system, a container labeled hazard Class 4 contains a:
A. combustible liquid.
B. flammable gas.
C. flammable solid.
D. flammable liquid. - ✔✔C

✔✔Of the references listed below, the most specific source of information on a
hazardous material is/are:
A. the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
B. the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
C. DOT placards.
D. the NFPA 704 system. - ✔✔B

✔✔The background color of a placard that would signify a poisonous substance hazard,
and that contains a skull and crossbones is:

,A. yellow.
B. orange.
C. red.
D. white. - ✔✔D

✔✔Referring to the U.S. military marking system for hazardous materials, an octagon-
shaped placard with a #1 on it denotes a:
A. moderate fire hazard.
B. chemical fire hazard.
C. mass detonation.
D. mass escape. - ✔✔C

✔✔An explosive with a fragment hazard is denoted by the U.S. military marking system
as a:
A.#3 in an X.
B.#4 in an X.
C. #2 in an X.
D. #4 in a circle. - ✔✔C

✔✔When referring to the U.S. military marking system, if a circle with a symbol of a
person wearing a mask is seen, it is necessary to assume that:
A. a protective mask or breathing apparatus must be used.
B. fumigants are being used.
C. turn-out clothing must be used.
D. hazardous material is of an odorous nature. - ✔✔A

✔✔A tractor-trailer carrying 975 lbs of organic peroxides, other than Type 8, requires:
A. a white placard.
B. an orange placard.
C. a yellow placard.
D. no placard. - ✔✔D

✔✔The NFPA 704 system provides the:
A. general hazard information.
B. product's chemical name.
C. four-digit UN number.
D. number used to look up the product's name. - ✔✔A

✔✔The DOT hazard Class 1 includes:
A. flammable solids.
B. explosives.
C. corrosives.
D. nonflammable gases. - ✔✔B

, ✔✔The DOT hazard Class 6 includes all of the following, except:
A. liquid poisons.
B. infectious substances.
C. poison solids.
D. poison gases. - ✔✔D

✔✔The NFPA 704 system indicates hazardous materials as:
A. potential dangers.
B. a chemical name.
C. a four-digit number.
D. a number used to look up the name of the product. - ✔✔A

✔✔In using the various clues for detecting the presence of hazardous materials,the use
of would be considered the most dangerous.
A. hearing
B. vision
C. the sense of smell
D. binoculars - ✔✔C

✔✔The placard shown indicates that the material is considered to be:
*white background, grain with black x over it, text=harmful stow away from foodstuffs*
A. corrosive.
B. combustible.
C. poisonous.
D. a polymer. - ✔✔C

✔✔The least likely location for terrorist activity, of the following choices, is:
A. a public assembly.
B. mass transit systems.
C. telecommunication facilities.
D. a remote government facility in a rural area. - ✔✔D

✔✔A substance that readily yields oxygen to support combustion of fuels would be
labeled _____ under the UN labeling system.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9 - ✔✔B

✔✔During the recognition and identification of a facility, the fire fighter should utilize the
NFPA 704 system to identify the:
A. amount of product stored.
B. flammability of the material.
C. signs and symptoms of exposure.