IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) – Original Practice Questions with Answers & Rationale LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR | PDF

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) – Original
Practice Questions with Answers & Rationale LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR | PDF
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Exam –Coverage
 IATA DGR Structure, Applicability & Relationship to ICAO Technical Instructions
 General Philosophy, Shipper’s & Operator’s Responsibilities
 Classification System (Classes 1–9, Divisions, Packing Groups, Precedence of
Hazards)
 Identification – List of Dangerous Goods (Section 4.2), Proper Shipping Names, UN
Numbers, n.o.s. Entries
 Special Provisions & State/Operator Variations
 Packing Instructions & Methods (PI numbers, passenger vs. cargo aircraft limits)
 UN Specification Packaging, Performance Tests (drop, stacking, pressure
differential)
 Limited Quantities & Excepted Quantities (marking, thresholds, documentation relief)
 Marking & Labeling Requirements (hazard labels, handling labels, CAO label, lithium
battery mark, orientation arrows)
 Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) – Completion, Certification,
Emergency Contact
 Documentation – Air Waybill, NOTOC, Acceptance Checklist
 Overpacks, Mixed Packing, Q-Value
 Radioactive Materials (Class 7) – Categories, Transport Index, Fissile, Type A/B
Packages
 Lithium Batteries – PI 965–970, Section I vs. Section II, State of Charge, Passenger
Provisions

,  Infectious Substances – Category A (PI 620), Category B (UN3373, PI 650), Exempt
Specimens
 Dry Ice (UN1845) – Declaration, Marking, Refrigerant Use
 Explosives (Class 1) – Divisions, Compatibility Groups, Passenger/Cargo
Restrictions
 Gases, Flammable Liquids, Solids, Oxidizers, Organic Peroxides,
Toxic/Corrosive/Miscellaneous
 Segregation & Stowage on Aircraft (Table 9.3.A)
 Passenger & Crew Baggage Provisions (Table 2.3.A)
 Emergency Response – Drill Codes, ERG, Spill/Leak Procedures, Incident Reporting
 Security – High Consequence Dangerous Goods, Security Awareness Training
 Training Requirements – Categories, Recurrency (24 months), Recordkeeping (36
months)
 Acceptance Procedures & Dangerous Goods Checklist
 Retention Periods (DGD, Checklist, Training Records)
 Forbidden Items, Cargo Aircraft Only, Hidden Dangerous Goods




Q1. Which organization publishes the Dangerous Goods Regulations for air transport?

A) ICAO

B) IATA

C) FAA

D) UN

,Answer: B – IATA publishes the DGR; ICAO publishes the Technical Instructions.

Q2. The IATA DGR is based primarily on the:

A) IMDG Code

B) ICAO Technical Instructions

C) ADR

D) UN Model Regulations

Answer: B – The DGR incorporates the ICAO Technical Instructions and adds additional

operational requirements.

Q3. Dangerous goods are defined as articles or substances capable of posing a significant

risk to:

A) Health, safety, property, or the environment

B) The economy

C) The aircraft's speed

D) Passengers only

Answer: A – As per the DGR, dangerous goods can pose a risk to health, safety, property,

or the environment.

Q4. What are the three primary packing groups based on the degree of danger?

A) I, II, III

B) A, B, C

, C) 1, 2, 3

D) High, Medium, Low

Answer: A – Packing Group I indicates great danger, II medium danger, III minor danger.

Q5. The primary hazard of a dangerous good with multiple risks is determined by the:

A) Packaging group

B) Precedence of hazards table

C) Shipper's preference

D) Alphabetical order

Answer: B – The classification system uses a precedence of hazards table to assign the

primary class/division.

Q6. Which hazard class includes explosives?

A) Class 1

B) Class 2

C) Class 3

D) Class 4

Answer: A – Explosives are Class 1.

Q7. Division 1.1 refers to:

A) Articles with a mass explosion hazard

B) Articles with a projection hazard