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IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Practice
Exam – QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES JUST RELEASED.pdf
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Practice Exam – Coverage Summary
This 250-question exam provides comprehensive preparation for the IATA DGR
certification, covering all major categories and key regulatory areas, including:
Applicability and general philosophy
Hazard classification (Classes 1–9, packing groups, multiple hazards)
Identification (proper shipping names, UN numbers, n.o.s. entries)
Packing requirements (UN specification packaging, limited and excepted quantities,
overpacks)
Marking and labeling (hazard labels, handling labels, CAO labels, environmental
marks)
Documentation (Shipper’s Declaration, air waybill, NOTOC, retention)
Handling (acceptance, loading, stowage, segregation, pilot notification)
Limitations (forbidden goods, hidden dangerous goods, passenger provisions)
Emergency procedures (in-flight response, reporting, drill codes)
Training and security (recurrent training, security plans, background checks)
Radioactive materials (categories, transport index, Type A/B packages)
Infectious substances (Category A/B, packing instructions)
Lithium batteries (UN3480/UN3090, state of charge, passenger restrictions)
Detailed class-by-class regulations (explosives, gases, flammable liquids, solids,
oxidizers, toxic, corrosives, miscellaneous)
State and operator variations
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Practical scenarios, calculations, and multi-step compliance checks.
Section 1: Applicability and General Philosophy
1. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are based on the:
A) ICAO Annex 17
B) ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
✓ B) ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
by Air
IATA DGR incorporates the ICAO Technical Instructions and adds additional
operational requirements (often more restrictive).
2. The IATA DGR applies to:
A) Only international flights
B) Only cargo aircraft
✓ C) All IATA member and associate member airlines, and parties contracting
with them for dangerous goods transport
C) Only passenger flights
IATA DGR is a field manual used by airlines and shippers worldwide for the transport
of dangerous goods by air, covering both passenger and cargo aircraft.
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3. The IATA DGR is updated:
A) Every five years
✓ B) Annually
C) Every two years
D) Every six months
IATA publishes a new edition each year, effective January 1, to keep up with ICAO
changes and industry developments.
4. Dangerous goods are defined in the IATA DGR as:
✓ A) Articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety,
property, or the environment that are listed in the DGR or meet the
classification criteria
B) Any cargo weighing over 100 kg
C) Only explosives and radioactive materials
D) Any chemical substance
The DGR defines dangerous goods as those meeting the classification criteria in
Section 3 of the DGR or listed in the List of Dangerous Goods (4.2).
5. The shipper is responsible for:
A) Only providing the goods to the airline
✓ B) Correctly classifying, packaging, marking, labeling, and documenting
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dangerous goods
C) Loading the aircraft
D) Training airline employees
Under IATA DGR, the shipper has the primary duty to ensure the shipment complies
with all applicable regulations before offering it to the airline.
Section 2: Classification
6. How many hazard classes are defined in the IATA DGR?
A) 7
B) 8
✓ C) 9
D) 10
Classes 1-9 cover explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing
substances, toxic/infectious, radioactive, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous
goods.
7. Division 1.1 explosives are characterized by:
✓ A) Mass explosion hazard
B) Projection hazard only
C) Fire hazard only
D) Minor explosion hazard
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Practice
Exam – QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES JUST RELEASED.pdf
IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Practice Exam – Coverage Summary
This 250-question exam provides comprehensive preparation for the IATA DGR
certification, covering all major categories and key regulatory areas, including:
Applicability and general philosophy
Hazard classification (Classes 1–9, packing groups, multiple hazards)
Identification (proper shipping names, UN numbers, n.o.s. entries)
Packing requirements (UN specification packaging, limited and excepted quantities,
overpacks)
Marking and labeling (hazard labels, handling labels, CAO labels, environmental
marks)
Documentation (Shipper’s Declaration, air waybill, NOTOC, retention)
Handling (acceptance, loading, stowage, segregation, pilot notification)
Limitations (forbidden goods, hidden dangerous goods, passenger provisions)
Emergency procedures (in-flight response, reporting, drill codes)
Training and security (recurrent training, security plans, background checks)
Radioactive materials (categories, transport index, Type A/B packages)
Infectious substances (Category A/B, packing instructions)
Lithium batteries (UN3480/UN3090, state of charge, passenger restrictions)
Detailed class-by-class regulations (explosives, gases, flammable liquids, solids,
oxidizers, toxic, corrosives, miscellaneous)
State and operator variations
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Practical scenarios, calculations, and multi-step compliance checks.
Section 1: Applicability and General Philosophy
1. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are based on the:
A) ICAO Annex 17
B) ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
✓ B) ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods
by Air
IATA DGR incorporates the ICAO Technical Instructions and adds additional
operational requirements (often more restrictive).
2. The IATA DGR applies to:
A) Only international flights
B) Only cargo aircraft
✓ C) All IATA member and associate member airlines, and parties contracting
with them for dangerous goods transport
C) Only passenger flights
IATA DGR is a field manual used by airlines and shippers worldwide for the transport
of dangerous goods by air, covering both passenger and cargo aircraft.
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3. The IATA DGR is updated:
A) Every five years
✓ B) Annually
C) Every two years
D) Every six months
IATA publishes a new edition each year, effective January 1, to keep up with ICAO
changes and industry developments.
4. Dangerous goods are defined in the IATA DGR as:
✓ A) Articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety,
property, or the environment that are listed in the DGR or meet the
classification criteria
B) Any cargo weighing over 100 kg
C) Only explosives and radioactive materials
D) Any chemical substance
The DGR defines dangerous goods as those meeting the classification criteria in
Section 3 of the DGR or listed in the List of Dangerous Goods (4.2).
5. The shipper is responsible for:
A) Only providing the goods to the airline
✓ B) Correctly classifying, packaging, marking, labeling, and documenting
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dangerous goods
C) Loading the aircraft
D) Training airline employees
Under IATA DGR, the shipper has the primary duty to ensure the shipment complies
with all applicable regulations before offering it to the airline.
Section 2: Classification
6. How many hazard classes are defined in the IATA DGR?
A) 7
B) 8
✓ C) 9
D) 10
Classes 1-9 cover explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing
substances, toxic/infectious, radioactive, corrosives, and miscellaneous dangerous
goods.
7. Division 1.1 explosives are characterized by:
✓ A) Mass explosion hazard
B) Projection hazard only
C) Fire hazard only
D) Minor explosion hazard
