1 . If there is a collision involving a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives, the driver should:

Not warn others of the danger.
Allow smoking near the vehicle.
Keep the explosives inside the vehicle until after separating the vehicles involved in the collision.
Remove the explosives from the vehicle before separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

2 . A material’s hazard class reflects:

The risks associated with the material.
The amount of packaging required to make the shipment.
The location on the trailer where items may be placed.
How the material should be loaded and unloaded.

3 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

4 . While driving, shipping papers should be:

Within reach.
In the sleeping compartment.
Hidden under a seat.

5 . To know which placards to use, you need to know:

The hazard classes of the materials.
The types of containers holding the materials.
The destination.
The shipper.

6 . Identification numbers, shipping names, and hazard classes:

Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper if a small piece of paper is being used.
Should be abbreviated on a shipping paper to make them easier to read.
Should not be abbreviated on a shipping paper.
Should only be abbreviated on a shipping paper if the abbreviations are easy to understand.

7 . Which type of material may be required to have a transport index?

Liquid
Combustible
Radioactive

8 . What should be done if the third column of the Hazardous Materials Table contains the word “Forbidden?”

The indicated substance should not be transported.
The indicated substance should be transported by air.
The indicated substance should only be transported at night.
The indicated substance should be accompanied by a security guard.

9 . A Class 7 hazardous material is:

Explosive.
Flammable.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.

10 . A material’s hazard class reflects:

The risks associated with the material.
How quickly the material must reach its destination.
How much the material weighs.

11 . A driver needs a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement to transport hazardous materials in:

A vehicle requiring a Class A license.
A vehicle requiring a Class B license.
A vehicle requiring a Class C license.
Any sized vehicle.

12 . When a driver is not in their vehicle, hazardous materials' shipping papers should be:

Kept on the driver's person.
Kept on the driver’s seat.
Kept under the passenger’s seat.
Placed on the dashboard.

13 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is shaped like a:

Diamond.
Triangle.
Circle.

14 . Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 materials should not be placed in a trailer with:

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.

15 . A person attending a placarded vehicle must be:

Inside a gas station looking through a window.
In the vehicle, awake or asleep.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

16 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.
Study tip:

Reduce your study time from hours to minutes with a DMV exam “Cheat Sheet”

99.2% of people who use the cheat sheet pass the FIRST TIME

17 . A person supervising the loading of a tank:

Does not have to be able to move the vehicle.
Must be a licensed firefighter.
Does not need to know about the materials being loaded.
Must stay within 25 feet of the tank.

18 . If a product requires a "Poison Inhalation Hazard" placard, the placard must be used when transporting:

More than 100 pounds of the product.
More than 50 pounds of the product.
Any amount of the product.
The product in a leaking container.

19 . A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
All packages are labeled as poison.

20 . The person loading a tank with hazardous materials must be all of the following, except:

Alert.
Within 10 feet of the tank.
Aware of the hazards associated with the materials.
Authorized to move the tank.

21 . If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas, you should turn off the engine:

While unhooking the hoses.
After unhooking the hoses.
Before unhooking the hoses.

22 . Materials that are considered hazardous may include all of the following, except:

Explosives.
Gases.
Solids.
Rocks.

23 . Shipping papers should be:

Hidden from view.
Placed in the glove box.
Easily seen by anyone entering the cab.
Laminated.

24 . If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking but the driver does not have access to a phone, they should:

Drive to a phone to alert emergency personnel.
Drive to a designated hazardous materials clean-up facility.
Send someone else for help.

25 . When transporting Division 1.1 materials, the floor liner should be:

Made from metallic materials.
Made from an iron alloy.
Made from non-ferrous materials.
Loose.

26 . If transporting explosives, you may leave your vehicle unattended:

In a rest area.
At a truck stop.
On private property.
In a safe haven.

27 . Placarded vehicles must carry fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of:

10 B:C.
20 C.
10 A:B.
5 B:C.

28 . When loading compressed gas, the liquid discharge valves should be:

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

29 . To distinguish between hazardous and non-hazardous materials on a shipping paper:

The hazardous materials should be listed at the bottom of the paper.
The hazardous materials should be listed at the top of the paper.
The hazardous materials should be highlighted in the same color as the non-hazardous materials.
The non-hazardous materials should be marked with an "X."

30 . When trying to control a minor truck fire, what should you do before opening trailer doors?

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Remove your protective equipment.