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

Removed.
Closed
Opened.

2 . You may leave a vehicle that is carrying explosives unattended:

Under a bridge.
In a safe haven.
On the shoulder of a highway.

3 . Placards showing the type of hazardous materials in a vehicle are usually which shape?

A tall rectangle
A triangle
A diamond

4 . An indicator that cargo contains hazardous materials is:

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged in cardboard boxes.

5 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.

6 . How many identical placards must be placed on a vehicle?

Three
Two
Four

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

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

8 . When loading hazardous materials, you should do all of the following, except:

Set the parking brake.
Load hazardous materials away from heat.
Use a hook.

9 . A person attending a placarded vehicle may be:

In the sleeper berth.
Either awake or asleep inside the vehicle.
Within 100 feet of the vehicle.

10 . An improperly placarded vehicle:

May never be moved.
May only be moved in an emergency.
May be driven if the cargo is not radioactive.

11 . Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

The shipper’s certification
A notarized statement
A verbal agreement

12 . When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you may park no closer than ____ from the nearest building.

10 feet
50 feet
300 feet

13 . When refueling a vehicle carrying hazardous materials:

The engine should be left on.
The engine should be turned off.
The gas nozzle may be left unattended.

14 . When traveling with Division 1.1 explosives, you must park at least ____ from any building.

25 feet
50 feet
300 feet

15 . Shipping papers should be:

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

16 . A hazardous material's identification number should appear:

On the transporting vehicle's bumper.
On the material's packaging.
On a sticker near the material's shipping container.
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17 . The power unit of a placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of:

10 B:C.
30 B:C.
40 B:C.

18 . If a driver stops and leaves their vehicle while transporting hazardous materials, the shipping papers should be:

Carried by the driver.
Left in the front seat of the cab.
Placed in a box under the passenger seat.

19 . Who must label hazardous materials?

The mechanic
The shipper
The driver

20 . When transporting hazardous materials, placards:

Should be lit up.
Should be used on all four sides of the vehicle.
Should be used only by Class A licensed drivers.

21 . When you are behind the steering wheel, shipping papers should be:

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

22 . When a shipper packages hazardous materials, they certify:

That the package does not contain hazardous materials.
That the package has been prepared in compliance with the rules.
That the package was packed at a different location.

23 . To know which placard to use, you need to know:

The hazard class of the materials.
The type of container that is holding the materials.
The destination of the materials.

24 . What is the symbol for a marine pollutant?

The image of a bird in a red octagon
The image of a fish in a white triangle with an X through through the fish
A light blue square with a dark blue X through the square

25 . If a package of hazardous materials is not large enough to hold a label, it should be labeled:

With a barcode.
With a tag.
By being placed in a certain part of the trailer.

26 . When Division 1.3 materials are being transported, the floor liner should be:

Made from non-ferrous materials.
Metallic.
Attached loosely.

27 . When driving a vehicle with empty cargo tanks that are used to transport hazardous materials, a driver:

Should not cross a railroad crossing.
Needs to slow when approaching a railroad crossing, but is not required to stop.
Must stop at a railroad crossing.

28 . When applying for an original or renewed HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

The Transportation Security Administration
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Department of Energy

29 . 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.

30 . A placard indicating hazardous materials is which shape?

Diamond
Triangle
Circle