1 . A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the marking and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
All packages are labeled as poison.
The shipping paper is not in the vehicle.

2 . If you are transporting explosives and your vehicle breaks down, you may notify other drivers:

With flares.
With electric lights.
By standing on the roadway and waving your arms.
By keeping the driver's side door open.

3 . When checking the springs during a vehicle inspection, do all of the following, except:

Look for missing leaf springs.
Look for broken coil springs.
Ensure torsion springs are not damaged.
Glue cracked leaf springs.

4 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

5 . When checking tire condition during the vehicle inspection, you should:

Ensure that the insides of the tires are more worn than the outsides of the tires.
Ensure that the outsides of the tires are more worn than the insides of the tires.
Ensure that the middles of the tires are more worn than the outsides of the tires.
Ensure that the tires have even wear.

6 . How is a hazardous materials warning presented?

On a placard
By wrapping the package in orange
By placing the item away from other cargo and covering it with a sign
With flashing lights

7 . If your vehicle is equipped with a cargo lift, you should ensure that:

The lift is loosely attached.
The lift is not leaking.
The lift is fully extended.
The lift is the proper color.

8 . When checking the power steering fluid during a vehicle inspection, you will need to do each of the following, except:

Show where the power steering fluid dipstick is located.
Check for adequate power steering fluid.
Ensure that the power steering fluid level is above the full mark.
Ensure that the power steering level is above the refill mark.

9 . Which of the following is not a backing maneuver that you will be asked to perform during the basic control skills test?

Straight line backing
Offset back/right
Offset back/left
Blind offset

10 . The only way to properly check your tire pressure is by:

Using a tire pressure gauge.
Eyeballing the tires.
Pushing on the tires to feel the pressure.
Weighing the tires.

11 . If corrosive materials leak in the trailer, the trailer should be:

Cleaned with acid.
Cleaned with water.
Left to air-dry without washing.
Cleaned with bleach.

12 . During the on-road driving test, you should:

Develop your own route to show off your driving skills.
Listen to directions from the examiner.
Bring a passenger to ride with you.
Drive in an unsafe manner.

13 . Which agency helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards?

The National Response Center
The Federal Containment Organization
The United Center for Chemical Assistance
The National Transportation Network

14 . 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.

15 . Shipping papers should be:

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

16 . After driving over a bridge during the driving skills test, you may be asked to recall.

The posted weight limit.
The color of a sign you just passed.
How many lanes of traffic there were on the bridge.
If there was a crosswalk on the bridge.
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17 . When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:

Wear your safety belt.
Obey all traffic signs.
Complete the test without an accident.
Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.

18 . To operate a vehicle that is used to transport hazardous materials, a driver must have:

Only a CDL.
A CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement.
A CDL with a passenger endorsement.
A CDL with an air brake endorsement.

19 . If a leak is suspected in a cargo of radioactive material:

The driver should go to the local fire department.
The driver should pick up any loose pieces of the radioactive material.
The driver should continue to carry the cargo, as long as they avoid touching the affected areas.
The driver should not operate the vehicle until it has been cleaned.

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

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Put on a pair of gloves.
Wait 30 minutes.

21 . The drive shaft should:

Be bent toward the passenger side.
Be bent toward the driver’s side.
Be bent to one side or the other.
Not be bent.

22 . Identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:

In the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.
In the truck's operation manual.
On the EPA’s website.
At fuel stations.

23 . If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking, the driver should:

Drive to find a phone to alert emergency personnel
Drive to a designated hazardous materials clean up facility
Park the vehicle and contact emergency personnel
Continue driving to the destination

24 . If you are transporting Class 3 flammable liquids and your cargo needs to be moved into another tank, the flammable liquids:

May be transferred on the roadway as long as no other people are nearby.
Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances.
Should be kept secret when they are being moved to another tank.
Should be transferred at night.

25 . Your vehicle's final position should be:

Exactly where the examiner has instructed it to be.
Within five feet of the final position described by the examiner.
Wherever you can safely park.
Within two feet of the final position described by the examiner.

26 . Hazardous materials laws are controlled by:

Local regulations.
State regulations.
Federal regulations.
All levels of government.

27 . The front of an enclosed trailer should:

Be swept clean.
Contain rags.
Not be used for cargo.
Be free of cracks.

28 . Shippers must label hazardous materials. If an item is smaller than its label, how should the item be labeled?

The item may be tied together with other hazardous materials and labeled with a sheet of paper on the outside of the bundle.
The label may be attached to a tag that is securely attached to the package.
The item may be marked with a large orange dot.
The item may be placed in a box displaying a warning label.

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

Within reach.
In the sleeping compartment.
Hidden under the seat.
Taped to the passenger's side window.

30 . Portable tanks:

Cannot be removed from a vehicle.
Are not permanently attached to a vehicle.
Are permanently attached to a vehicle.
Should not be used.