1 . During the steering box portion of the vehicle inspection test, you should not:

Ensure that the steering box is securely mounted.
Ensure that the steering box is free of leaks.
Look for missing bolts in the steering box.
Assume all cotter keys are present.

2 . When taking the on-road driving skills test, you will be evaluated on your gear usage. You should not:

Avoid grinding or clashing gears.
Select a gear that does not rev the engine.
Forget to shift through an intersection.
Shift while taking a turn.

3 . When loading or unloading explosive materials, you should:

Keep the engine running.
Turn off the engine.
Use sharp-pointed tools to open the packages.
Toss packages.

4 . Hazardous materials should be loaded and unloaded:

Away from heat sources.
Near heat, if possible.
With sharp objects.
By being rolled.

5 . 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.

6 . When taking the basic vehicle control skills test:

Points are deducted for each pull-up.
A driver is allowed three pull-ups per maneuver.
A pull-up will earn points only if the driver gets out of the vehicle before pulling up.
Only an excessive number of pull-ups will be counted as errors.

7 . What must be included in emergency response information?

Immediate hazards to health
Where the materials originated
Location in the vehicle
Cost of the material

8 . Failing to exit your vehicle properly during an exercise in the basic vehicle control skills test will result in:

Failure of only that exercise.
A reset of that exercise.
Automatic failure of the basic vehicle control skills test.
An extra point against your score.

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

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.
Paper.

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

Closed.
Greased.
Open.
Removed.

11 . What should a carrier do if hazardous materials are not properly prepared?

Accept the shipment
Accept the shipment under protest
Accept the shipment, but make a notation on the paperwork
Refuse the shipment

12 . If you apply for a HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency?

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

13 . What can be a clue that a shipment may contain hazardous materials?

The shipper is a business you might expect to deal with hazardous materials.
The last shipment you picked up was labeled as hazardous.
The packaging looks damaged.
The road is made of gravel.

14 . 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.

15 . If transporting a package that contains radioactive materials, it is important to know that:

Radiation will pass through to other packages.
The packages should be carried in the cab.
The packages should be loaded on their side.
You cannot use bridges.

16 . During the basic control skills test, you can acquire points by:

Crossing over an exercise boundary.
Pulling up one time.
Exiting the vehicle one time to check your positioning.
Setting the parking brake.
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17 . If a shipping paper has both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the hazardous materials should be:

Highlighted in a contrasting color.
Circled by a pen or marker.
Written the same way as the non-hazardous materials.
Written in red ink.

18 . During the pre-trip inspection test, you will be:

Expected to explain your knowledge of the pre-trip process.
Watching someone else check your vehicle.
Watching a film on how to inspect a vehicle.
Changing all the tires on your vehicle.

19 . 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.

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

Using a tire pressure gauge.
Eyeballing the tire.
Pushing on the tire with your hand.
Measuring the height of the tire.

21 . 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.

22 . When alley docking, your vehicle should be parked:

With the front bumper on top of the front boundary line.
With the rear wheels over the rear boundary line.
Straight within the boundaries of the parking space.
At an angle within the boundaries of the parking space.

23 . If transporting chlorine, what must be kept in the vehicle?

A phone with emergency numbers programmed
An approved gas mask
A chemical suit
Directions for emergency personnel

24 . Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include:

Any risks of fire or explosion.
Value of the materials.
Driver information.
How many people should respond in the event of an accident.

25 . How long do shippers need to keep a copy of shipping papers for hazardous materials?

Five months
One year
Two years
10 years

26 . The front of an enclosed trailer should:

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

27 . 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.

28 . ____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle transporting hazardous materials.

One
Two
Three
Four

29 . In addition to reading the manual, the best way to learn about transporting hazardous materials is by:

Talking to other people.
Attending hazardous materials training courses.
Trial and error.
Reading labels.

30 . When approaching a railroad crossing while transporting chlorine:

You must stop before crossing the tracks.
You must reduce your speed before crossing the tracks.
You can proceed without stopping if no warning lights are flashing.
You can proceed without stopping if no other vehicles are within sight.