1 . If you discover that your cargo is leaking, you should:

Touch the leaking material to identify the cargo.
Use shipping papers and labels to identify the leaking cargo.
Assume all the cargo is leaking.

2 . While driving, shipping papers should be:

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

3 . If required, ____ identical placards must be placed on a vehicle.

Two
Four
Six
Eight

4 . 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.

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

Radiation surrounds the package and will pass through to other packages.
The package should be transported in the cab.
The package should be loaded on their side.

6 . How do you label a hazardous material if the proper label will not fit on the material's package?

The label may be placed on a tag securely attached to the package.
A scannable QR code may instead be attached to the package.
The HazMat label should be reduced in size to fit on the package.
The label may be pasted to the wall of the trailer.

7 . If you apply for an original or renewal HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

Transportation Security Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
Secretary of Defense

8 . 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.

9 . 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."

10 . What must be included in emergency response information?

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

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

25 feet
50 feet
300 feet

12 . 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.

13 . 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.

14 . Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Heavy.
Sweet-tasting.

15 . If transporting explosives:

You must have a written route plan.
You should take the shortest route.
You can use tunnels.
You cannot use bridges.

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

One
Two
Three
Four
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17 . A person supervising the loading of a tank:

Should be certified in CPR.
Must be a licensed firefighter.
Does not need to know the materials being loaded.
Must be within 25 feet of the tank.

18 . In the event of a cargo fire, opening trailer doors may cause a fire to expand because:

Oxygen will be allowed into the area.
The temperature of the trailer will change.
It will provide moisture.
It will provide more light.

19 . 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.

20 . A placard should be placed:

At least three inches away from any other markings.
Under a ladder, if space is an issue.
On a background that is a similar color to the placard.

21 . When loading containers of hazardous materials, you should not use:

Dollies.
Hooks.
Straps.

22 . Hazardous materials may be transported:

By any driver with a CDL.
By any driver, as long as the total weight of the hazardous materials are under 50 pounds.
By any driver in a rural area.
By a driver with a CDL and HazMat endorsement.

23 . A Class 7 hazardous material is:

Explosive.
Flammable.
Radioactive.
Corrosive.

24 . Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Packed in brown-colored containers.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.
Made of wood.

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

A heater.
An air conditioner.
Other items.

26 . 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.

27 . A shipping paper:

Is not needed for most shipments of hazardous materials.
Is required for all shipments of hazardous materials.
Can be kept in a digital file.

28 . The identification number associated with a hazardous material should appear:

On the material's packaging.
On the vehicle's license plate.
Directly next to a placard.
On a bumper sticker on the vehicle.

29 . Placards showing the type of hazardous materials in a vehicle are usually shaped like what?

An octagon
A circle
A diamond

30 . If a box contains liquid containers, the box must display:

Arrows pointing in the correct upright direction.
A return address.
The number of containers inside the box.
Rubber gloves.