- Updated for December 2024
- Based on 2024 PA commercial driver's license manual
Free Pennsylvania CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024
Pennsylvania’s economy is an eclectic mix of heavy industrial businesses and those that rely on the land, such as logging, but all of these industries would fail without not only commercial drivers but drivers with the safety and knowledge certification that you will be practicing for today: your Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement. This endorsement will allow you to carry a wider range of more dangerous materials in Pennsylvania and beyond. Read each of these 30 multiple-choice questions carefully, use a question’s hint if you need it, and then read each accompanying explanation, as explanations have been written based on information from the Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s Manual and are meant to help you answer future questions correctly. Return here and practice as often and as frequently as necessary until you confidently achieve a passing score each time (80% or higher). This is meant to help you pass your real HazMat exam. Good luck starting now on your practice test, in the future on your real exam, and every day as you drive safely!
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- Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
- When shippers package the material, they are trying to
- In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
- Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
- What is a technical name?
- Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
- Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
- To determine if you need to use placards, you do NOT need to know
- Where are the two main places that the hazardous material identification number appears?
- Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
- A safe haven is
- Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
- If you are already carrying 100 pounds of silver cyanide, what precautions must you take if you are given papers at a dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?
- What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
- How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
- The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
- A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
- Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
- What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
- Cargo tanks are
- Which of the following hazard classes uses a transport index to determine how much of it can be loaded on a single vehicle for transport?
- You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
- What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
- If there is an accident involving hazardous materials, who reports it to the proper government agency?
- Identification numbers are preceded by the letters "UN" or "NA." The letters "NA" are associated with proper shipping names that are used where?
- The hazardous material identification numbers must be displayed on portable tanks, cargo tanks, and other bulk packaging. The regulations require black _______ numbers.
- At a rest stop, you discover that your hazardous materials shipment is leaking but there is no phone available. What do you do?
- Placards must be at least _______ from all other markings.
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