Based on 2024 AL commercial driver's license manual
Free Alabama CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024
Today, you have the opportunity to get one step closer to a well-rounded trucking career by studying to receive your Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement. This endorsement will allow you to carry HazMat loads and, in turn, allow you to win jobs over competitors. In the practice test, you are about to take, these 30 multiple-choice questions are directly based on those provided in your Alabama’s Commercial Driver License Manual in the section on hazardous materials, and each contains a hint if you should need it, as well as an explanation with more information based directly from the manual. Read them carefully so that you will be able to answer future questions correctly. Soon you will be on your way to a safe and happy career with your new HazMat endorsement, so practice as often as necessary, and good luck!
Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements
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Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
Which of the following is a necessary qualification for non-bulk packaging?
A safe haven is
What are the two main places where the hazardous material identification number appears?
If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
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?
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
Cargo tanks are
When shippers package the material, they are trying to
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?
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?
Which of the following hazard classes utilizes a transport index to determine how much of it can be loaded on a single vehicle for transport?
To determine if you need to use placards, you do NOT need to know
How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
Placards must be at least _______ from all other markings.
HazMat shipping papers must include a description of the hazardous materials and
If a shipment contains both hazardous and non-hazardous materials, the shipping paper must
If your vehicle is placarded, you must stop _______ feet before the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.
If an "X" or an "RQ" is in the HM column of a shipping paper entry, then
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