Maine CDL Hazmat 1 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

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.

Q.2

During a cargo fire, opening the trailer doors may actually cause the fire to expand because doing so:

Allows oxygen into the trailer.
Changes the temperature of the trailer.
Provides more moisture to the trailer.

Q.3

Unless the package is clearly unsafe, a driver needs ____ to accept a package.

The shipper’s certification
A notarized statement
A verbal agreement

Q.4

If transporting explosives:

You must have a written route plan.
You should take the shortest possible route.
You can always use tunnels.

Q.5

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.

Q.6

When applying for an original or renewed HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a background check through which agency?

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

Q.7

Who must mark and label the materials for shipping?

The carrier
The shipper
The driver

Q.8

An indicator that cargo contains hazardous materials is:

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.
The cargo is picked up from a supermarket.
The cargo is packaged in cardboard boxes.

Q.9

If "Inhalation Hazard" appears on a shipping paper, the shipper should provide which placard?

Liquid
Poison Gas or Poison Inhalation Hazard
Reportable Quantity

Q.10

If transporting chlorine, what must be in the vehicle?

A gas mask
Goggles
An axe

Q.11

Shipping papers must include:

An emergency response telephone number.
The price of the materials.
The use of the materials.

Q.12

If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo is on fire, you should:

Try to put it out with a fire extinguisher.
Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.
Hope the fire goes out by itself.

Q.13

Who must label hazardous materials?

The shipper
The loader
The driver

Q.14

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

Check to see if the doors are hot.
Throw water on the doors.
Remove your protective equipment.

Q.15

Containers of hazardous materials must be:

Brightly-colored.
Braced to prevent movement during transportation.
Made of cardboard.

Q.16

How many identical placards must be placed on a vehicle?

Three
Two
Four

Q.17

A material’s hazard class reflects:

The risks associated with the material.
How quickly the material must reach its destination.
How much the material weighs.

Q.18

If corrosive materials leak in a trailer, the trailer should be:

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

Q.19

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

Closed.
Removed.
Opened.

Q.20

A driver should ensure that:

The shipping paper matches the markings and labels on packages.
The shipping paper is written in code.
All packages are labeled as poison.

Q.21

Which type of material may be required to have a transport index?

Liquid
Combustible
Radioactive

Q.22

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

An octagon
A circle
A diamond

Q.23

If you are transporting hazardous materials and the cargo catches on fire, you should:

Try to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.
Contact emergency personnel and let them battle the fire.
Continue driving to the fire department.

Q.24

Many products classed as poison are also:

Radioactive.
Flammable.
Gases.

Q.25

If your engine runs a pump used during delivery of compressed gas, you should turn off the engine:

While unhooking the hoses.
After unhooking the hoses.
Before unhooking the hoses.

Q.26

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.

Q.27

____ are used to warn others of hazardous materials.

Placards
Flashing lights
Color-coded pieces of tape

Q.28

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

Dollies.
Hooks.
Straps.

Q.29

Hazardous materials shipping papers may not be kept:

In a pouch on the driver’s door.
In a pouch on the passenger’s side door.
Within reach of the driver while the seat belt is fastened.

Q.30

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

25 feet
50 feet
300 feet

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