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California CDL HazMat Endorsement Test Practice Questions - California CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What endorsement must a California CDL driver have before hauling placardable hazardous materials?
Choose one answer below.
A
An H endorsement
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B
An N endorsement only
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C
A passenger endorsement only
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D
A motorcycle endorsement
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Which agency conducts the federal security threat assessment for a HazMat endorsement?
Choose one answer below.
A
California Highway Patrol
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B
Transportation Security Administration
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C
Environmental Protection Agency
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D
County recorder
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What is the federal minimum passing score for CDL knowledge tests?
Choose one answer below.
A
60 percent
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B
70 percent
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C
80 percent
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D
A score chosen by the employer
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What does California DMV say about CLP holders and hazardous materials?
Choose one answer below.
A
A CLP holder may haul HazMat if placarded
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B
A CLP holder may haul HazMat only at night
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C
A CLP holder needs only a shipper letter
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D
A CLP holder may not transport hazardous materials
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QUESTION 5 / 25
For a first-time HazMat endorsement, what must DMV verify before the HazMat knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
FMCSA ELDT HazMat theory completion
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B
A passenger skills test
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C
A motorcycle safety course
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D
A company road test only
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What minimum age does California DMV list for an original HazMat endorsement application?
Choose one answer below.
A
18 years old
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B
21 years old
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C
19 years old
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D
25 years old
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What California DMV fee applies to adding a HazMat endorsement to a commercial license?
Choose one answer below.
A
$$12
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B
$$25
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C
$$59
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D
$$100 only
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QUESTION 8 / 25
What TSA HME fee applies to new and renewing applicants effective January 1, 2025?
Choose one answer below.
A
$$46
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B
$$59
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C
$$12
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D
$$85.25
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QUESTION 9 / 25
Which California state agency issues the hazardous materials transportation license required for certain motor carriers?
Choose one answer below.
A
California Highway Patrol
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B
California DMV field office only
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C
TSA enrollment center
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D
County assessor
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QUESTION 10 / 25
Which endorsement combination may be needed for placarded hazardous materials transported in qualifying tanks?
Choose one answer below.
A
P and S
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B
H and N
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C
M1 and M2
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D
Air brake restriction only
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QUESTION 11 / 25
Which item belongs in a HazMat basic description on shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
Driver home address
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B
Fuel tax account
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C
Proper shipping name
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D
Trailer tire size
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What does a number such as UN1203 identify on shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
The driver license number
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B
The route approval number
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C
The trailer registration year
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D
The hazardous material identification number
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QUESTION 13 / 25
Where should HazMat shipping papers be while the driver is at the wheel?
Choose one answer below.
A
Within reach while restrained or in the driver-door pouch
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B
Sealed in the trailer
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C
Locked at the shipper office
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D
Buried under the cargo
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QUESTION 14 / 25
When the driver leaves the cab, where should shipping papers be kept?
Choose one answer below.
A
Under a sleeper mattress
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B
On the driver seat or in the driver-door pouch
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C
Inside the rear package
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D
At the consignee office only
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QUESTION 15 / 25
Who normally prepares accurate HazMat shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
The tire vendor
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B
A fuel island cashier
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C
The shipper
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D
The consignee after delivery
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QUESTION 16 / 25
What must accompany shipping papers for immediate incident guidance?
Choose one answer below.
A
A payroll record
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B
A maintenance invoice
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C
A meal receipt
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D
Emergency response information
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QUESTION 17 / 25
How may hazardous materials be distinguished on mixed shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
By being highlighted, marked with an X, listed first, or otherwise identified
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B
Only by red paper
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C
By omitting nonhazardous freight
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D
By vehicle color
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QUESTION 18 / 25
What does the emergency telephone number need to reach?
Choose one answer below.
A
Only a billing voicemail
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B
Someone knowledgeable or with immediate access to required emergency information
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C
Only the driver personal phone
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D
A disconnected line
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QUESTION 19 / 25
What should a driver do if shipping papers conflict with labels or package markings?
Choose one answer below.
A
Depart if the trailer is sealed
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B
Erase the package marking
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C
Resolve the discrepancy before transporting the shipment
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D
Ignore the papers because placards are enough
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What does “n.o.s.” mean in a proper shipping name?
Choose one answer below.
A
No official shipment
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B
Never on shipping papers
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C
Non-operating system
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D
Not otherwise specified
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What is the main purpose of HazMat placards?
Choose one answer below.
A
To communicate hazards to the public and emergency responders
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B
To advertise the carrier
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C
To show road-test completion
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D
To replace all shipping papers
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QUESTION 22 / 25
Required vehicle placards are generally displayed on how many sides?
Choose one answer below.
A
One side
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B
Four sides
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C
Two adjacent sides
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D
Only the rear
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What number normally appears in the lower corner of a placard?
Choose one answer below.
A
Driver age
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B
Invoice number
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C
Hazard class or division number
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D
Fuel mileage
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QUESTION 24 / 25
For most non-bulk Table 2 highway shipments, what aggregate gross weight triggers placards?
Choose one answer below.
A
101 pounds or more
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B
10 pounds or more
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C
Only exactly 2,205 pounds
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D
1,001 pounds or more
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QUESTION 25 / 25
Which materials generally require placards in any quantity under Table 1?
Choose one answer below.
A
High-risk entries such as 1.1 explosives, poison gas, dangerous-when-wet, and certain radioactive or inhalation hazards
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B
All domestic Class 9 loads
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C
Every consumer commodity
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D
Only diesel in small cans
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