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Illinois CDL HazMat Test 2
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QUESTION 1 / 25
To ensure you do not interfere with traffic while driving a heavy vehicle, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Switch gears while driving uphill.
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B
Try to pass other vehicles while driving uphill.
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C
Stay in the right lane.
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D
Ride the brakes while driving downhill.
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QUESTION 2 / 25
How do you label a hazardous material if the proper label will not fit on the material's package?
Choose one answer below.
A
The label may be placed on a tag securely attached to the package.
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B
A scannable QR code may instead be attached to the package.
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C
The HazMat label should be reduced in size to fit on the package.
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D
The label may be pasted to the wall of the trailer.
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QUESTION 3 / 25
A pre-trip vehicle inspection:
Choose one answer below.
A
Is not required if the driver regularly uses the vehicle.
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B
Is not required for trips under 100 miles.
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C
Is only to be performed by a mechanic.
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D
Is required by law.
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Belts in the engine compartment should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Frayed.
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B
Tight.
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C
Greasy.
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D
Easy to slide off.
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QUESTION 5 / 25
When it is difficult for others to see your vehicle, such as at dawn or dusk, you can help other drivers by:
Choose one answer below.
A
Keeping your lights off.
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B
Turning your lights on.
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C
Driving on the shoulder.
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D
Waving an arm out the window.
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Leaking shock absorbers:
Choose one answer below.
A
Are normal.
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B
Indicate a potentially dangerous defect.
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C
Will prevent the turn signals from working.
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D
Pose no threat if the vehicle is only driven on highways.
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QUESTION 7 / 25
If a box contains liquid containers, the box must display:
Choose one answer below.
A
Arrows pointing in the correct upright direction.
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B
A return address.
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C
The number of containers inside the box.
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D
Rubber gloves.
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QUESTION 8 / 25
If you identify a large box in your lane on the road ahead, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down.
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B
Speed up.
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C
Not be worried because another vehicle will likely hit it before your vehicle.
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D
Swerve into another lane of traffic.
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QUESTION 9 / 25
Be sure you are always driving so your vehicle can stop:
Choose one answer below.
A
Within 10 feet of your current position.
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B
Within 1,000 feet of your current position.
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C
Within your view of the road ahead.
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D
Immediately.
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QUESTION 10 / 25
When driving, keeping space between your vehicle and other vehicles is:
Choose one answer below.
A
Not important.
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B
Important.
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C
A waste of time.
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D
Optional.
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QUESTION 11 / 25
In an emergency, if you must leave the roadway to drive on the shoulder, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Brake as hard as possible.
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B
Steer so all wheels are on the shoulder.
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C
Stop safely before returning to the road, if possible.
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D
Stay on the shoulder until the next exit.
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QUESTION 12 / 25
An example of mandatory emergency equipment is:
Choose one answer below.
A
A supply of spare electrical fuses.
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B
A loud horn.
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C
A battery-operated flashlight.
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D
A supply of fireworks.
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A driver should always:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stay in their lane.
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B
Have an emergency plan.
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C
Stay in the left lane.
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D
Drive above the speed limit.
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QUESTION 14 / 25
Which of the following is not an example of a distracted person that motorists should be worried about?
Choose one answer below.
A
A driver talking to another person in a vehicle
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B
Children on the side of the road
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C
Construction workers on the side of the road
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D
A person sitting on a bench waiting for a bus
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QUESTION 15 / 25
When checking the engine compartment:
Choose one answer below.
A
The parking brake should not be engaged.
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B
Wheels should be chocked.
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C
The engine should be running.
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D
The gearshift should be in first gear.
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Convex mirrors:
Choose one answer below.
A
Cannot be used on vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
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B
Can replace flat mirrors.
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C
Can be helpful to see a wider area.
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D
Are illegal to be used in most states.
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QUESTION 17 / 25
When transporting hazardous materials, placards:
Choose one answer below.
A
Should only be used with explosives.
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B
Should be used on all four sides of a vehicle.
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C
Should only be used by Class A licensed drivers.
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D
Should be used to reduce insurance rates.
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QUESTION 18 / 25
How much water needs to be on the surface of a road for a vehicle to hydroplane?
Choose one answer below.
A
Usually several inches
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B
A good amount, such as a large puddle
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C
A small amount
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D
None
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 items should not be placed in a trailer with:
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A
A heater.
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B
An air conditioner.
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C
Other items.
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D
Batteries.
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QUESTION 20 / 25
When it is difficult to see, such as at dawn or dusk, what is the best way to make your vehicle more visible?
Choose one answer below.
A
Use your high beam lights.
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B
Use your low beam lights.
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C
Use only your clearance lights.
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D
Do not use any lights.
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Brake pads should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Be covered with grease.
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B
Be covered with oil.
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C
Be covered with brake fluid.
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D
Not have any oil or grease on them.
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QUESTION 22 / 25
If an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) is equipped on a trailer but not on a tractor:
Choose one answer below.
A
The truck should not be driven because ABS needs to be on both the tractor and trailer.
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B
The truck should be driven more slowly than usual.
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C
The tractor should not be used and a new tractor with ABS should be located.
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D
The tractor and trailer can still be used together.
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QUESTION 23 / 25
A cardboard box on the road:
Choose one answer below.
A
Is not considered a hazard.
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B
Should be avoided by driving off the roadway.
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C
Could damage vehicle parts.
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D
Will improve tires' traction.
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QUESTION 24 / 25
When transporting Division 1.1 materials, the floor liner should be:
Choose one answer below.
A
Made from metallic materials.
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B
Made from an iron alloy.
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C
Made from non-ferrous materials.
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D
Loose.
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When entering a foggy area, you should:
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop on the side of the roadway.
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B
Pass other vehicles.
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C
Slow down.
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D
Use your high beam headlights.
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