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Pennsylvania CDL HazMat Practice Questions - Pennsylvania CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement Test Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
In Pennsylvania, which CDL endorsement is required to haul hazardous materials in quantities that require placards?
Choose one answer below.
A
H endorsement, or X when combined with tank vehicle authority
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B
P endorsement
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C
T endorsement only
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D
No endorsement if the trip stays in Pennsylvania
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QUESTION 2 / 25
How many hazardous materials questions does PennDOT list for the Pennsylvania HAZMAT endorsement knowledge test?
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A
20 questions
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B
30 questions
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C
25 questions
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D
50 questions
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QUESTION 3 / 25
PennDOT says the Pennsylvania HAZMAT knowledge test is given in which language?
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A
Spanish
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B
Any requested language
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C
English
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D
English or French only
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What minimum age does PennDOT list for a CDL driver applying for a Pennsylvania HAZMAT endorsement?
Choose one answer below.
A
18 or older
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B
19 or older
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C
25 or older
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D
21 or older
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What must a first-time H endorsement applicant complete before taking the Pennsylvania HAZMAT knowledge test?
Choose one answer below.
A
FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training for the H endorsement
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B
A TSA road test
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C
Passenger endorsement training
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D
A placarded vehicle skills test
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Before PennDOT issues a HAZMAT endorsement, which federal agency must provide security clearance?
Choose one answer below.
A
Environmental Protection Agency
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B
Transportation Security Administration
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C
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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D
National Transportation Safety Board
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QUESTION 7 / 25
How long does PennDOT advise applicants to allow for the full Pennsylvania HAZMAT endorsement process?
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A
Exactly 24 hours
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B
One business day
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C
Up to 90 days
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D
Only the time to print the card
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Which item belongs in the hazardous materials basic description on shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
Driver home address
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B
Truck license plate number
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C
Company payroll code
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D
Identification number such as UN1203
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What is the usual order for a hazardous materials basic description?
Choose one answer below.
A
ID number, proper shipping name, hazard class, packing group
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B
Proper shipping name, ID number, packing group, hazard class
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C
Hazard class, packing group, ID number, emergency phone
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D
Packing group, driver name, label code, ID number
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QUESTION 10 / 25
While driving placarded hazardous materials, where should shipping papers be kept?
Choose one answer below.
A
Sealed in the trailer
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B
Within reach or visible in the cab, such as the door pouch or driver seat when outside
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C
At the carrier office only
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D
Hidden under the cargo
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What emergency contact information is generally required with hazardous materials shipping papers?
Choose one answer below.
A
The driver personal phone only
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B
The consignee lunch schedule
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C
A monitored emergency response telephone number
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D
A local police non-emergency number only
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Where are required hazmat placards normally displayed on a vehicle?
Choose one answer below.
A
On the front only
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B
Inside the windshield only
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C
Only next to the fuel tank
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D
On both sides and both ends
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QUESTION 13 / 25
For Table 1 hazardous materials in the CDL manual placarding tables, when are placards required?
Choose one answer below.
A
For any amount
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B
Only above 1,001 pounds
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C
Only on interstate trips
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D
Only if the shipper requests them
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What do diamond-shaped hazard labels on packages communicate?
Choose one answer below.
A
The carrier insurance limit
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B
The hazard class or division of the material
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C
The Pennsylvania county of delivery
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D
The driver route number
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QUESTION 15 / 25
Hazard Class 1 covers which materials?
Choose one answer below.
A
Corrosives
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B
Radioactive materials
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C
Explosives
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D
Miscellaneous hazardous materials
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Hazard Class 2 covers which broad group?
Choose one answer below.
A
Flammable solids
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B
Corrosives
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C
Organic peroxides
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D
Gases
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QUESTION 17 / 25
Gasoline is commonly associated with which hazard class?
Choose one answer below.
A
Class 3 flammable liquid
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B
Class 6 infectious substance
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C
Class 7 radioactive material
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D
Class 8 corrosive
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QUESTION 18 / 25
Hazard Class 8 identifies which materials?
Choose one answer below.
A
Oxidizers
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B
Corrosives
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C
Explosives
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D
Flammable solids
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Radioactive materials are assigned to which hazard class?
Choose one answer below.
A
Class 4
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B
Class 5
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C
Class 7
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D
Class 9
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Before loading a hazardous materials package, what should the driver check?
Choose one answer below.
A
It is damaged but light enough to move
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B
Its labels have been removed
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C
It can be hidden under nonhazardous freight
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D
It is properly marked/labeled and not leaking or damaged
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Why must hazardous materials packages be braced and secured?
Choose one answer below.
A
To prevent movement, damage, and release during transportation
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B
To hide labels from view
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C
To make placards unnecessary
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D
To let leaking packages stay upright only part of the trip
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QUESTION 22 / 25
When loading or unloading flammable hazardous materials, what is the safe rule about smoking nearby?
Choose one answer below.
A
Smoke only if trailer doors are open
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B
Do not smoke or allow open flame nearby
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C
Smoke only on the passenger side
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D
Smoking is allowed if placards are covered
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QUESTION 23 / 25
Which cargo must be kept away from poisons or materials marked poisonous?
Choose one answer below.
A
Empty pallets only
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B
Steel beams
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C
Food, feed, or edible products
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D
Clean tire chains
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QUESTION 24 / 25
If hazardous materials are leaking, what should you do first after safely stopping?
Choose one answer below.
A
Drive faster to finish delivery
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B
Wash the material into a storm drain
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C
Open packages and identify the leak by smell
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D
Keep people away and upwind, then notify emergency responders
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QUESTION 25 / 25
At a hazmat fire, what should a driver avoid doing?
Choose one answer below.
A
Fighting the fire without knowing the material and proper method
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B
Warning others
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C
Calling emergency responders
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D
Providing shipping papers from a safe area
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