Maryland Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Maryland Hazmat Endorsement Practice Quiz and Practice Test compiled of 30 questions each. Each question is worth one points for a total of 30 possible points. A passing score is 80%.

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Question 1

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

A	Reportable Quantity
B	Reference Quotient
C	Radioactive Quantity
D	Regulated Quantity

Question 2

Proper shipping names are listed ______ in the hazardous materials table.

A	in random order
B	by packing group
C	alphabetically
D	by hazard class

Question 3

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

A	Four.
B	Five.
C	Two.
D	Three.

Question 4

The shipping certification appears on ______.

A	copies of the packaging papers
B	the original shipping papers
C	the original packaging papers
D	copies of the shipping papers

Question 5

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

A	To minimize the risk.
B	To keep from being pulled over.
C	To show the risk.
D	To stop the risk.

Question 6

When transporting explosives, the floor liner may not contain ______ or ______.

A	steel, iron
B	nails, screws
C	All of these are correct.
D	cracks, holes

Question 7

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

A	Yellow III
B	Yellow II
C	Black III
D	White I

Question 8

When loading and unloading a cargo tank, the person in attendance must be within 50 feet of the tank. True or False?

A	False.
B	True.

Question 9

The shipping certification is signed by the:

A	driver transporting the hazardous materials.
B	shipper packaging the hazardous materials.
C	the person loading the hazardous materials.
D	the last person to inspect the materials during the loading process.

Question 10

When transporting flammables, poison gases, or explosives carrying a weight of ______, you are required to have placards.

A	100 lbs.
B	1,000 lbs.
C	any amount
D	10 lbs.

Question 11

Which placard(s) must you have if your load includes 20 lbs. of division 2.3 gas and .1001 lbs. of flammable gas?

A	Explosive.
B	Poison and Flammable.
C	Flammable.
D	Poison.

Question 12

When transporting hazardous materials, the HAZMAT shipping documents must always be kept:

A	in the driver door of the tractor cab.
B	in clear view within reach while driving.
C	on the driver's seat when the cab is unoccupied.
D	all of these are correct.

Question 13

Choose the correct order of operations.

A	Carrier, driver, shipper.
B	Shipper, carrier, driver.
C	Shipper, driver, carrier.
D	Carrier, shipper, driver.

Question 14

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

A	Yellow.
B	Orange.
C	Red.
D	Red with yellow stripes.

Question 15

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	9
C	3
D	5

Question 16

In which instance do you not have to turn your engine off when loading flammable liquid?

A	When there are no smokers present.
B	When you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.
C	When the hazardous material does not need a placard.
D	When it is dark out and you need the headlights on to see what you are doing.

Question 17

Which of the following must you do if you are required to stop at railroad crossings?

A	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.
B	All of these are correct.
C	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.
D	Stop at least 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Question 18

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

A	Non-flammable gases, combustible liquids and flammable solids.
B	Oxidizers, poisons and corrosives.
C	All of these are correct.
D	Flammable gases, flammable solids and flammable liquids.

Question 19

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

A	Propane, 1
B	Dynamite, 1
C	Propane, 3
D	Dynamite, 2

Question 20

It is the ______ responsibility to make sure the hazardous materials have been packaged correctly.

A	carrier's
B	driver's
C	shipper's
D	shipper's, carrier's, and driver's

Question 21

When transporting hazardous materials, a HAZMAT identification number must be clearly visible on:

A	the front of the tractor and the back of the trailer.
B	the front of the tractor, the back of trailer, and on either side of the trailer.
C	the front of the tractor, the back of trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.
D	both sides of the tractor, the back of the trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.

Question 22

It is the responsibility of the driver to decide the identification number of the product being transported. True or False?

A	True.
B	False.

Question 23

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.3
B	6.5
C	6.1
D	6.2

Question 24

According to the law, employees involved in transporting hazardous materials must be tested at least ______.

A	once every three years
B	once every five years
C	once a year
D	once every six months

Question 25

When can you use a placard with the word "dangerous" on it?

A	Neither of these are correct.
B	When you load less than 5,000 pounds of specified materials at one place.
C	Both of these are correct.
D	When you are transporting two or more specified materials which total more than 1,000 pounds.

Question 26

Which type of products does the "transport index" correlate with?

A	Liquid
B	Perishable
C	Radioactive
D	Flammable

Question 27

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

A	markings, retest date
B	markings, original test date
C	diagrams, capacity
D	diagrams, retest date

Question 28

If you notice the term "Inhalation Hazard" on your shipping papers, you should:

A	display a "poison gas" placard.
B	follow the HAZMAT poison gas protocol.
C	display a Class 5 placard.
D	make sure there is sufficient ventilation.

Question 29

The ______ is a resource for local police and firefighters managing a hazardous materials incident.

A	IMO
B	DOT
C	ICAO
D	NRC

Question 30

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	A
C	B
D	II

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Congratulations! You have completed the HAZMAT Endorsement Practice Test. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%

Your answers are highlighted below.

Question 1

Which type of products does the "transport index" correlate with?

A	Perishable
B	Radioactive
C	Flammable
D	Liquid

Question 2

In which instance do you not have to turn your engine off when loading flammable liquid?

A	When you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.
B	When the hazardous material does not need a placard.
C	When it is dark out and you need the headlights on to see what you are doing.
D	When there are no smokers present.

Question 3

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.5
B	6.3
C	6.1
D	6.2

Question 4

If you notice the term "Inhalation Hazard" on your shipping papers, you should:

A	display a Class 5 placard.
B	make sure there is sufficient ventilation.
C	display a "poison gas" placard.
D	follow the HAZMAT poison gas protocol.

Question 5

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	A
B	II
C	B
D	III

Question 6

When transporting flammables, poison gases, or explosives carrying a weight of ______, you are required to have placards.

A	any amount
B	1,000 lbs.
C	10 lbs.
D	100 lbs.

Question 7

When loading and unloading a cargo tank, the person in attendance must be within 50 feet of the tank. True or False?

A	False.
B	True.

Question 8

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

A	diagrams, retest date
B	markings, original test date
C	diagrams, capacity
D	markings, retest date

Question 9

The shipping certification appears on ______.

A	the original shipping papers
B	the original packaging papers
C	copies of the shipping papers
D	copies of the packaging papers

Question 10

When transporting hazardous materials, the HAZMAT shipping documents must always be kept:

A	on the driver's seat when the cab is unoccupied.
B	all of these are correct.
C	in clear view within reach while driving.
D	in the driver door of the tractor cab.

Question 11

When transporting explosives, the floor liner may not contain ______ or ______.

A	cracks, holes
B	steel, iron
C	All of these are correct.
D	nails, screws

Question 12

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

A	Five.
B	Three.
C	Four.
D	Two.

Question 13

It is the ______ responsibility to make sure the hazardous materials have been packaged correctly.

A	shipper's, carrier's, and driver's
B	driver's
C	shipper's
D	carrier's

Question 14

Proper shipping names are listed ______ in the hazardous materials table.

A	in random order
B	alphabetically
C	by hazard class
D	by packing group

Question 15

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

A	To show the risk.
B	To keep from being pulled over.
C	To stop the risk.
D	To minimize the risk.

Question 16

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

A	Black III
B	Yellow II
C	Yellow III
D	White I

Question 17

It is the responsibility of the driver to decide the identification number of the product being transported. True or False?

A	False.
B	True.

Question 18

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

A	Flammable gases, flammable solids and flammable liquids.
B	Non-flammable gases, combustible liquids and flammable solids.
C	Oxidizers, poisons and corrosives.
D	All of these are correct.

Question 19

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

A	Orange.
B	Red with yellow stripes.
C	Red.
D	Yellow.

Question 20

The ______ is a resource for local police and firefighters managing a hazardous materials incident.

A	NRC
B	ICAO
C	DOT
D	IMO

Question 21

When can you use a placard with the word "dangerous" on it?

A	Both of these are correct.
B	When you are transporting two or more specified materials which total more than 1,000 pounds.
C	Neither of these are correct.
D	When you load less than 5,000 pounds of specified materials at one place.

Question 22

Choose the correct order of operations.

A	Shipper, driver, carrier.
B	Shipper, carrier, driver.
C	Carrier, shipper, driver.
D	Carrier, driver, shipper.

Question 23

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

A	Propane, 1
B	Dynamite, 2
C	Dynamite, 1
D	Propane, 3

Question 24

Which placard(s) must you have if your load includes 20 lbs. of division 2.3 gas and .1001 lbs. of flammable gas?

A	Flammable.
B	Poison.
C	Explosive.
D	Poison and Flammable.

Question 25

According to the law, employees involved in transporting hazardous materials must be tested at least ______.

A	once every three years
B	once a year
C	once every five years
D	once every six months

Question 26

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

A	Reference Quotient
B	Radioactive Quantity
C	Regulated Quantity
D	Reportable Quantity

Question 27

When transporting hazardous materials, a HAZMAT identification number must be clearly visible on:

A	the front of the tractor and the back of the trailer.
B	both sides of the tractor, the back of the trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.
C	the front of the tractor, the back of trailer, and on either side of the trailer.
D	the front of the tractor, the back of trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.

Question 28

The shipping certification is signed by the:

A	shipper packaging the hazardous materials.
B	the last person to inspect the materials during the loading process.
C	driver transporting the hazardous materials.
D	the person loading the hazardous materials.

Question 29

Which of the following must you do if you are required to stop at railroad crossings?

A	All of these are correct.
B	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.
C	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.
D	Stop at least 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.

Question 30

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	3
B	10
C	9
D	5

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