Vermont Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Vermont 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

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

A	both sides of the tractor, the back of the trailer, and on both sides 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 and the back of the trailer.
D	the front of the tractor, the back of trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

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

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

Question 7

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 11

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	II
B	B
C	III
D	A

Question 12

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 13

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

A	True.
B	False.

Question 14

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.5
B	6.1
C	6.3
D	6.2

Question 15

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

A	Perishable
B	Liquid
C	Flammable
D	Radioactive

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	5
C	3
D	9

Question 19

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 24

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 25

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 26

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

A	NRC
B	ICAO
C	IMO
D	DOT

Question 27

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 28

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 29

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 30

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

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

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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

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 it is dark out and you need the headlights on to see what you are doing.
C	When the hazardous material does not need a placard.
D	When you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.

Question 2

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 3

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

A	both sides of the tractor, the back of the trailer, and on both sides of the trailer.
B	the front of the tractor, the back of 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 and the back of the trailer.

Question 4

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

A	True.
B	False.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 8

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 11

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 14

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 15

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	Stop at least 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.
D	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 18

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 19

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 20

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 21

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

A	Radioactive
B	Perishable
C	Liquid
D	Flammable

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	5
B	10
C	3
D	9

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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 26

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	Flammable gases, flammable solids and flammable liquids.
D	All of these are correct.

Question 27

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

A	IMO
B	DOT
C	NRC
D	ICAO

Question 28

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	II
B	B
C	A
D	III

Question 29

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.3
B	6.1
C	6.2
D	6.5

Question 30

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

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

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