Iowa Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Iowa 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

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 2

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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 5

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	follow the HAZMAT poison gas protocol.
D	display a "poison gas" placard.

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	3
B	5
C	9
D	10

Question 10

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.
C	Poison and Flammable.
D	Flammable.

Question 11

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 12

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

A	DOT
B	ICAO
C	IMO
D	NRC

Question 13

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

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	All of these are correct.
C	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.
D	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 22

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 23

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 24

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 25

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

A	Liquid
B	Flammable
C	Radioactive
D	Perishable

Question 26

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 27

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 28

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	B
B	A
C	II
D	III

Question 29

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.5
B	6.1
C	6.3
D	6.2

Question 30

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

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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 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	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.
C	All of these are correct.
D	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.

Question 2

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 3

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	3
B	9
C	10
D	5

Question 4

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

A	DOT
B	IMO
C	NRC
D	ICAO

Question 5

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 6

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 7

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	II
C	A
D	B

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

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

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

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

Question 12

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 13

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 14

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 15

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 16

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

A	Perishable
B	Liquid
C	Flammable
D	Radioactive

Question 20

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.2
B	6.5
C	6.3
D	6.1

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

Question 22

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	carrier's
D	shipper's

Question 23

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 24

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 25

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

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

Question 26

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	display a "poison gas" placard.
D	follow the HAZMAT poison gas protocol.

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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 29

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

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

Question 30

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	All of these are correct.
D	Oxidizers, poisons and corrosives.

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