Kentucky Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Kentucky 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

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

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

Question 2

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	Both of these are correct.
C	Neither of these are correct.
D	When you load less than 5,000 pounds of specified materials at one place.

Question 3

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 4

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 5

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.3
B	6.1
C	6.5
D	6.2

Question 6

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 7

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	Poison and Flammable.
D	Explosive.

Question 8

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 9

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 10

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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	100 lbs.
D	10 lbs.

Question 13

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 14

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 15

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 16

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 you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.
C	When there are no smokers present.
D	When the hazardous material does not need a placard.

Question 17

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	B
C	A
D	II

Question 18

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	all of these are correct.
D	in the driver door of the tractor cab.

Question 19

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 20

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

A	Perishable
B	Radioactive
C	Flammable
D	Liquid

Question 21

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 22

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

A	IMO
B	DOT
C	ICAO
D	NRC

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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	Only proceed in crossing the tracks when you are sure no train is coming.
D	All of these are correct.

Question 25

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 26

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 27

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 28

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	9
C	5
D	3

Question 29

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 30

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

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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

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 2

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	Poison.
C	Flammable.
D	Explosive.

Question 3

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 8

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 every six months
D	once a year

Question 9

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	Both of these are correct.
D	When you load less than 5,000 pounds of specified materials at one place.

Question 10

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 11

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

A	All of these are correct.
B	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.
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 12

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

A	Radioactive
B	Liquid
C	Perishable
D	Flammable

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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 15

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.5
B	6.1
C	6.2
D	6.3

Question 16

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 17

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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

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

Question 21

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 22

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	9
B	5
C	3
D	10

Question 23

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	B
B	III
C	II
D	A

Question 24

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 25

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 29

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 30

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

A	NRC
B	DOT
C	IMO
D	ICAO

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