New Mexico Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our New Mexico 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

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

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

Question 2

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 3

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 4

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 the hazardous material does not need a placard.
D	When you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.

Question 5

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 6

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

A	Liquid
B	Radioactive
C	Flammable
D	Perishable

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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 9

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 10

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 11

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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 14

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.1
B	6.2
C	6.3
D	6.5

Question 15

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 16

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

A	DOT
B	NRC
C	IMO
D	ICAO

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

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 19

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	Explosive.
C	Poison.
D	Poison and Flammable.

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	5
C	3
D	9

Question 23

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	B
C	II
D	A

Question 26

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 27

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 28

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

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

Question 29

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 30

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

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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

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 2

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 3

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.3
B	6.2
C	6.1
D	6.5

Question 4

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	B
B	III
C	II
D	A

Question 5

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	When you are transporting two or more specified materials which total more than 1,000 pounds.
D	Neither of these are correct.

Question 6

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	3
B	9
C	5
D	10

Question 7

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 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 there are no smokers present.

Question 8

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

A	DOT
B	IMO
C	NRC
D	ICAO

Question 9

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 10

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

Question 11

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 15

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 16

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 17

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 18

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 19

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 20

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 21

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 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

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

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

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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 28

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

A	Perishable
B	Radioactive
C	Liquid
D	Flammable

Question 29

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.

Question 30

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.

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