Texas Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Texas 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, 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 2

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.1
B	6.5
C	6.2
D	6.3

Question 3

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

The shipping certification appears on ______.

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

Question 7

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 8

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

A	Radioactive
B	Perishable
C	Flammable
D	Liquid

Question 9

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 10

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 every six months
D	once a year

Question 14

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 15

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 16

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	9
C	5
D	3

Question 17

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 18

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

Question 20

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 25

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	II
C	A
D	B

Question 26

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 27

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 28

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 29

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	Stop at least 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.
C	All of these are correct.
D	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.

Question 30

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

A	DOT
B	NRC
C	ICAO
D	IMO

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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

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

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

Question 2

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 3

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 6

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	on the driver's seat when the cab is unoccupied.
D	all of these are correct.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

A	Flammable
B	Radioactive
C	Perishable
D	Liquid

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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 11

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 12

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 13

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	5
B	3
C	10
D	9

Question 14

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	B
B	A
C	II
D	III

Question 15

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 16

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 17

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

A	IMO
B	NRC
C	DOT
D	ICAO

Question 18

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	Explosive.
D	Flammable.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 21

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 22

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

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

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 25

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 26

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.3
B	6.1
C	6.5
D	6.2

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 29

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 30

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	Stop at least 15 to 50 feet before the nearest rail.
D	When crossing railroad tracks, never shift gears.

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