Virginia Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test

This is our Virginia 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

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	II
C	B
D	A

Question 2

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

A	Radioactive
B	Perishable
C	Liquid
D	Flammable

Question 3

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 7

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 8

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

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

Question 9

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 10

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	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 both sides of the trailer.

Question 11

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 12

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 17

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 18

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

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

Question 20

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 21

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 22

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

A	DOT
B	ICAO
C	NRC
D	IMO

Question 23

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	driver's
D	shipper's

Question 24

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	3
B	10
C	5
D	9

Question 25

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 it is dark out and you need the headlights on to see what you are doing.
C	When there are no smokers present.
D	When you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.

Question 26

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 27

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 30

Division ______ is the most dangerous class of hazardous materials.

A	6.5
B	6.1
C	6.3
D	6.2

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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

Choose the correct order of operations.

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Why do drivers placard their vehicle?

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

Question 4

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

A	Liquid
B	Flammable
C	Radioactive
D	Perishable

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

Question 6

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 7

There are a total of ______ hazard classes.

A	10
B	5
C	9
D	3

Question 8

______ indicates the highest level of radioactivity.

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

Question 9

RQ is an abbreviation for ______.

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

Question 10

Explosive materials are represented by what color placard?

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

Question 11

Hazardous materials can come in which of the following forms?

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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 14

______ is a Class ______ hazardous material.

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

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

Question 16

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 17

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 you need the engine running in order to operate the pump.
C	When it is dark out and you need the headlights on to see what you are doing.
D	When there are no smokers present.

Question 18

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 19

How many placards must a placarded vehicle have?

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives are Class ______ explosives.

A	III
B	II
C	A
D	B

Question 22

The ______ on cargo tanks tell you about______.

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

The shipping certification appears on ______.

A	the original shipping papers
B	copies of the 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	6.1
B	6.2
C	6.3
D	6.5

Question 27

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 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 both sides of the trailer.

Question 28

The shipping certification is signed by the:

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

Question 29

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

A	DOT
B	IMO
C	ICAO
D	NRC

Question 30

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.

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