HAZMAT Test Example Questions

HAZMAT Test Example Questions

When taking the HAZMAT test you’ll encounter a variety of questions this is just a small sampling for you to observe some general types. To find more examples of questions visit this HAZMAT practice test.

1: What placards, if any, do you need if your load includes 20 pounds of Division 2.3 gas and 1,001 pounds of flammable gas.?

• Poison 2.3 and flammable Gas 2.1
• Poison 2.3 and Dangerous
• Just dangerous placards are required
• None, you cannot load these materials together * This is the correct answer

2: For Division 1.1 or 1.2 Explosives A, should the floor liner required be stainless steel?

• No * This is the correct answer
• It does not matter
• Never use a floor liner for any explosive class
• Yes

3: A hazard class that uses transport indexes to determine the amount that can be loaded in a single vehicle is _____.

• Class 7 Radioactive materials * This is the correct answer
• Class 3 flammable liquids
• Class 1 Explosives
• Class 6 Poisons
• All classes use a transport index

4: The Emergency Response Guide, ERG, can best be explained as_____.

• A guide explaining what materials can be hauled together in the same vehicle.
• A guidebook for firefighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials.
• A guidebook for truck drivers, dock workers, and shippers on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials.
• 1 & 2
• 2 & 3* This is the correct answer

5: Which of the following is a reason that shippers package material?

• Ship
• Contain * This is the correct answer
• Mark
• Distribute

6: When is it acceptable for non-hazardous materials to be described by hazard class words or identification numbers?

• During an emergency
• Never * This is the correct answer
• Always
• For hazards not described in the hazmat manual

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