CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST ALABAMA
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When driving trucks with trailers, drivers should:
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decrease their following distance.
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make quick lane changes.
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avoid making sudden movements with the steering wheel.
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push the brake pedal to the floor when braking.
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22.
When driving in heavy traffic, the safest speed is:
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the same speed as the other vehicles.
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half the speed of the other vehicles.
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slower than the other vehicles.
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faster than the other vehicles.
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23.
In mountain driving, to select a safe speed you should:
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select a speed that's not too fast for the weight of your vehicle and cargo, the length and steepness of the grade, and road and weather conditions.
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follow the vehicle in front of you.
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go slightly faster than the speed limit.
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go 5 mph slower than the vehicle ahead.
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24.
The best way to recognize that your trailer has started to skid is:
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by feeling the brakes come on.
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by seeing it in your mirrors.
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by opening the window and feeling the front of the mirror.
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by recognizing tire failure.
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25.
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG):
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is a guidebook for emergency personnel on how to protect themselves and the public from hazardous materials.
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is used nationwide because it was created by the US Department of Transportation.
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is indexed by the proper hazardous material shipping name and ID number.
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All of the above.
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26.
Which of the following is NOT something you must know in order to determine if you need to use placards?
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The amount of all hazardous materials of all classes on your vehicle.
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The amount of hazardous material being shipped.
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The manufacturing date of the materials.
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The material's hazard class.
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27.
Nitric acid should:
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stacked to the ceiling.
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loaded above other products.
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not be loaded above any other product.
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piled up high with heavy cargo on top.
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28.
When going down grades, you should:
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put the transmission in Neutral.
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shift up.
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rely solely on engine braking to reduce your speed.
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downshift to a lower gear.
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29.
The posted speed limit:
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may only be exceeded when driving in rural areas.
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should never be exceeded.
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is only a suggestion.
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should only be exceeded when passing other vehicles.
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30.
A hazard class name or ID number may not be used to describe:
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a non-hazardous substance.
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hazardous waste.
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a reportable quantity of a hazardous material.
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None of the above.
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