HAZMAT CDL PRACTICE TEST - ALASKA

21. When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
Watch your tachometer, and downshift when your engine reaches the top of the range.
When you start to get drowsy.
When going down steep grades.
22. To recognize if the shipment includes hazardous materials, you should look at the shipping paper and:
look at the shapes of containers.
see if there are tanks with diamond labels or placards on the premises.
All of the above.
23. When they package the materials, shippers must:
make them easy to handle.
make them easy to identify.
All of the above.
24. You are driving a modern truck with a manual transmission. When going down a hill you should usually:
shift into neutral and coast.
use the same gear you would use to go up the hill.
use a lower gear than would be required to go up the hill.
25. A material’s hazard class reflects:
the risks associated with the material.
the type of packaging required to transport the material.
the methods for handling spills or leaks in the absence of fires.
26. You should always try to back toward the driver's side because:
you can watch the rear of your vehicle out the side window.
backing toward the left side is more dangerous.
None of the above.
27. Which of the following statements about portable tanks is TRUE?
They are not permanently attached to a vehicle
They must show the lessee or owner's name
All of the above.
28. If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle while you are driving:
touch the leaking material to make sure it's not water.
try to find the source of the leak by smell.
park the vehicle, secure the area and send someone else for help.
29. When you leave your vehicle you should:
leave the key in the ignition.
apply the service brake.
None of the above.
30. If the letter "G" appears in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table, the description must also include:
the source of the HazMat.
the hazard class or division.
the technical name of the HazMat.
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