CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST CONNECTICUT

11. At a rest stop you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking from the vehicle. There is no phone around. You should:
send someone for help with all the necessary information.
drive slowly and cautiously until you reach a phone booth.
leave your truck parked with emergency lights and go look for help.
None of the above.
12. Placards are used to:
to give people something interesting to look at while they drive.
warn others of hazardous materials.
warn motorcyclists to drive in another lane.
force other drivers to change lane.
13. When driving a 60 foot truck at 35 mph in ideal conditions, you should keep at least _______ of space in front of you.
6 seconds
5 seconds
12 seconds
4 seconds
14. If the drive wheels start to skid:
push in the clutch to let them turn freely.
use the brakes to slow down.
accelerate slightly to regain control.
All of the above.
15. Which of the following is NOT correct? Anti-lock brakes:
help drivers avoid skids caused by over braking.
give drivers more control over the vehicle during braking.
require drivers to apply the brakes as hard as they can without locking the wheels.
help drivers avoid wheel lock up.
16. When approaching a stopped bus, you must be aware that:
passengers may cross in front of or behind the bus.
passengers crossing in front of the bus can always see you.
a student may be driving the bus.
passing a stopped bus is illegal.
17. An "X" or an "RQ" in the HM column of the shipping paper entry means that:
the shipment is regulated by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
the driver must receive a special HR training before driving the vehicle.
the hazardous materials listed on that line of the shipping paper must be sealed.
the materials listed on that line of the shipping paper must be loaded so there is a high center of gravity.
18. At the shipper’s dock you are given a paper for 100 cartons of battery acid. If you already have 100 pounds of silver cyanide on board, what precautions do you have to take?
Load the silver cyanide on top of the battery acid.
Do not load the battery acid.
Load the battery acid on top of the silver cyanide.
Load the battery acid so the liquid won't spill.
19. If the hazardous material label won't fit on the package:
the shipper may put the label on a tag securely attached to the package.
place the package in a hazmat container.
the shipper may use a QR Code instead.
the shipper may reduce the size of the label to fit on the package.
20. If stopped on a hill, how can you start moving without rolling back?
Release the parking brake before you have applied enough engine power to keep from rolling back.
Press on the gas pedal, even if you have to roll back a little.
Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake, put on the parking brake if necessary.
None of the above.
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