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