MD CDL HAZMAT TEST - PRACTICE TEST
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When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
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Watch your tachometer, and downshift when your engine reaches the top of the range.
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When you want to go faster.
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When going down steep grades.
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When you start to get drowsy.
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22.
The regulations require that HazMat employees be trained and tested at least once every:
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5 years.
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3 years.
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10 years.
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year.
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23.
When driving in hot weather, drivers should inspect tires:
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every 4 hours or every 200 miles.
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every hour or every 50 miles.
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every 3 hours or every 75 miles.
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every 2 hours or every 100 miles.
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24.
How many reflective triangles/emergency reflectors should you carry?
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4
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3
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2
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1
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25.
When driving on long and/or steep downgrades, to select an appropriate safe speed you should consider:
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the length of the grade.
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the road conditions.
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the total weight of the vehicle and cargo.
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All of the above.
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26.
If there is an "RQ" before or after the HEMS description on the shipping paper, it means that:
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the material has a value of more $50,000.00.
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the carrier must report any spill of this material.
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the material is in a package containing no other materials.
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All of the above.
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27.
When driving in heavy traffic, the safest speed is:
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half the speed of the other vehicles.
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the same speed as 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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28.
Before transporting sealed loads, you should check that:
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the load is properly secured.
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the load can be inspected.
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the seal numbers match the placard numbers.
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All of the above.
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29.
If hazardous materials are spilling from your vehicle, do not move it:
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any more than safety requires.
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unless you are instructed to do so by a law enforcement officer.
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any more than 500 feet.
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any more than 400 feet.
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30.
Never drive a placarded vehicle near open fires unless:
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you can safely pass the fire without stopping.
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the vehicle is equipped with fire sprinklers.
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the vehicle is vehicle transporting explosives.
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All of the above.
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