HAZMAT CDL PRACTICE TEST - MISSISSIPPI

11. If you hear a loud loud "bang" and the steering feels "heavy", you should:
check your rearview mirrors to see if you have a flat tire.
brake hard and pull off the road.
hold the steering wheel firmly and stay off the brake.
pump the brakes until the vehicle has slowed down.
12. At a rest area, you discover your hazardous materials shipments is leaking. There is no phone around. You should:
send someone else for help and give that person all of the necessary information.
keep driving slowly until you reach a truck stop.
continue driving in order to find a phone.
never park your vehicle.
13. The hazardous materials regulations require vehicles transporting certain types or quantities of HazMat to display warning signs called:
HazMat warnings.
advance warning signs.
placards.
reflective triangles.
14. Who must provide emergency response information?
The shipper
The local fire department
The driver
The carrier
15. If your tires are hot, you should NOT:
let air out of the tires so the pressure goes back to normal.
stop to let the tires cool down.
once the tires have cooled down, make another stop to check the tires.
drive until you correct the cause of the overheating.
16. If the drive wheels start to skid:
accelerate slightly to regain control.
use the brakes to slow down.
push in the clutch to let them turn freely.
All of the above.
17. ________ must choose the safest route to transport placarded radioactive materials.
The carrier
The shipper
The driver
All of the above.
18. When checking the lights before driving:
you should check them from inside the vehicle.
you should turn off the engine.
the engine must be running.
make sure the parking brake is not set.
19. Radial and bias-ply tires:
should be used together only when driving in packed snow.
should be used together only during bad weather.
should not be used together.
should be used together.
20. If you are at the scene of an incident involving hazardous materials, you should:
write description of the scene on the shipping paper.
keep people far away and upwind.
avoid warn others of the danger as this could caus a panic attack.
All of the above.
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