NE CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST

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Any driver, regardless of the vehicle Class, who wants to haul hazardous materials, must add an “H” endorsement to their CDL. In order to obtain the Hazmat endorsement drivers are required to pass a Transportation Security Administration background check and a knowledge test. The Nebraska hazmat test consists of 30 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 24 questions (80%). The NE CDL hazmat test covers the information found in the Nebraska CDL Manual. Study the chapter covering hazardous materials to learn how to recognize, handle, and transport Hazmat, then take this practice test to prepare for your exam!
1. You are driving a modern truck with a manual transmission. When going down a hill you should usually:
downshift after your speed has already built up.
use the same gear you would use to go up the hill.
shift into neutral and coast.
use a lower gear than would be required to go up the hill.
2. Radial and bias-ply tires:
should be used together only during bad weather.
should be used together.
should not be used together.
should be used together only when driving in packed snow.
3. 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 battery acid so the liquid won't spill.
Load the battery acid on top of the silver cyanide.
Load the silver cyanide on top of the battery acid.
Do not load the battery acid.
4. To know how much space you should keep in front of you:
estimate how many vehicle lengths there are between you and the vehicle ahead.
estimate how many seconds it would take you to reach the vehicle ahead.
wait until the vehicle ahead of you passes a clear landmark, then count off the seconds until you reach the same spot.
None of the above.
5. Checking the automatic transmission fluid level may require:
you to pump the brake.
the vehicle to be parked downhill.
the engine to be running.
the 4-way emergency flashers to be activated.
6. If the letter "G" appears in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table, the description must also include:
the source of the HazMat.
the technical name of the HazMat.
the shipper's name.
the hazard class or division.
7. When fueling a motor vehicle containing hazardous materials:
you may leave the engine on, unless a sign requires you to turn it off.
someone with a fire extinguisher must be within 10 feet of the pump.
smoking is allowed within 20 feet of the cargo tank.
someone must always be at the nozzle, controlling fuel flow.
8. Drivers involved in transporting hazardous materials must:
keep hazardous materials shipping papers and emergency response information in the proper place.
make sure the shipper has identified, marked, and labeled the hazardous materials properly.
safely transport the shipment without delay.
All of the above.
9. What should you do if you doubt you have safe space to pass under a low bridge?
Go slowly, and take another route if you are not sure you can make it.
Increase the weight of your vehicle to clearing under the bridge.
Assume that the height posted at the bridges is correct.
If no warnings are posted, assume there is enough clearance under the bridge and proceed slowly.
10. For hazardous waste, shippers must keep a copy of shipping papers for _______  after the material is accepted by the initial carrier.
2 years
1 year
6 months
3 years
 
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Hazmat CDL Test (NE)

Number of questions: 30
Correct answers to pass:24
Passing score:80%
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