HAZMAT CDL PRACTICE TEST - PENNSYLVANIA

11. If your placarded trailer has dual tires, you should check the tires:
at the beginning of each trip and each time the vehicle is parked.
once a week.
once every 500 miles.
once every 3 months.
12. Before unloading explosive materials, you should:
keep the engine running.
connect heater power sources.
use hooks or other metal tools if possible.
turn your engine off.
13. The posted speed limit:
should only be exceeded when passing other vehicles.
is only a suggestion.
should never be exceeded.
may only be exceeded when driving in rural areas.
14. When shippers package hazardous materials, they certify that the package has been prepared according to the rules. The only exceptions are when:
the sealed loads is provided by the carrier and the package cannot be inspected.
a shipper is a private carrier transporting hazardous waste.
a shipper is a private carrier transporting their own product, and when the package is provided by the carrier.
the package is clearly unsafe and does not comply with HMR rules.
15. When going down a steep downgrade, you should primarily brake using:
the service brakes.
the emergency brake.
the parking brake.
the braking effect of the engine.
16. Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?
True.
It depends on the truck.
False.
It depends on the cargo.
17. Placards are used to:
to give people something interesting to look at while they drive.
force other drivers to change lane.
warn motorcyclists to drive in another lane.
warn others of hazardous materials.
18. When your drive wheels have poor traction, you should:
only use the retarder on the front wheels.
only use the retarder on the rear wheels.
turn the retarder on.
turn the retarder off.
19. When driving at night, to avoid glare from oncoming vehicles you should:
look directly at lights of oncoming vehicles.
put your own high beams on when other drivers do not put their low beams on.
look slightly to the right at a right lane or edge marking.
wear sunglasses.
20. To recognize if the shipment includes hazardous materials, you should look at the shipping paper and:
look at the shapes of containers.
see if there are tanks with diamond labels or placards on the premises.
know what business is the shipper is in.
All of the above.
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