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