PA CDL HAZMAT TEST - PRACTICE TEST

11. Which of the following statements is true?
There is no way that short circuits due to damaged insulation can cause a vehicle fire.
Carrying a properly charged and rated fire extinguisher will help prevent fires.
Poor cargo ventilation is a common cause of fire.
Under-inflated tires will NOT cause a vehicle fire.
12. When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, if the other driver does not put their low beams on, you should:
"get back at the other driver" by putting your own high beams on.
flash your high beams at the other driver.
look slightly to the right to avoid looking directly at the lights of the oncoming vehicle.
slow down and look straight ahead in your lane.
13. Your vehicle has hydraulic brakes. When you press the brake pedal while driving and the pedal goes to the floor, remember that:
shifting into neutral may help slow the vehicle.
the parking brake should never used to slow the vehicle.
pumping the brake pedal may generate enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle.
All of the above.
14. The identification numbers assigned to chemicals can be found:
in the DOT Emergency Response Guide.
on the HazMat website.
in the driver's manual.
on the IFTA website.
15. NEVER smoke within 25 feet of vehicles which contain:
Classes 1, 2, 3, and 4
Class 5.2 only
Class 4.2 only
Class 3 only
16. Nitric acid should:
not be loaded above any other product.
stacked to the ceiling.
piled up high with heavy cargo on top.
loaded above other products.
17. A shipping paper for HazMat must include:
a shipper's certification signed by the shipper.
a proper shipping description for each HazMat.
page numbers if the shipping paper has more than 1 page.
All of the above.
18. If you have to drive off the road, you should:
leave the road completely.
fully apply the brakes until your speed has dropped to about 20 mph.
brake as hard as you can to maintain control.
keep one set of wheels on the pavement, if possible.
19. If you have convex mirrors, be aware that:
everything appears smaller in a convex mirror than it would if you were looking at it directly.
in a convex mirror objects appears larger than they really are.
objects seem closer than they really are.
objects may appear to be faster than they really are.
20. When the temperature drops:
bridges will freeze before the road will.
bridges usually freeze after other parts of the roadway.
bridges will not freeze.
None of the above.
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