SD 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 South Dakota hazmat test consists of 30 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 24 questions (80%). The SD CDL hazmat test covers the information found in the South Dakota 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. When fueling a placarded vehicle, someone must always be:
watching the fueling from a safe distance.
at the emergency power shut off for the pump.
within 15 feet of the pump with a fire extinguisher.
None of the above.
2. When driving at night, if drivers of oncoming vehicles do not put their low beams on, you should:
look directly at the headlights.
flash your high beams to remind the other drivers to use their low beams.
look slightly to the right at a right lane or edge marking, until the vehicles pass.
pull off the road and stop.
3. Identification numbers are a 4 digit code used to identify hazardous materials. The identification number is preceded by the letters "NA" or "UN". The letters "NA" are associated with proper shipping names that are only used:
within the United States and to and from Canada.
within the United States and North Africa.
within the national borders.
internationally.
4. A person attending a placarded parked vehicle:
must be in the vehicle, awake, or within 100 feet of the vehicle, and have the vehicle within clear view.
must be able to move the vehicle, if needed.
must know what to do in emergencies.
All of the above.
5. Who must mark and label the hazardous materials?
The shipper
The carrier
The loader
The driver
6. The total transport index of all packages in a single vehicle must not exceed:
50
100
25
30
7. The power unit of placarded vehicles must have a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of _______ or more.
15 B:C
20 B:C
10 A:B
10 B:C
8. If you are being tailgated, you should:
turn on your taillights.
try to let the other vehicle pass.
speed up.
drive on the shoulder.
9. Do you need to stop before a railroad-highway crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) materials?
Only if you are driving at night.
No.
Only when you are driving and hear a siren coming.
Yes.
10. Checking the automatic transmission fluid level may require:
you to pump the brake.
the engine to be running.
the 4-way emergency flashers to be activated.
the vehicle to be parked downhill.
 
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Hazmat CDL Test (SD)

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