CDL HAZMAT PRACTICE TEST VERMONT

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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 Vermont hazmat test consists of 30 questions. To pass, you must correctly answer at least 24 questions (80%). The VT CDL hazmat test covers the information found in the Vermont 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. The best advice for driving in fog is:
use low beams.
don't drive.
use high beams.
2. Do you need to stop before a railroad-highway crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 (dangerous when wet) materials?
No.
Yes.
Only if you are driving at night.
3. After starting the engine the coolant temperature should:
rise quickly.
slowly decrease.
rise gradually.
4. When they package the materials, shippers must:
make them easy to identify.
make them easy to handle.
All of the above.
5. While crossing railroad tracks, you should:
shift down.
shift up.
not shift gears.
6. What shape are placards used for transporting hazardous materials?
Triangle
Diamond
Circle
7. When driving at night, if drivers of oncoming vehicles do not put their low beams on, you should:
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.
look directly at the headlights.
8. Weight that is loaded so there is a high center of gravity:
causes greater chance of rollover.
makes a vehicle easier to handle.
reduces the chance that the load will shift to the side or fall off.
9. To recognize if the shipment includes hazardous materials, you should look at the shipping paper and:
see if there are tanks with diamond labels or placards on the premises.
look at the shapes of containers.
All of the above.
10. Placards are:
signs placed on a vehicle to identify the hazard class of the cargo.
signs put inside a vehicle used to warn others of hazardous materials.
devices placed below a vehicle to improve traction.
 
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In Vermont, the minimum age to apply for a learner’s permit is 15 years old. After holding the permit for at least one year you can obtain a junior driver’s license at 16 or 17 years old. For a class D driver’s license you must be at least 18 years old.

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VT CDL Hazmat Test

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