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Free South Dakota CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Part of mandatory Entry-Level Driver Training Course Based on 2024 SD commercial driver's license manualAvailable in EN, ES
30questions
6mistakes allowed
80%passing score

One of the best ways to expand your opportunities as a commercial vehicle driver is to receive your South Dakota Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement, so that you can qualify for more jobs and carry a wider variety of loads. Today, you will be one step closer to receiving your endorsement as you prepare for your exam by taking a practice test. This 30-question multiple-choice test is based on information directly from the South Dakota Commercial Driver License Manual. Each question has a hint, if you need it, as well as an explanation. We recommend reading each explanation carefully, as each contains highlights about each topic that will help you answer future questions correctly on your real exam. Retake this practice test as often as necessary until you feel comfortable and confident in achieving a passing score. Good luck both now and on your real HazMat exam, and drive safely!

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Perfect for

  • First-time SD CDL and CLP applicants
  • CDL holders adding endorsements
  • SD CDL renewal applicants
SD commercial driver's license

What to expect on the actual exam

How many questions30
How many correct answers to pass24
Passing score80%
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List of questions (classic view)

  1. How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
  2. Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
  3. When shippers package the material, they are trying to
  4. You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
  5. Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
  6. If you are already carrying 100 pounds of silver cyanide, what precautions must you take if you are given papers at a dock to carry 100 cartons of battery acid?
  7. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
  8. What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
  9. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
  10. Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
  11. A safe haven is
  12. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
  13. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
  14. In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
  15. Which of the following hazard classes uses a transport index to determine how much of it can be loaded on a single vehicle for transport?
  16. Where are the two main places that the hazardous material identification number appears?
  17. Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
  18. A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
  19. What is a technical name?
  20. Cargo tanks are
  21. What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
  22. To determine if you need to use placards, you do NOT need to know
  23. What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
  24. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
  25. Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
  26. At a rest stop, you discover that your hazardous materials shipment is leaking but there is no phone available. What do you do?
  27. Identification numbers are preceded by the letters "UN" or "NA." The letters "NA" are associated with proper shipping names that are used where?
  28. In the Hazardous Materials Table, which column provides the hazardous material identification number for each hazardous material?
  29. Foodstuffs for animal or human consumption must not be loaded in the same cargo space with
  30. A truck carrying explosives has collided with another vehicle. You should not pull them apart until

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