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Free Virginia CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024
Part of mandatory Entry-Level Driver Training Course Based on 2024 VA commercial driver's license manualAvailable in EN, ES
30questions
6mistakes allowed
80%passing score
You’re here, so you must be considering adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). That’s an excellent way to add marketability and a potential increase in earnings to your career. The Hazmat endorsement permits drivers to transport materials that the U.S. government has deemed hazardous. If you don’t have the endorsement, you are most assuredly ineligible to transport that entire class of cargo! Once endorsed, the materials available for transport range from explosives and certain types of fuel to industrial chemicals, radioactive materials and infectious substances. But know this: the most important objective of this endorsement process is to ensure your safety and protect the people and environment in your driving area.
The minimum age for the Hazmat endorsement in Virginia is 21. To add this endorsement, you’ll need to pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprinting and background check and the DMV knowledge test. The knowledge test covers federal regulations, substance handling, and a host of other topics. Virginia’s knowledge test is made up of 30 questions and must be passed with a score of at least 80% (24 out of 30 answers must be correct) (Virginia CDL Handbook 2024).
Let’s get back to the potential income increase available with this endorsement. According to the 2024 Virginia CDL manual, the Hazmat endorsement can elicit higher pay from employers needing that extra skill set! In Virginia, there are multiple industries with cargo transport that require a Hazmat endorsement, including chemical manufacturing (DuPont and BSAF have manufacturing facilities in the state), pharmaceuticals (Merck & Company and Pfizer also have operations here), and petroleum and energy (Eastman Chemical is located in Martinsville). This sounds pretty lucrative, right? Let’s look at how we’ve eased the process for you.
Our online Virginia DMV Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are strategically designed to avoid all the extraneous information you’ll come across and go straight to the relevant material. Our tests mimic what you will face on the official DMV test. The very first item on your to-do list is to apply for your fingerprints and background check. This response can take weeks so use that time to study with our practice tests. Once you receive the results and feel confidently prepared, you’ll visit the DMV with the necessary documents, pay the fees, and take the test.
Perfect for
- First-time VA CDL and CLP applicants
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What to expect on the actual exam
| How many questions | 30 |
|---|---|
| How many correct answers to pass | 24 |
| Passing score | 80% |
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List of questions (classic view)
- A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
- Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
- You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
- Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
- How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
- Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
- The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
- Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
- In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
- A safe haven is
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
- Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
- What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
- 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?
- When shippers package the material, they are trying to
- Where are the two main places that the hazardous material identification number appears?
- What is a technical name?
- 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?
- What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
- Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
- Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
- What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
- Cargo tanks are
- To determine if you need to use placards, you do NOT need to know
- If your vehicle is placarded, you must stop _______ feet before the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.
- For the hazard classes in Placard Table 2, you must use placards only if you are transporting a total of
- If you are carrying a total of less than 200 pounds of the hazard classes in Placard Table 1,
- A truck carrying explosives has collided with another vehicle. You should not pull them apart until
- A vehicle placarded for hazardous materials must have placards on ____ sides.
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