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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on 2024 NC commercial driver's license manual

Free North Carolina CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

You have made the decision to broaden your scope as a commercial vehicle driver by studying to receive your Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement, so that you can carry some of North Carolina’s more sensitive, important exports and more dangerous interstate commerce. This endorsement could help you stand out from other drivers and may help your future career success levels. The 30 multiple-choice question practice test you are about to take has been created by our writers based on both information and questions from the HazMat section of the North Carolina Commercial Driver’s Manual that the manual’s writers indicate may be on your real HazMat exam. Take the test as many times as necessary until you achieve a score that makes you feel confident about passing your real HazMat exam the first time (80% or higher recommended). Make sure you use each question’s hint if you need it and read each explanation, as they have been created to provide you with the maximum amount of information quickly so that you can understand the subject matter and answer future questions. We wish you the best of luck studying, and with your future HazMat endorsement!

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements

What you need to know

7 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual NC DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
  2. To determine if you need to use placards, which of the following is NOT something you need to know?
  3. When shippers package the material, they are trying to
  4. Where are the two main places that the hazardous material identification number appears?
  5. Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
  6. Cargo tanks are
  7. What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
  8. 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?
  9. 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?
  10. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
  11. What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
  12. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
  13. In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
  14. What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
  15. Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
  16. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
  17. What is a technical name?
  18. A safe haven is
  19. You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
  20. How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
  21. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
  22. Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
  23. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
  24. A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
  25. Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
  26. NO ONE may smoke within 25 feet of any vehicle that contains explosives, oxidizers, or
  27. Placards must be at least _______ from all other markings.
  28. If an "X" or an "RQ" is in the HM column of a shipping paper entry, then
  29. If there is an "RQ" before or after the item description on the shipping paper, it means that
  30. The hazardous material identification numbers must be displayed on portable tanks, cargo tanks, and other bulk packaging. The regulations require black _______ numbers.
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