DOT Hazmat: endorsement Test
Questions with Complete Answers
2026 Updated.
You must have placards for explosives, poison gas, or dangerous when wet exceeding... - Answer
10 pounds; 10 cartons; 100 pounds; the answer is any amount
If you are hauling hazardous materials and have .......... tires on your vehicle, you must stop and
check every time you park. - Answer Dual
A vehicle placarded for division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives ..... - Answer May be left in a safe
haven
If you are required to stop at railroad crossings, you must..... - Answer Stop 15 to 50 feet
before the nearest rail; remember to never switch gears while crossing tracks; proceed only
when you are sure no train is coming; all the above
Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The
prohibited combinations are listed in the ...... - Answer Segregation and separation chart
The shipping papers for hazardous materials can be found ......... - Answer In a pouch on the
drivers door; in clear view, within reach while driving; on the driver's seat when out of the
vehicle; any of the above locations
Which of the following statements about loading and unloading cargo tanks is false.... - Answer
The person in attendance must be within 50 ft of the tanker
The floor liner for explosives may not ........ - Answer Contain steel or iron; contain nails or
screws; and not contain cracks or holes; any of these
You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class
when....... - Answer Both of these = you have 1,001 pounds or more of two or more of any
Table 2 hazard classes, requiring different placards; and you have not loaded 2,205 pounds or
more of any Table 2 hazard class material at any one place. ( you must use the specific placard
for this material.)
A transport index relates to products that are ........ - Answer Radioactive
, When transporting both hazardous and non-hazardous materials , your bills must ........ - Answer
Identify the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column
When transporting explosives you may not ...... - Answer Park within 300 feet of a tunnel
The hazard class of all materials specifies ...... - Answer The risks associated with the
materials
The transport index of a radioactive material; - Answer Tells the degree of control needed
during transportation
How many different hazard classes are there? - Answer 9
A placard is required for a combustible liquid at? - Answer 1001 pounds or more
A placard cannot be placed ..... - Answer Closer than three inches from any other markings
You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within ,,,,,, of a open fire. - Answer
300 feet
Which of the following statements about "radioactive " labels is true? - Answer Yellow III
indicates the highest level of radioactivity
When transporting both hazardous and non hazardous materials, your bills must...... - Answer
Describe the hazardous materials first, Have the hazardous materials highlighted and Identify
the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column.
The designation RQ identifies the material's ........ - Answer Reportable quantity
When transporting hazardous waste, you must ....... - Answer Have the word "WASTE" before
the name of the material on the bills, Sign a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and Carry a
Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest in the truck.
On the hazardous materials Table, column 1 shows .... - Answer To what shipping mode the
information on that line applies
Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked with.... - Answer
The UN or NA ID number of the product
Questions with Complete Answers
2026 Updated.
You must have placards for explosives, poison gas, or dangerous when wet exceeding... - Answer
10 pounds; 10 cartons; 100 pounds; the answer is any amount
If you are hauling hazardous materials and have .......... tires on your vehicle, you must stop and
check every time you park. - Answer Dual
A vehicle placarded for division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives ..... - Answer May be left in a safe
haven
If you are required to stop at railroad crossings, you must..... - Answer Stop 15 to 50 feet
before the nearest rail; remember to never switch gears while crossing tracks; proceed only
when you are sure no train is coming; all the above
Some hazardous materials may not be loaded together with other hazardous materials. The
prohibited combinations are listed in the ...... - Answer Segregation and separation chart
The shipping papers for hazardous materials can be found ......... - Answer In a pouch on the
drivers door; in clear view, within reach while driving; on the driver's seat when out of the
vehicle; any of the above locations
Which of the following statements about loading and unloading cargo tanks is false.... - Answer
The person in attendance must be within 50 ft of the tanker
The floor liner for explosives may not ........ - Answer Contain steel or iron; contain nails or
screws; and not contain cracks or holes; any of these
You may use DANGEROUS placards instead of separate placards for each Table 2 hazard class
when....... - Answer Both of these = you have 1,001 pounds or more of two or more of any
Table 2 hazard classes, requiring different placards; and you have not loaded 2,205 pounds or
more of any Table 2 hazard class material at any one place. ( you must use the specific placard
for this material.)
A transport index relates to products that are ........ - Answer Radioactive
, When transporting both hazardous and non-hazardous materials , your bills must ........ - Answer
Identify the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column
When transporting explosives you may not ...... - Answer Park within 300 feet of a tunnel
The hazard class of all materials specifies ...... - Answer The risks associated with the
materials
The transport index of a radioactive material; - Answer Tells the degree of control needed
during transportation
How many different hazard classes are there? - Answer 9
A placard is required for a combustible liquid at? - Answer 1001 pounds or more
A placard cannot be placed ..... - Answer Closer than three inches from any other markings
You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within ,,,,,, of a open fire. - Answer
300 feet
Which of the following statements about "radioactive " labels is true? - Answer Yellow III
indicates the highest level of radioactivity
When transporting both hazardous and non hazardous materials, your bills must...... - Answer
Describe the hazardous materials first, Have the hazardous materials highlighted and Identify
the materials by the letter X or RQ in the HM column.
The designation RQ identifies the material's ........ - Answer Reportable quantity
When transporting hazardous waste, you must ....... - Answer Have the word "WASTE" before
the name of the material on the bills, Sign a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and Carry a
Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest in the truck.
On the hazardous materials Table, column 1 shows .... - Answer To what shipping mode the
information on that line applies
Tankers used to transport hazardous materials on vehicles must be marked with.... - Answer
The UN or NA ID number of the product
