Alabama CDL Practice Test – (Mixed Questions)

Securing devices called false bulkheads are often used to haul

When transporting metal coils, the coils can be placed so that the “eyes” are

To find your total stopping distance, add perception distance, reaction distance, and

A long bed of loose material such as gravel you can use if your brakes fail is called an

Applying the brakes all the way and releasing them when they lock up is called

The rules that shippers must follow when packaging hazardous materials are called rules.

Why are drivers required to placard their vehicles when transporting hazardous materials?

An area that’s authorized by local authorities as a safe place to park an unattended vehicle loaded with explosives is called a

What should a driver do when getting ready to transport a chemical that is toxic to marine life?

If you’re parking a vehicle transporting Division 1.1 explosives, how close can you park to a structure such as a bridge, tunnel, or building?

What is the first step in loading a vehicle?

What is the ideal way to load cylinders?

Which three classes should not be loaded into a trailer with a heating/air conditioning unit?

If your vehicle is parked and another person is attending to your vehicle, this person must

Which of the following materials can’t be loaded with corrosive liquids?

Where should a driver keep hazardous material shipping papers when the driver isn’t in the vehicle?

How far away must you stay from a vehicle that contains Class 1, Class 3, Class 4, or Class 5 materials while you’re smoking or carrying a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe?

If you’re in an accident involving hazardous materials and there’s a fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected contamination involving bacteria or toxins, you or your employer must

Imagine you’re stopped at a rest stop. You discover cover that your hazardous materials shipment is slowly leaking from the vehicle, but there’s no phone around. Which of the following should you do?

If you’re in a vehicle transporting Class 1 (Explosives) sives) and you’re involved in a collision, you should remove all explosives before separating the vehicle involved. How far away from the vehicles and from occupied buildings should you keep the removed explosives?

A shipper who is filling out shipping papers for a hazardous material mixture must enter an item description for the mixture. Which name(s) should the shipper enter in the item description?

If there’s an incident involving hazardous materials, rials, you or your employer must call the National Response Center if

When is it okay to run the vehicle’s engine while loading flammable liquids?

Which marking is necessary for a portable tank?

How far from the nearest rail should you stop when you come to a railroad crossing while driving ing a vehicle transporting hazardous materials?

If you’re involved in an accident, emergency workers will look for identifiers such as proper shipping name and hazardous materials identificationcation number on your

Propane is an example of a(n)

What is the purpose of package orientation markings?

How close to the traveled part of the road can you park if you’re driving a placarded vehicle that doesn’t contain explosives?

If you’re transporting 500 pounds of a Division 6.1 inhalation hazard (zone A & B only) material, what placard should you use?

How many feet away from an area with an open fire should you keep your placarded vehicle?

What is one difference between a freight container tainer and a cargo tank?

Which hazard class uses transport indexes to determine the amount of the material that can be loaded into a single vehicle at once?

A rigid or flexible portable packaging, other than a cylinder or portable tank, which is designed for mechanical handling and isn’t required to have the owner’s name or shipping name is called

Which agency conducts the background checks that must take place before a driver can receive a hazardous materials endorsement in most states?