Subject

Commercial Driver License

All drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV’s) are required to obtain a Commercial Driver License (CDL). In order to get a CDL, you must first take and pass the required knowledge and skills test. The CDL Test consists of a general test, one or more endorsement tests, and an air brakes test. The tests that you will take depend on the license classification that you are obtaining (Class A, B, or C) and the type of vehicle that you will be driving (e.g., Tanker, Double/Triple, Passenger Bus).

The CDL Test consists of a general test, one or more endorsement tests, and an air brakes test. The tests that you will take depend on the license classification that you are obtaining (Class A, B, or C) and the type of vehicle that you will be driving (e.g., Tanker, Double/Triple, Passenger Bus).

Quizzes in Commercial Driver License

If there is an “rq” before or after the item description on the shipping paper, it means the:

Correct answer(s):
    • Carrier must report any spill of this material which occurs in a reportable quantity.

When a substance in the materials table is written in italics it means :

Correct answer(s):
    • It is not the proper shipping name. Only those in roman type above it are proper shipping names

You do not have a hazardous materials endorsement on your commercial driver license. When can you legally haul hazardous materials?

Correct answer(s):
    • Only when the vehicle does not require placards

The basic description of a hazardous material includes the hazard class, the id number, and the proper shipping name. Which one must appear first on the shipping paper?

Correct answer(s):
    • The identification number

When hauling explosives 1.1 & 1.3; which placard do you use?

  • Explosives 1.3
  • Explosives 1.1
  • Dangerous
  • Both first and third option

Which option is correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • Explosives 1.1

Class A explosives must not be transported in a combination vehicle if the vehicle includes:

  • A placarded cargo tank.
  • Two or more trailers.
  • A 200 inch wheelbase trailer.
  • None of the above.

Which one is correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • A placarded cargo tank.

Cylinders containing compressed gases may only be loaded onto a vehicle without a flat floor or platform if the cylinders are:

  • In boxes that will keep them from turning over
  • Loaded into racks attached to the vehicle
  • Loaded in an upright or horizontal position
  • All of the above
Correct answer(s):
    • All of the above

Which of the following must drivers have in their possession while transporting class A or B explosives?

  • The carrier’s insurance policy
  • The written route plan
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above

Which statement is correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • The written route plan

The transport index of a radioactive material:

  • Is another way of writing the weight of the package.
  • Is something that only the shipper needs to worry about.
  • Tells the degree of control needed during transportation.
  • None of the above.

Which one is correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • Tells the degree of control needed during transportation.

Which of the following is the proper definition of a cargo tank?

  • A bulk container not permanently attached to a vehicle.
  • A bulk container permanently attached to a vehicle.
  • Both the first and second options
  • None of the above
Correct answer(s):
    • A bulk container permanently attached to a vehicle.

What type fire extinguisher is required in the power unit of a placarded vehicle?

  • A u.l. rating of 15 abc
  • A u.l. rating of 5 b/c or above
  • A u.l. rating of 10 b/c or above
  • Any of the above are acceptable

Which statement is correct?

Correct answer(s):
    • A u.l. rating of 10 b/c or above

Drivers who transport route controlled radioactive materials must carry a dated certificate of radioactive materials training. This training must have ocurred within the last:

Correct answer(s):
    • 2 years