Instructions

HazMat

This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice.. Read More

This endorsement is required for driving a school bus. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a test. The test consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 16 questions correctly. Each question has three or four possible answer choices. Test questions come from the Connecticut Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from chapters covering School Buses, Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test and On-Road Driving. The School Bus endorsement can be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.

Number of Question 30

Passing Score 24

1. What shape is a placard indicating hazardous materials?

Diamond

Triangle

Circle

Octagon

In general, vehicles carrying hazardous materials are required to display diamond-shaped warning signs on all four sides. These warning signs are called "placards."

2. If you apply for an original or renewal HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency?

The Transportation Security Administration

The Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Department of Energy

The local law enforcement agency

To obtain a hazardous materials endorsement, you must pass a security check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

3. If there is a collision involving a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives, the driver should:

Not warn others of the danger.

Allow smoking near the vehicle.

Keep the explosives inside the vehicle until after separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

Remove the explosives from the vehicle before separating the vehicles involved in the collision.

If you are driving a vehicle that is transporting Class 1 explosives and it is involved in an accident, you should warn others of the danger, keep bystanders away, and not allow smoking or open fires near the vehicle. Before separating the vehicles involved in the collision, remove all explosives and place them at least 200 feet away from the vehicles and any occupied buildings.

4. ____ are used to warn others of hazardous materials.

Placards

Flashing lights

Color-coded pieces of tape

Diamond-shaped signs called placards are placed on bulk packages and on the outside of vehicles to warn drivers and others of the presence of hazardous materials. It is the responsibility of the shipper to place the placards, and it is the responsibility of the driver to verify that the correct placards have been placed.

5. If transporting explosives:

You must have a written route plan.

You should take the shortest possible route.

You can always use tunnels.

If transporting Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, you must follow a written route plan. Whenever placarded, avoid heavily populated areas, crowds, tunnels, narrow streets, and alleys. Be sure to research any restrictions that may apply to the routes you plan to take.