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

Free Montana CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Montana is known for having more miles of roads than citizens, so it is a great benefit to the state’s commercial license holders to be as flexible and prepared as possible, to have successful careers. To that end, a Hazardous Materials endorsement is useful because it allows you to carry a wider variety of loads. Today you can take a practice test to prepare for your HazMat endorsement exam. This 30 multiple-choice question practice test is unique as it has been created based on both information and knowledge-testing sections from the HazMat section of the Montana Commercial Driver License Manual. It is also unique because our writers have paired each question with a carefully crafted explanation designed to provide you with the maximum amount of information in a short amount of time so that you can answer future questions correctly on your real HazMat exam. Keep practicing until you receive a score that indicates a level of comfort and confidence that should help you pass your HazMat exam the first time (ideally, 80% or more), and we wish you good luck studying and safe driving!

  • 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 MT MVD exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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