CDL Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test 2026

The hazardous materials (H) endorsement is needed to drive any vehicle that must display placards. These questions cover the hazard classes, shipping papers, placarding, loading, driving and parking rules, and what to do in an emergency.

  • Vehículo comercial
  • Estados Unidos
  • 90 preguntas
  • Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

El examen oficial tiene 30 preguntas. Para aprobar: Varies by state; usually 30 questions, with 24 correct needed (80%). Lo organiza: Your state driver licensing agency, under federal rules set by FMCSA (49 CFR Part 383). Practica aquí gratis con 90 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.

Lee antes de practicarEmpieza por CDL Hazmat Endorsement Study Guide: notas en lenguaje sencillo, diagramas y las cifras que hay que recordar.
  1. Pregunta 1 de 25

    When do you need a hazardous materials (H) endorsement?
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    Respuesta: C. To drive a vehicle that needs placards

    A hazmat endorsement is required to drive a vehicle that needs placards.

  2. Pregunta 2 de 25

    Besides the knowledge test, what else is required to get a hazmat endorsement?
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    Respuesta: A. A TSA security threat assessment

    Original and renewal hazmat endorsements require a TSA security threat assessment, which includes fingerprints.

  3. Pregunta 3 de 25

    What must you do to renew a hazmat endorsement?
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    Respuesta: C. Retake the hazmat test and pass a new TSA check

    Drivers retake the hazmat knowledge test when they renew the endorsement, and the TSA check is also required at renewal.

  4. Pregunta 4 de 25

    When must entry-level driver training for a first hazmat endorsement be completed?
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    Respuesta: D. Before you take the hazmat knowledge test

    For a first H endorsement, ELDT must be completed before the hazmat knowledge test.

  5. Pregunta 5 de 25

    May a commercial learner's permit (CLP) holder drive a vehicle carrying placarded hazardous materials?
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    Respuesta: D. No

    A CLP holder may not drive a CMV transporting hazardous materials.

  6. Pregunta 6 de 25

    You are convicted of DUI for the first time while driving a placarded hazmat load. How long will you be disqualified?
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    Respuesta: A. At least 3 years

    Major offenses committed while transporting hazardous materials bring a 3-year disqualification for a first conviction.

  7. Pregunta 7 de 25

    How often must hazmat employees, including drivers, get hazmat training?
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    Respuesta: B. At least once every three years

    Hazmat training must be repeated at least once every three years.

  8. Pregunta 8 de 25

    Who decides a hazardous material's proper shipping name, hazard class, ID number and packing group?
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    Respuesta: A. The shipper

    The shipper identifies the material and decides the shipping name, hazard class, ID number, packing group, labels and placards.

  9. Pregunta 9 de 25

    Who packages, marks and labels a hazmat shipment and prepares the shipping papers?
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    Respuesta: A. The shipper

    The shipper packages, marks and labels the materials, prepares the shipping papers and supplies placards.

  10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    What is one of the carrier's jobs with a hazmat shipment?
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    Respuesta: C. Refusing bad shipments and reporting incidents

    The carrier checks the shipper's work, refuses improper shipments and reports accidents and incidents.

  11. Pregunta 11 de 25

    What is one of the driver's jobs with a hazmat shipment?
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    Respuesta: C. Refusing leaking packages and placarding the vehicle

    The driver checks labels and markings, refuses leaking or bad shipments, places placards, and keeps the shipping papers in order.

  12. Pregunta 12 de 25

    What is hazard Class 1?
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    Respuesta: B. Explosives

    Class 1 is explosives, divided into 1.1 through 1.6.

  13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    What does Division 1.1 mean?
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    Respuesta: D. Explosives with a mass explosion hazard

    Division 1.1 explosives can explode all at once (mass explosion). Division 1.4 has only a minor explosion hazard.

  14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    What is hazard Class 2?
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    Respuesta: B. Gases

    Class 2 is gases: 2.1 flammable, 2.2 nonflammable, and 2.3 poison gas.

  15. Pregunta 15 de 25

    What is Division 2.3?
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    Respuesta: A. Poison gas

    Division 2.3 is poison gas, one of the most dangerous materials.

  16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    What is hazard Class 3?
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    Respuesta: B. Flammable liquids

    Class 3 is flammable liquids, such as gasoline and many paints.

  17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    What does Division 4.3 mean?
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    Respuesta: C. Dangerous when wet

    Division 4.3 materials are dangerous when wet. 4.1 is flammable solid and 4.2 is spontaneously combustible.

  18. Pregunta 18 de 25

    What is hazard Class 5?
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    Respuesta: C. Oxidizers and organic peroxides

    Class 5 is oxidizers (5.1) and organic peroxides (5.2).

  19. Pregunta 19 de 25

    What is hazard Class 6?
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    Respuesta: D. Poisons and infectious substances

    Class 6 includes 6.1 poisonous materials and 6.2 infectious substances.

  20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    What is hazard Class 7?
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    Respuesta: B. Radioactive materials

    Class 7 is radioactive materials.

  21. Pregunta 21 de 25

    What is hazard Class 8?
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    Respuesta: B. Corrosive materials

    Class 8 is corrosives, which can destroy skin or eat through metal.

  22. Pregunta 22 de 25

    What is hazard Class 9?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Miscellaneous hazardous materials

    Class 9 covers hazards not covered by the other classes.

  23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    How must hazardous materials be shown on a shipping paper that also lists ordinary items?
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    Respuesta: C. Listed first, highlighted, or marked with an X in the HM column

    Hazmat entries must stand out: list them first, highlight them, or put an X in the HM column.

  24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    What does "RQ" mean on a shipping paper?
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    Respuesta: B. Reportable quantity

    RQ means reportable quantity. A spill of that amount or more must be reported.

  25. Pregunta 25 de 25

    What kind of emergency phone number must appear with a hazmat shipment's papers?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. One answered 24 hours a day

    Shipping papers must give a 24-hour emergency response phone number.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

  • Federal rules set the passing score for every CDL knowledge test: you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly.
  • The hazmat test has 30 questions in states such as Washington and Illinois, so you need 24 correct answers.
  • You need a TSA security threat assessment, with fingerprints, for the original hazmat endorsement and at each renewal.
  • For a first hazmat endorsement, you must finish entry-level driver training before you take the hazmat knowledge test.
  • You must pass the hazmat knowledge test again when you renew the endorsement.
  • A CLP holder may not drive a vehicle carrying hazardous materials, and a first DUI while hauling placarded hazmat brings a 3-year disqualification.

Preguntas frecuentes

How many questions are on the CDL hazmat test?

Each state sets the number, but Washington and Illinois both use 30 questions. You need 80%, or 24 correct.

What else do I need besides the test?

You need a TSA security threat assessment (a background check with fingerprints) and, for a first endorsement, entry-level driver training before the knowledge test.

When are placards required?

Table 1 materials, such as Division 1.1 explosives and poison gas, need placards in any amount. Table 2 materials in non-bulk packages need placards at 1,001 pounds or more in total.

Where do I keep hazmat shipping papers?

While driving, keep them within reach with your seat belt on or in the pouch on the driver's door. When you leave the cab, put them on the driver's seat or in the door pouch.

Do I have to retake the hazmat test to renew?

Yes. Drivers take the hazmat knowledge test again at renewal, and the TSA background check is repeated.

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