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

Free Hawaii CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Transporting cargo through Hawaii’s unique terrain, you’ll experience mountainous and volcanic areas as well as narrow, winding coastal roads on islands like Maui and Kauai. With urban areas like Honolulu and the less-populated islands like Molokai or Lanai, where roads are often under-developed,Hawaii is a diverse and breathtaking state. Adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is an amazing way to increase your job opportunities and may result in higher pay!

The Hazmat endorsement enables drivers to transport materials classified hazardous by the U.S. government. In the Aloha State, hazardous materials transported include petroleum products (gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel), hazardous waste and chemicals used in agriculture (fertilizers and pesticides), compressed gasses (propane and butane), industrial chemicals (chlorine, ammonia, and sulfuric acid), and construction materials (asbestos, hazardous paints, and coatings). Some prominent organizations in Hawaii, such as Hawaiian Electric, Aloha Petroleum, Hawaiian Airlines, and Matson Navigation Company (all in Honolulu), as well as Oahu Sugar Company (in Waipahu) rely on drivers with this endorsement.

Obtaining the Hazmat endorsement is a process taken very seriously, and several steps are in place to ensure that drivers are properly trained to handle these materials safely. The process starts with a mandatory fingerprinting and background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Results from TSA can take weeks, so you’ll want to study and practice in the meantime for the second step: the DMV knowledge test. This test covers federal regulations, substance handling, packaging, quantity limits, and transport configurations for hazardous materials. With a score of 80% on Hawaii’s 30-question knowledge test, drivers can move closer to unlocking new opportunities (Hawaii CDL Handbook 2024).

Don’t worry if this process seems overwhelming. Our online Hawaii DMV Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are designed to avoid any unnecessary information and focus on what matters. We have streamlined the content to resemble what you will face on the official DMV test. We also provide immediate feedback on each response so you learn efficiently without waiting until the end for corrections. Ready to kick off the process? Once you receive your TSA results and feel prepared from all the practice, you’ll visit the DMV with the necessary documents, pay the fees, pass the test, and start the next level of your career.

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements

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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 HI DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Cargo tanks are
  2. What are the main differences between a cargo tank and a portable tank?
  3. To determine if you need to use placards, which of the following do you NOT need to know?
  4. Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
  5. You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire, within 25 feet of
  6. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
  7. Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
  8. Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
  9. 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?
  10. What is a technical name?
  11. Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
  12. Which of the following materials is an acceptable floor liner for moving Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
  13. What are the two main places where the hazardous material identification number appears?
  14. What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
  15. What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
  16. In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
  17. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
  18. A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
  19. How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
  20. 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?
  21. A safe haven is
  22. How far away are you allowed to park from a bridge, tunnel, or building if you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials?
  23. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
  24. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
  25. When shippers package the material, they are trying to
  26. If the word “Forbidden” appears in the Hazard class column of an entry in the hazardous materials table,
  27. A hazardous material's identification number is determined by
  28. Does the official state CDL manual contain everything you need to know to transport hazardous materials?
  29. If you are carrying a total of less than 200 pounds of the hazard classes in Placard Table 1,
  30. HazMat shipping papers must include a description of the hazardous materials and

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