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Free Nebraska CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024
Welcome to the first step in adding the Nebraska Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your CDL! This description is your one-stop shop for familiarizing yourself with the process and, eventually, expanding your job opportunities and increasing your earning potential! In Nebraska, you’re likely already familiar with the state’s terrain, from the Great Plains to the challenging Sandhills region (grass-covered sand dunes in the north-central part of the state with loose soil and limited infrastructure). As you transport vital materials, including Nebraska’s famous corn, its natural gas, or veterinary vaccines, you will likely face flooding and narrow passes along the Missouri River Valley as well as challenging winter weather. But with these challenges come the rewards and the opportunity to increase your marketability and job recruitment in the industry by adding the Hazmat endorsement.
This endorsement is integral to drivers who are interested in transporting materials classified hazardous by the U.S. government. Without it, you can’t work on a huge number of cargo jobs. In the Cornhusker State, hazardous materials transported include anhydrous ammonia (used in agriculture as fertilizer), pesticides and herbicides, petroleum products, and industrial chemicals like chlorine and ethanol. Some prominent organizations in Nebraska, such as CF Industries (fertilizer and pesticide distribution with locations statewide), Sapp Bros. Petroleum Inc. in Omaha, and Novozymes in Blair (notable for producing industrial enzymes and chemicals) rely on Hazmat drivers. They often pay more for the additional expertise required to transport this type of cargo.
Let’s get you moving in the right direction! The process starts with a mandatory fingerprinting and background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The results can take weeks, so do this first and use your wait time to study 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 Nebraska’s 30-question knowledge test, you will pass the test (Nebraska CDL Handbook 2024).
Our Nebraska DMV Hazmat Endorsement practice tests have streamlined the process for you by avoiding unnecessary information and providing real-time feedback on each answer. Additionally, our practice tests resemble the official DMV test. Once you receive your TSA results and feel prepared, you’ll visit the DMV with the necessary documents, pay the fees, and pass the test.
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- In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
- 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?
- Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
- A safe haven is
- Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
- A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
- 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?
- What are the two main places where the hazardous material identification number appears?
- What is a technical name?
- How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
- Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
- The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
- To determine if you need to use placards, which of the following is NOT something you need to know?
- You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
- Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
- Cargo tanks are
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from a bridge, tunnel, or building?
- Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
- When shippers package the material, they are trying to
- What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
- Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
- Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
- What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
- What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
- If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
- If your vehicle is placarded, you must stop _______ feet before the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.
- Does the official state CDL manual contain everything you need to know to transport hazardous materials?
- If you are carrying a total of less than 200 pounds of the hazard classes in Placard Table 1,
- If there is an accident involving hazardous materials, who reports it to the proper government agency?
- Foodstuffs for animal or human consumption must not be loaded in the same cargo space with
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