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

Free New York CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is an amazing way to expand your job opportunities and increase your earning potential! In New York, you’ll experience a wide range of sights, from the peaks of the Adirondacks and rolling hills in the Catskills to the dense urban areas of New York City. Transporting cargo in New York comes with challenges, especially in the winter months when conditions impact road safety, but the rewards offered by this career and the additional opportunities available with the Hazmat endorsement make it worthwhile.

The Hazmat endorsement allows drivers to transport materials classified hazardous by the U.S. government and enables them to take on specialized, and often higher-paying, jobs. In the Empire State, hazardous materials transported include chemicals used in manufacturing, fuel and petroleum products, industrial solvents, and certain hazardous waste materials. Some prominent organizations in New York, such as Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) in New York City (utility company requiring fuel and hazardous waste transport), National Grid in Syracuse (utility provider), and Corning Incorporated in Corning (manufacturer of specialty glass and ceramics), rely on Hazmat drivers and are just a few of the many companies requiring this endorsement.

Given all of the added benefits and opportunities, let’s dig into the process for obtaining the endorsement. It starts with a mandatory fingerprinting and background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Do this right away as the results from TSA can take weeks. That time is best used to study and practice 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 New York’s 30-question knowledge test, drivers will pass the test (New York CDL Handbook 2024).

The good news is we have streamlined this process for you. Our New York DMV Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are designed to avoid any unnecessary information and resemble what you will face on the official DMV test (https://m.driving-tests.org/new-york/ny-cdl-hazmat-practice-test/). You will receive immediate feedback on each response so you’ll learn efficiently without waiting until the end for corrections. 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.

  • 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 NY DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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