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

Free Massachusetts CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

From the steeply-graded hilly regions, like Jacob’s Ladder near the Mass Pike, to the coastal areas, you’ll find a good mix of rural and urban (very urban…Boston urban!) driving in Massachusetts. You must be considering adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or you wouldn’t be here. What a fabulous way to add marketability and a potential increase in earnings to your career! If you don’t have the Hazmat endorsement, you are not allowed to transport materials that the U.S. government has deemed hazardous. That’s an entire class of opportunities you’ll be locked out of! Once you have the endorsement, the materials you can transport range from explosives and certain types of fuel to industrial chemicals, radioactive materials and infectious substances. But don’t stress: the endorsement process makes ensuring your safety and the people and environment in your driving area of the utmost importance.

The minimum age for the Hazmat endorsement in the Bay State is 21. To add this endorsement, you’ll need to pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprinting and background check and the RMV knowledge test. The knowledge test covers federal regulations, substance handling, and a host of other topics and is made up of 30 questions. It must be passed with a score of at least 80% (24 out of 30 answers must be correct) (Massachusetts CDL Handbook 2024).

In Massachusetts, there are lots of industries that require a Hazmat endorsement, including chemicals used in manufacturing, gasoline, propane, pesticides, and materials associated with the state’s large pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Companies like Boston Scientific (Marlborough), General Electric (Boston), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham) are just a few of the ones that require this endorsement. Sounds pretty lucrative, right? Maybe a bit daunting? Let’s un-daunt it for you!

Our online RMV Massachusetts CDL Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are strategically designed to avoid all the unnecessary information you’ll come across online. We go straight to the material you’ll find on the official test. In fact, our tests mimic what you will face on the official RMV test (https://m.driving-tests.org/massachusetts/ma-cdl-hazmat-practice-test/). First, apply for your fingerprinting and background check. This response can take weeks, so you should study with our practice tests while you wait. Once you receive the results and feel prepared, you’ll visit the RMV with the necessary documents, pay the fees, and take 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 MA RMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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