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

Free New Jersey CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Whether driving through the Appalachian Mountains (especially the challenging Kittatinny Ridge), the forested Pine Barrens in the south, the coastal plains, or the urban congestion of Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey is a diverse state with much to offer. If adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is your objective, you’ve come to the right place. The Hazmat endorsement increases your marketability and recruitment potential and can result in higher pay! Enough said? Let’s take a closer look.

The U.S. government has judged certain materials as hazardous, and the Hazmat endorsement permits drivers to legally transport these materials. Hazardous materials transported in the Garden State include petroleum products (gasoline and diesel fuel), industrial chemicals (chlorine and sulfuric acid), propane and other compressed gasses, medical waste and other biohazards, and agricultural chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides). There are many high-level organizations in New Jersey that require the endorsement, including ExxonMobil (located in Bayonne), Merck & Co. (headquartered in Kenilworth), Linde Gas North America (Bridgewater), BASF Corporation (Florham Park), and PSEG (Public Service Enterprise Group) (Newark).

Because of the increased responsibility and need to maintain public safety (and yours!), many additional requirements are necessary to add the endorsement. First, you’ll need to pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprinting and background check. Results from TSA can take weeks to arrive. Strategically use that time to study and practice for the second hurdle: the MVC knowledge test. The multiple-choice knowledge test addresses federal regulations, substance handling, material packaging, quantity limits, and transport configurations for hazardous materials. You’ll need a score of 80% on New Jersey’s knowledge test, which is made up of 30 questions (New Jersey CDL Handbook 2024).

If all this sounds overwhelming, check out what we’ve done to streamline the process for you. Our online practice tests are designed to avoid the fluff of extra information you’d find searching online. We designed our New Jersey MVC Hazmat Endorsement practice tests to mimic what you will face on the official MVC test. We’ve also researched information retention and designed the tests to respond immediately. If you miss a question, our automated assistant will provide reasons for another choice as the answer. Once you feel prepared and have your TSA results in hand, you’ll visit the MVC with the necessary documents, pay the fees, and pass the test.

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  • 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 NJ MVC 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. What is a technical name?
  3. Your engine runs a pump when you are delivering compressed gas. After finishing the delivery, when should you turn off the engine?
  4. 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?
  5. 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?
  6. In what location must you keep your shipping papers that describe any hazardous materials?
  7. Besides the shipping papers and the packages, the other two places where the hazardous material identification number must appear are
  8. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
  9. If you are carrying Division 1.2 or 1.3 materials, how far away must you park from the traveled portion of the roadway?
  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. What is the purpose of a driver placarding his or her vehicle?
  12. You must NEVER smoke or perform any activity involving fire within 25 feet of
  13. Which of the following materials are acceptable floor liners for transporting Division 1.1 or 1.2 materials?
  14. Which of the following are necessary qualifications for non-bulk packaging?
  15. Where are the two main places that the hazardous material identification number appears?
  16. Which of the following is NOT an acceptable type of marking for hazardous materials?
  17. What are the major differences between cargo tanks and portable tanks?
  18. Do you need to stop before a railroad crossing if you are hauling 100 pounds of Division 4.3 materials?
  19. How often should you check the tires on a placarded trailer that has dual tires?
  20. A placarded vehicle must carry a fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of
  21. Which of the following three hazard classes should NOT be placed into a temperature-controlled trailer (one with a heater/air conditioner unit)?
  22. A safe haven is
  23. What action should you take if you discover your hazardous materials shipment leaking at a rest stop but there is no phone available?
  24. To determine if you need to use placards, which of the following is NOT something you need to know?
  25. Cargo tanks are
  26. If there is an "RQ" before or after the item description on the shipping paper, it means that
  27. A vehicle placarded for hazardous materials must have placards on ____ sides.
  28. A hazardous material's identification number is determined by
  29. If an "X" or an "RQ" is in the HM column of a shipping paper entry, then
  30. A vehicle contains 500 pounds each of Division 1.1 explosives and Division 1.2 explosives. You must have
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