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

Free West Virginia CDL HazMat Practice Test 2024

Earning a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement on your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) allows you to legally transport materials classified as hazardous by the U.S. government, including explosives, specific fuels, industrial chemicals, radioactive materials, and biohazards, to name a few. It is a great way to open a world of new lucrative job opportunities that can level up your career and your wallet! The primary focus of this endorsement process is on maintaining the highest safety standards to protect you and the people and environment in your path.

There are state and federal requirements to be met before you can have this endorsement added to your CDL. First, you’ll need to pass a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprinting and background check. Then there is the DMV knowledge test which covers a host of necessary topics. West Virginia’s knowledge test is made up of 30 questions and must be passed with a score of at least 80% (24 out of 30 answers must be correct) (West Virginia CDL Handbook 2024). The minimum age for the Hazmat endorsement in West Virginia is 21.

According to the 2024 West Virginia CDL manual, the Hazmat endorsement not only opens up a wider range of cargo but can also lead to higher pay as employers often recognize the additional certification required! And face it! Without the Hazmat endorsement, you’re closed off from an entire cache of opportunities. In the Mountain State, there are multiple industries with cargo transport that require a Hazmat endorsement, including chemical manufacturing, petroleum and natural gas, and mining and coal processing. This sounds amazing and a little daunting, right? It doesn’t have to be complicated at all.

Our online West Virginia DMV Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are strategically designed to avoid as much of the irrelevant (and plentifully abundant) information you’ll come across. We go straight to the important stuff and mirror the official DMV test. The very first thing to do is apply for your fingerprints and background check. That process can take weeks. You definitely don’t want to do all the studying and taking practice tests only to find you’ve got to wait even more weeks for the TSA response. Study while you wait, get the results, and then head over to the DMV. There you’ll provide the necessary documents, pay the fees, and take the test, filled with confidence!

  • 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 WV DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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