Georgia CDL Hazardous Materials Practice Test

The Georgia CDL Hazardous Materials test is a multiple-choice knowledge test you take for your commercial learner's permit. Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) says you need 80% to pass (source).

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Last reviewed against the Georgia CDL manual on October 15, 2026

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Georgia CDL permit facts

What	What Georgia says	Source
Hazardous Materials pass mark	80%	Official page
CLP fee	$10	Official page
CLP validity	365 days (for permits issued on or after July 1, 2021)	Official page
Knowledge test retest wait	2 days after the first failure and any later failure	Official page
Test languages	You must be able to read and understand English, and all documents must be in English. The DDS manual says road signs and driving tests are in English only. Which languages the CDL knowledge tests come in is not stated on the official pages.	Official page

20 question Hazardous Materials practice test

1. While you load hazardous materials, a worker lights a cigarette nearby. What should you do?
1. A. Allow it if the worker stands upwind
2. B. Allow it if the cargo is sealed
3. C. Allow it after the first box is loaded
4. D. Not let people smoke nearby
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Answer: D. Not let people smoke nearby
The manual says to keep fire away and not let people smoke nearby.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.4.1 General Loading Requirements.
2. How can you make hazmat shipping papers easy to find?
1. A. Put them at the bottom of the stack
2. B. Mix them with the other papers
3. C. Tab them or keep them on top of the stack
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Answer: C. Tab them or keep them on top of the stack
Hazardous materials shipping papers must be tabbed or kept on top of the stack.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.6.10.
3. Where can you find other materials you must keep apart?
1. A. The tire chart
2. B. The weather report
3. C. The fuel log
4. D. The Segregation Table for Hazardous Materials
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Answer: D. The Segregation Table for Hazardous Materials
The regulations name other materials to keep apart in the Segregation Table.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.4.1.
4. When may you move flammable compressed gas from one tank to another on a public road?
1. A. When fueling road construction or maintenance machinery
2. B. When the tanks are almost empty
3. C. When it is dark
4. D. When the weather is dry
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Answer: A. When fueling road construction or maintenance machinery
The exception is fueling machinery used in road construction or maintenance.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.7.4 Responses to Specific Hazards.
5. In Table 9.3, what is the reportable quantity for phorate?
1. A. 100 pounds
2. B. 5,000 pounds
3. C. 10 pounds
4. D. 1 pound
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Answer: C. 10 pounds
Table 9.3 lists phorate at 10 pounds (4.54 kilograms).
From the official CDL manual, section 9.3.3 Lists of Regulated Products.
6. A shipping paper says INHALATION HAZARD. Which placards must you display?
1. A. Only the POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard
2. B. Only the hazard class placard
3. C. No placards if the amount is small
4. D. The hazard class placard and the POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard
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Answer: D. The hazard class placard and the POISON INHALATION HAZARD placard
Always display both placards, even for small amounts.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.3.3 Lists of Regulated Products.
7. Your vehicle had a Division 6.1 poison leak. What must happen before you use it again?
1. A. It must be checked for stray poison
2. B. It must be painted
3. C. It must be weighed
4. D. It must be refueled
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Answer: A. It must be checked for stray poison
The vehicle must be checked for stray poison before being used again.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.7.4 Responses to Specific Hazards.
8. You see that a package is leaking while you load. What should you do?
1. A. Load it last
2. B. Refuse the package
3. C. Wipe it and load it
4. D. Load it in the sleeper
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Answer: B. Refuse the package
Drivers must refuse leaking packages and shipments.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.2.3 The Driver.
9. May a shipper use a hazard class to describe a non-hazardous material?
1. A. No, it may not
2. B. Yes, always
3. C. Yes, if the load is small
4. D. Yes, if the driver agrees
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Answer: A. No, it may not
A non-hazardous material may not be described with a hazard class or ID number.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.3.5 The Item Description.
10. Who must warn drivers and others about the hazards of a material?
1. A. The shipper
2. B. The dispatcher
3. C. The receiver
4. D. The weigh station
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Answer: A. The shipper
Shippers must warn drivers and others about the hazards.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.1.2 Communicate the Risk.
11. What must a vehicle have when it carries materials that can heat or burn on their own?
1. A. A heater
2. B. A second driver
3. C. Sufficient ventilation
4. D. A cargo space with no ventilation
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Answer: C. Sufficient ventilation
These materials must be in vehicles with sufficient ventilation.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.4.1.
12. How close to the traveled part of the road may you NEVER park with Division 1.1 explosives?
1. A. Within one foot
2. B. Within five feet
3. C. Within 25 feet
4. D. Within 100 feet
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Answer: B. Within five feet
Never park within five feet of the traveled part of the road.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.6.1 Parking with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Explosives.
13. One tire on your hazmat truck is leaking. How far may you drive on it?
1. A. Only to the nearest safe place to fix it
2. B. To the next planned stop
3. C. To the delivery, if it is near
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Answer: A. Only to the nearest safe place to fix it
Do not drive on a leaking or flat tire except to the nearest safe place to fix it.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.6.9.
14. How must the identification number be shown on a cargo tank?
1. A. White numbers on a black panel
2. B. Red numbers on a yellow panel
3. C. Black numbers on an orange panel, a placard, or a white diamond
4. D. Black numbers on a green panel
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Answer: C. Black numbers on an orange panel, a placard, or a white diamond
The rules require black numbers on orange panels, placards, or a white diamond-shaped background.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.5.1.
15. The hazardous material name marked on a package should match what?
1. A. The name on the shipping paper
2. B. The driver's trip log
3. C. The placard color
4. D. The carrier's company name
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Answer: A. The name on the shipping paper
The package marking is the same name as on the shipping paper.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.3.7 Package Markings and Labels.
16. While you drive, where must the shipping papers be?
1. A. In the glove box
2. B. In the trailer
3. C. Within reach with your seat belt on, or in the door pouch
4. D. In your pocket only
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Answer: C. Within reach with your seat belt on, or in the door pouch
Keep them within reach with seat belt on, or in a pouch on the driver's door.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.6.10 Where to Keep Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information.
17. Who do the hazmat regulations aim to protect?
1. A. Only the driver
2. B. Only the cargo owner
3. C. Only the road surface
4. D. You, people around you, and the environment
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Answer: D. You, people around you, and the environment
The regulations protect you, those around you, and the environment.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.1.1 Contain the Material.
18. Which job belongs to the shipper?
1. A. Refusing leaking packages
2. B. Supplying placards
3. C. Reporting accidents to the government agency
4. D. Keeping papers on the driver's seat
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Answer: B. Supplying placards
The shipper must package, mark, label, prepare papers, give emergency information, and supply placards.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.2.1 The Shipper.
19. What can happen if you do not follow the hazmat regulations?
1. A. Nothing, if no spill happens
2. B. Fines and jail
3. C. Only a warning letter
4. D. Only a longer inspection
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Answer: B. Fines and jail
Not following the rules can result in fines and jail.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.1.3 Assure Safe Drivers and Equipment.
20. Propane is in which class or division?
1. A. Division 2.2
2. B. Division 2.3
3. C. Class 3
4. D. Division 2.1
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Answer: D. Division 2.1
Table 9.1 lists propane as a Division 2.1 flammable gas.
From the official CDL manual, section 9.3.1 Definitions.

Georgia CDL Hazardous Materials questions

What score do you need to pass the Georgia CDL Hazardous Materials test?

Georgia says you need 80% to pass the Hazardous Materials test.

Is the Georgia CDL Hazardous Materials test the same as other states?

The Hazardous Materials test is built on the same federal knowledge standards in every state, so the topics match the CDL manual. Georgia uses its own handbook: https://dds.georgia.gov/media/12646/download

How much does a CDL permit cost in Georgia?

CLP fee: $10.

What languages is the Georgia CDL knowledge test offered in?

You must be able to read and understand English, and all documents must be in English. The DDS manual says road signs and driving tests are in English only. Which languages the CDL knowledge tests come in is not stated on the official pages.

Sources

https://dds.georgia.gov/media/12646/download
https://dds.georgia.gov/fees-and-terms
https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenses-ids-and-permits/new-license-id-or-permit/how-do-i-cdl-license
Manual sections used in this test: 9.1.1 Contain the Material; 9.1.2 Communicate the Risk; 9.1.3 Assure Safe Drivers and Equipment; 9.2.1 The Shipper; 9.2.3 The Driver; 9.3.1 Definitions; 9.3.3 Lists of Regulated Products; 9.3.5 The Item Description; 9.3.7 Package Markings and Labels; 9.4.1; 9.4.1 General Loading Requirements; 9.5.1; 9.6.1 Parking with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 Explosives; 9.6.10; 9.6.10 Where to Keep Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information; 9.6.9; 9.7.4 Responses to Specific Hazards

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