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South Dakota Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) CDL Practice Test

Free Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) practice questions tailored for South Dakota CDL applicants. The questions follow FMCSA standards used by the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program.

Why this matters in South Dakota

South Dakota DPS publishes the Commercial Driver License manual that mirrors FMCSA model curriculum. If you are pursuing the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) portion of the South Dakota CDL exam, the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program will use the same federal core questions you practice here, plus any state-specific items the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program chooses to include.

What you will learn

The Hazmat endorsement is required to transport materials in quantities requiring placards under 49 CFR 172.504. Topics include hazard classes, the Hazardous Materials Table, shipping papers, marking, labeling, placarding, segregation, loading and unloading, communication rules, emergency response, security plans, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check.

Sample questions

• Q1. The Hazardous Materials Regulations are found in:
• Q2. The Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) is found in:
• Q3. A 'placard' on a hazmat vehicle is:
• Q4. For most hazardous materials, placarding is required when:
• Q5. Some hazardous materials require placards in any quantity. These are listed in:
• Q6. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is intended for use by:
• Q7. Shipping papers for hazmat must:
• Q8. A shipping paper for hazmat must include:
• Q9. Hazmat ID numbers begin with:
• Q10. A 'segregation' rule means:
• Q11. A driver must inspect tires of a placarded hazmat vehicle:
• Q12. A hazmat driver must hold a:
• Q13. The TSA threat assessment for the hazmat endorsement is required:
• Q14. The driver must be familiar with the contents of the:
• Q15. Class 1 hazardous materials are:
• Q16. Class 2 hazardous materials are:
• Q17. Class 3 hazardous materials are:
• Q18. Class 4 hazardous materials are:
• Q19. Class 5 hazardous materials are:
• Q20. Class 6 hazardous materials are:
• Q21. Class 7 hazardous materials are:
• Q22. Class 8 hazardous materials are:
• Q23. Class 9 hazardous materials are:
• Q24. When fueling a placarded vehicle:
• Q25. Smoking is prohibited within how many feet of a placarded vehicle (with certain exceptions…

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South Dakota test logistics

The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program charges a permit fee of $13 and a license fee of $28. The minimum age is 18 (intrastate) / 21 (interstate). Schedule your knowledge test through the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program once you can score above 90% on this site's practice bank.