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  • Updated for January 2025
  • Based on 2025 KY commercial driver's license manual

Free Kentucky CDL HazMat Practice Test 2025

Whether driving through the steep and winding roads of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Kentucky, the rolling hills in the central Bluegrass region, or the many bridge routes along the river crossings by the Ohio River, you are probably already aware of the vast array of beauty in Kentucky. You must be interested in adding the Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) endorsement to your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). You’ve made a great decision to pursue this added endorsement as it will increase your recruitment potential and can result in higher pay!

Because the Hazmat endorsement permits the transport of materials that the U.S. government has deemed hazardous, the process contains several hurdles to ensure safety. The first major hurdle is passing a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) fingerprinting and background check. Because the results from the TSA can take weeks to arrive, you’ll want to take care of submitting these and then study and practice for the second major requirement: passing the KSP knowledge test. The knowledge test addresses topics like federal regulations, substance handling, material packaging, quantity limits, and transport configurations for hazardous materials. You’ll need a score of 80% on Kentucky’s knowledge test (Kentucky CDL Handbook 2025).

If this process sounds a little overwhelming, relax. We have streamlined this process by creating practice tests that mimic what you will face at the official KSP test site. Additionally, our online Kentucky KSP Hazmat Endorsement practice tests are designed to avoid all the extra unneeded information you’ll find online. And what’s more, if you get a practice question wrong, you’ll immediately receive feedback on why another response is better. This is a much better way to learn the materials versus having the feedback provided at the end of the assessment.

There are multiple industries in Kentucky that require a Hazmat endorsement, including coal and coal by-products, agricultural chemicals, fuel, and industrial chemicals. Some of the major companies in {state-name) requiring Hazmat-endorsed drivers include Dow Chemical (Carrollton), Toyota Motor Manufacturing (Georgetown), and Marathon Petroleum (Catlettsburg), as well as biotechnology and agricultural producers.

There are simply too many great opportunities ripe for the taking. Once you receive your TSA results and feel prepared, you’ll visit the KSP with the necessary documents, pay the fees, and confidently 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 KY KSP exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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