TDG Practice Test 2

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. What does N.O.S. mean in a shipping name?

   1. Not on schedule
   2. Non-odorized substance
   3. No official standard
   4. Not otherwise specified

2. A train is stopped and no crew member is present. Where must the shipping document be kept?

   1. In the first locomotive
   2. At the nearest station office
   3. In the tank car itself
   4. In the last car of the train

3. A carrier receives the shipping document by email. What must it do before taking the goods?

   1. Nothing more: an email copy is enough on the road
   2. Return the email and ask for a fax copy instead
   3. Produce a shipping document from the electronic copy
   4. Ask CANUTEC to approve the electronic copy first

4. An asphalt-free liquid that is not otherwise dangerous is shipped at 120 °C. Which class can it fall into?

   1. Class 9, because it is carried hot
   2. Class 8, because heat can corrode
   3. Class 3, because it is a liquid
   4. It is not dangerous goods at all

5. Which column of Schedule 1 is the ERAP index?

   1. Column 6(a)
   2. Column 7
   3. Column 9
   4. Column 4

6. Why are some Class 1 explosives not allowed in the same vehicle?

   1. Their compatibility groups do not allow them to be loaded together
   2. Their packing groups are different, so they must travel in separate vehicles
   3. Their shipping names are in different languages
   4. Their UN numbers start with different digits

7. Which release requires an emergency report in any quantity?

   1. A Class 3 liquid in Packing Group III
   2. A Class 9 product in Packing Group III
   3. A Class 3 liquid in Packing Group II
   4. A Class 8 liquid in Packing Group III

8. Which goods on a truck are outside the TDG Regulations under the vehicle operation special case?

   1. Gasoline delivered to a farm in a tote
   2. Ammunition used by the driver while hunting
   3. Diesel in the truck's permanently installed fuel tank
   4. Spare diesel carried in drums for a customer

9. What is the gross mass limit for each outer container of a limited quantity?

   1. 30 kg
   2. 150 kg
   3. 5 kg
   4. 500 kg

10. Which load still needs placards even though it weighs under 500 kg gross?

    1. A corrosive liquid in Class 8
    2. A toxic gas in Class 2.3
    3. A Class 9 lithium battery load
    4. A flammable liquid in Class 3

11. A consignor wants to use CANUTEC's number as its 24-hour number. What does it need?

    1. Written permission from CANUTEC
    2. An approved ERAP for every product
    3. A letter from its insurance company
    4. Nothing: anyone may list CANUTEC

12. Who approves an emergency response assistance plan?

    1. The Minister of Transport
    2. The provincial fire marshal
    3. CANUTEC's duty adviser
    4. The consignor's insurer

13. What is the maximum capacity of a metal or plastic drum under the TDG definition?

    1. 1 000 L
    2. 450 L
    3. 3 000 L
    4. 200 L

14. A highway tank carries a liquid in direct contact with the tank. What must be displayed besides the primary class placard?

    1. The driver's TDG certificate
    2. The ERAP reference number
    3. The UN number of the liquid
    4. The consignor's 24-hour number

15. A tote (IBC) has a capacity of 1 000 L. How is it treated under the TDG Regulations?

    1. As a large means of containment
    2. As a small means of containment
    3. As a consolidation bin for a truck
    4. As an overpack for small packages

16. Within what time must the written follow-up report reach the Minister?

    1. 30 days
    2. 90 days
    3. 15 days
    4. 24 hours

17. Which activity counts as "handling" dangerous goods under the TDG Act?

    1. Manufacturing the goods in a closed plant
    2. Storing the goods in the course of transport
    3. Selling the goods at a retail counter
    4. Writing the safety data sheet for a product

18. Which item must appear on a TDG training certificate?

    1. The employee's home address and date of birth
    2. The expiry date after the words "Expires on"
    3. The instructor's TDG inspector number
    4. The number of hours the course took

19. Who receives the first emergency report of a road release?

    1. The consignee named on the shipping document for the load
    2. The provincial ministry of labour
    3. The trucking company's insurer
    4. The local authority that responds to emergencies there

20. When is a standardized means of containment "in standard"?

    1. When it is less than five years old and has been freshly painted
    2. When the carrier has inspected it at the loading dock
    3. When it holds no more than 450 L of any liquid
    4. When it shows its compliance marks and still meets the standard

21. When must an approved ERAP be in place?

    1. Within 30 days after the first shipment leaves the site
    2. Only after a release has been reported in writing to CANUTEC
    3. Before the goods are offered, handled or transported
    4. Only once a Transport Canada inspector asks for it

22. Under section 5 of the TDG Act, which condition must be met before anyone transports dangerous goods?

    1. The route must avoid all urban areas completely
    2. The goods must be insured for their full value
    3. The required documents must accompany the goods
    4. The carrier must be registered with CANUTEC

23. Drums are moved by forklift only inside a chemical plant with controlled public access. Do the TDG Regulations apply?

    1. No, transport solely within such a facility is exempt
    2. Yes, but only if the drums weigh more than 500 kg
    3. Only if the forklift driver is under direct supervision
    4. Yes, every move of dangerous goods needs a document

24. Which Class 1 division describes explosives with a mass explosion hazard?

    1. Class 1.6
    2. Class 1.2
    3. Class 1.4
    4. Class 1.1

25. A highway tank driver hauls only Class 3 fuels. According to Transport Canada, what training does the driver need?

    1. No training, since fuels are exempt from Part 6
    2. Training on all nine classes, including radioactive and infectious goods
    3. Training on the Class 3 goods and duties the driver actually has
    4. Air and marine training as well as road training