1 . When leaving your vehicle unattended:

The parking brake should be used.
The parking brake only needs to be used if the vehicle is parked on a slope.
The parking brake should not be used, as it can damage the tires.

2 . You should test the low pressure warning signal by:

Turning on the engine and applying the trailer hand brake.
Rapidly pressing and releasing the brake pedal.
Removing wheel chocks and disengaging the parking brake.

3 . Before driving a vehicle with air brakes, you should ensure that the ____ come on automatically when air pressure falls below 45 psi.

Spring brakes
Parking brakes
Air brakes

4 . To make a stop in a vehicle equipped with air brakes, the driver should:

Press the brake pedal down.
Lift the brake pedal up.
Pull out the air brake knob.

5 . When you are about to start down a hill, you should switch into a ____ gear.

Higher
Faster
Lower

6 . If the safety relief valve in the air brake system releases air:

The compressor needs more air.
The air pressure has become too high.
The brakes are fully operational.

7 . During a static leakage test, what is the maximum leakage rate that is safe for a double combination vehicle?

3 psi in one minute.
6 psi in one minute.
8 psi in one minute.

8 . In a dual air brake system:

Air tanks are shared between both systems.
Each system has its own air tanks.
You must designate which system you are using.

9 . Once the air tanks are at an air pressure level of 125 psi, the air compressor governor will:

Stop the compressor from pumping air.
Release air from the tanks.
Begin pumping air into the tanks.

10 . Truck tractors with air brakes built on or after March 1, 1997 must have:

An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
Bluetooth.
A GPS.

11 . To ensure normal stopping power, drivers of vehicles equipped with a front brake limiting valve should:

Set the control to normal.
Set the control to the off position.
Set the control to the neutral position.

12 . During an applied leakage test, the maximum leakage rate for a double combination vehicle is ____ in a minute.

2 psi
4 psi
6 psi

13 . In a vehicle with dual parking control valves, a separate air tank can be used:

To make the air brakes work more effectively.
To temporarily release the spring brakes.
To charge the brakes on the rear trailer.
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14 . In a dual air brake system, air pressure should build from 85 to 100 psi within ____ seconds.

25
10
45

15 . Brakes out of adjustment will:

Work properly.
Cause some of the brakes to overwork and malfunction.
Allow better acceleration.

16 . What helps prevent wheel lockup when braking?

An Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Air brakes
An alternator

17 . Air tank drains:

Should not be used in cold weather.
Are helpful to remove water and oil from the air tanks.
Are used to move air to the brakes.

18 . Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS):

Reduce a vehicle's normal braking capacity.
Are in addition to other braking systems and do not reduce a vehicle's braking power.
Are not effective on larger vehicles.

19 . When operating a vehicle with a dual air brake system, the driver should:

Let the vehicle warm up before driving to ensure that the fuel reaches the engine.
Let the air compressor build up a minimum of 100 psi pressure in the primary and secondary systems before driving.
Begin driving just after the vehicle starts.

20 . A slack adjuster should move no more than ____ from where it is attached to the push rod.

Two inches
Five inches
One inch

21 . ABS brakes:

Help you avoid wheel lockup.
Lock up your vehicle's wheels.
Prevent your vehicle from accelerating when going uphill.

22 . If the low air pressure warning signal comes on in a vehicle with air brakes, the driver should:

Test the brakes while driving, but continue driving if nothing seems wrong.
Immediately stop driving.
Drive with the hazard lights activated.

23 . Some water and compressor oil is usually found in the compressed air within an air brake system. The water and compressor oil:

Are necessary for the proper function of the system.
Should take up about 10 percent of the tank.
Should be removed regularly.

24 . What kind of brakes do most newer heavy-duty trucks use?

Single air brakes
Dual air brakes
Triple air brakes

25 . During an inspection, slack adjusters on S-cam brakes should not move more than:

One foot.
One centimeter.
One inch.