Manitoba Air Brake Test 04

By taking the practice test, you will become familiar with the air brake system, pre-trip inspections, brake adjustment, and air brake system malfunctions, amongst other crucial aspects. The free Manitoba Air Brake practice test is easily accessible online and can be taken multiple times until you feel confident in all areas tested. Don’t hesitate to take this valuable resource to ensure you pass your air brake test confidently and quickly.

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Should vehicles that are designed to tow trailers be fitted with additional valves used only for the trailer?

Yes

Only when towing tandem trailers

Just the older vehicles

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What is the most common type of foundation brake used on commercial vehicles with air brake systems?

S-cam brakes

Disc brakes

They are all the same

Wedge brakes

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Why are the brake-assembly components at the wheels of a vehicle generally called the foundation components?

They form the basis on which the rest of the system is built

They are based around one principle

They are grounded like a foundation

No reason

4 / 30

What's another name of trailer couplers?

Gladhands

Hookhands

None of the above

Dummyhands

5 / 30

What is the purpose of the supply line?

It brings air from the compressor to the supply tank

It holds the air

It carries air to fill the trailer's tanks

It brings hydraulic fluid to the air-over hydraulic lines

6 / 30

In an emergency when the trailer service brakes fail, the trailer spring brakes can be applied how?

By applying the emergency valve

By releasing the service brakes

By applying the cable brakes

By using the trailer supply valve

7 / 30

Does the air brake system on a trailer include air tanks and automatic spring brakes?

Only air tanks

Yes

Only spring brakes

8 / 30

How does the driver operate the trailer supply valve?

The driver turns it clockwise to open and supply air to the trailer

The driver pushes in to open and supply air to the trailer

The driver pulls it out to open and supply air to the trailer

The driver turns it counter clockwise to open and supply air to the trailer

9 / 30

Can trailers with spring brake priority be towed without waiting for the service brake air tanks to fill?

Only with modern tractors

Yes

On older vehicles only

10 / 30

Which of the following is not an internal part of the s-cam brakes?

Anchor springs to hold the brake shoes in position at the anchor end

Camshaft rollers that rotate with the camshaft while moving the brake shoes inward and outward

A brake spider that serves as the main mounting base for the brake shoes

Brake chamber and mounting brackets

11 / 30

In most cases, the trailer couplers are colour-coded during manufacturing, so if red is for the supply line, what colour is for the service line?

Blue

Red

Black

Green

12 / 30

Should trailer hand valves ever be used for parking or emergency stops?

For older vehicles only

Yes

Only for tandem trailers

13 / 30

How can you avoid the possibility of cross connecting the lines?

Match the colours

Ask for help

Label the lines

Keep the lines separated

14 / 30

What reduces the ability of service brakes to stop a vehicle and reduces the ability of spring brakes to stop or hold a vehicle?

Poor brake adjustment

Soft tires

Low air pressure

None of the above

15 / 30

To prevent air loss from these lines when they are not in use, what are the service and supply lines equipped with?

Closed couplers

Open couplers

Manual shut-off valves

Dual couplers

16 / 30

Once the trailer supply valve closes, the tractor protection valve on the towing vehicle also closes. What does this do?

This locks the air flow from the supply line

This adds more air pressure to the towing vehicle

This prevents air loss out of the towing vehicle when there is no trailer attached

None of the above

17 / 30

Spring brake control valves are designed to respond to air brake system pressure dropping below what psi?

60 psi

50 psi

30 psi

40 psi

18 / 30

Which statement is false? The types of foundation brake systems are...

Wedge brakes

Disc brakes

T-brakes

S-cam brakes

19 / 30

Which statement is false? When trailer lines are cross connected, what could happen?

The primary tank will gain too much air pressure

The service brakes will not function properly

The towing vehicle may lose air

The spring brakes may not release

20 / 30

Most towing vehicles have receptacles called 'dead end' or 'dummy' couplers. What do they do?

They keep them from falling to the ground

They protect them from dirt and water when not in use

They keep them from being used incorrectly

They provide a place for them to sit

21 / 30

Trailer couplers or 'gladhands' are used to do what?

To connect the air brake system of the towing vehicle to the air brake system of the trailer

To operate lighting systems

To connect one air hose with another

To connect the service lines to the service tanks

22 / 30

The air pressure may drop due to one of the following:

The pads fail

The compressor stops working

The air dissipates while parked

The trailer supply line ruptures or becomes disconnected for some reason

23 / 30

Trailers with service brake priority do what first?

Get serviced by technicians

Nothing

Take more air than spring brakes

Fill the service brake air tank before filling the spring brake air tank

24 / 30

What happens when the driver fails to close the trailer supply valve when there is no trailer attached?

It allows a large amount of air to escape from the towing vehicle's air brake system

There's lurching when the driver attempts to stop the vehicle

The truck fails to gain speed effectively

The truck gains speed

25 / 30

Is the brake system of a converter dolly that attaches one trailer to another is essentially the same as a trailer system?

Larger brakes

Less brakes

Yes

26 / 30

What type of chamber is used on buses and motor coaches instead of using a large spring in the brake chamber?

A DD8 Safety Actuator

A DD3 Safety Actuator

A DD5 Safety Actuator

A DD7 Safety Actuator

27 / 30

What's the purpose of the service line?

It carries pressure for the service brakes

None of the above

It connects the air compressor to the governor

It carries pressure to the compressor

28 / 30

The trailer supply valve closes automatically when air pressure in the trailer supply line drops to how much psi?

Between 30 and 35 psi

Between 40 and 55 psi

Between 20 and 45 psi

Between 25 and 30 psi

29 / 30

Why are the components within the wheel difficult to see on the S-cam brakes?

A dust shield or backing plate is used to protect the components

They are housed within the plate

They aren't

They are hidden above the wheel housing

30 / 30

What's another name for the supply line?

Secondary line

Emergency line

Safety line

Primary line

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