Saskatchewan Air Brake Test 01

If you’re planning on becoming a professional driver in Saskatchewan, it’s essential that you take the Air Brake Endorsement Test. But before taking the official exam, it’s advisable to first take the free Saskatchewan Air Brake practice test. The practice test is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the actual test’s structure and question format, making you feel confident and prepared.

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What is the typical amount of brake lag?

3/10 of a second

4/10 of a second

6/10 of a second

9/10 of a second

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What happens when enough friction is created between brake linings and drums?

A fire breaks out

The linings break

The wheels stop turning

A flat tire

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What happens if one or two wheels had brakes that were not properly adjusted?

None of these

Weaker fuel economy

The other wheels would have to do more than their share of the braking

There would be a brake fade

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Which statement is false? Stopping distance consists of the following factors...

Driver's reaction time

Speed

Brake lag

Braking distance

5 / 30

Most brake linings should not exceed what temperature?

180°C

280°C

250°C

120°C

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Can air be compressed into a much smaller space than it normally occupies?

Depends on where it's heading

Only into tires

Yes

7 / 30

The Endorsement A is not required when operating Class 3 or 5 vehicles licensed as...

Farm vehicle

Fire trucks

All of these

Tow vehicle

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To stop a vehicle, brake shoe linings are forced against the machined surfaces of the brake drums, creating friction, which produces what?

Heat

Shavings

None of these

Air

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Is the Endorsement A is required when operating trucks with air over hydraulic brakes?

Only is used out of province

Only if used on public property

Yes

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What stops the wheels from turning?

When the tires maintain enough inflation

When enough friction is created between brake linings and drums

When enough air pressure is applied within the brake lines

When the air pressure is exhausted from the chambers

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If speed is doubled, stopping power must be increased by...

Six times

Four times

Ten times

Eight times

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Which statement is false? The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on its speed and weight in addition to the factors of the following

Friction

Motion

Heat

Energy

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The amount of heat the brake drums can absorb depends on what?

All of these

The size of the pads

The metal thickness of which they are made

The size of the drums

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What is the typical reaction time?

1 second

1/2 of a second

3/4 of a second

1 1/4 second

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Braking systems use devices to gain a mechanical advantage, with the most common device for this purpose is...

Pivot

Principle

Leverage

Fulcrum

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What is needed on your license to operate a vehicle equipped with an air brake system?

A Z endorsement

An A endorsement

An S endorsement

A B endorsement

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Which statement is false? The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on its speed and weight in addition to the factors of...

Heat

Energy

Size

Fiction

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If the weight of a vehicle is doubled, the stopping power must be...

Tripled

Doubled

Quadrupled

The same

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What happens if heat is too great within the brakes?

The brakes will lock up

None of these

The brakes will warp

Braking effectiveness will be lost

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Which statement is false? Power is maintained by the following...

Oil pressure

Use of air

Mechanically

Leverage and air pressure

21 / 30

Most brake linings operate best around...

100°C

90°C

110°C

120°C

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What is referred to as brake lag?

The time it takes the brake to actually stop the vehicle

The time air takes to travel through a properly maintained air brake system

The time it takes to depress the brake pedal

The time it takes the brain to recognize you need to move from the accelerator

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The heat produced is absorbed by the metal brake drums, which dissipate heat by passing it off into...

Into the brake lines

Back into the brake chambers

The tires

The atmosphere

24 / 30

Excessive use of the brakes would cause what?

All of these

A wheel lock-up

A build-up of heat greater than the brake drums could absorb and dissipate

Harder pressure to depress the brake pedal

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The engine converts the energy of heat into the energy of motion, the brakes must convert this energy of motion into...

The energy of heat

All of these

Mechanical energy

Friction

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What is referred to as brake fade?

A gradual improvement in braking ability

Loss of braking efficiency due to overheating the brakes

The improved results of efficient braking

None of these

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When weight and speed are both doubled, stopping power must be increased...

Four times

Six times

Ten times

Eight times

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Which statement is false? Braking distance depends on the following...

The driver to react appropriately

The tires to grip the road

The brake drums to dissipate heat

The ability of the lining to produce friction

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What is referred to as psi?

Pressure per squashed insertion

None of these

Pressure per square inch

Pounds per square inch

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What is the definition of reaction time?

None of these

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the accelerator is released

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the brake pedal is applied

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the vehicle is stopped

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