Air Brake Practice Test 07

If you’re getting ready to take your official Canadian air brake test, it’s crucial to feel as prepared as possible. One great way to boost your confidence is by taking advantage of the free Air Brake Practice Test. This test will allow you to get a feel for the format and content of the official exam, as well as identify any areas where you may need to brush up on your knowledge.

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Can tractors and trailers with or without ABS be connected to one another without affecting the operation of the ABS?

Provided the trailers are within 10 years old

Yes

Provided the system only has one axle

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Which statement is false? The only way the vehicle can be moved after all air is lost is...

Block the brake chambers

Recharge the system

Repair the damaged circuit

Cage the spring parking brake system

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What is used to supply the spring parking brake control valve?

Blended air

Exhausted air

Wet air

Compressed air

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What is an anti-lock brake system (ABS)?

It's an electronic system that applies 70% braking pressure to avoid wheel lock

It's an electronic system that monitors wheel speed at all times and controls wheel speed while braking

None of these

It's an electronic system that applies 50% braking pressure to avoid wheel lock

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What happens when a vehicle is being operated with the cruise control set and wheel slip is detected?

The ATC works with cruise control to stop the vehicle

The ATC will not be activated until the driver releases the cruise control

The ATC will automatically cancel the cruise control setting

The ATC will need to be manually activated with the gears placed in neural

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When the ABS starts working, what should you do?

Release the pressure and let the system do its job

Hold the pressure

Start pumping the brakes

Gradually apply more pressure to the foot valve

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Can a trailer with a basic air brake system be towed by a tractor with a dual air brake system?

Only if the age of both vehicles match

Provided the brake chambers are the same size

Yes

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How is the driver informed when wheel slip is detected?

A warning light is located on the dash

A warning buzzer is activated

Nothing warns the driver

A wig wag drops in front of the driver

9 / 30

Brake applications can be repeated until...

All the air from the secondary circuit is lost

The foot valve gets stiff

The wheels lock

The brakes heat up

10 / 30

At approximately how many psi will the spring parking brake control valve on the dash exhaust the remaining air in the secondary circuit?

25 psi

20 psi

35 psi

30 psi

11 / 30

If a failure occurs in the primary circuit, and a brake application is made, control air from the foot valve is directed to...

The primary tank

Nowhere

The secondary tank

A spring brake modulator valve

12 / 30

When driving a vehicle with ABS, how does it have to be driven differently?

Drive it normally

Pump the brakes

Must press the foot valve with light pressure

Must press the foot valve with more pressure

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Which statement is false? An ABS basically consists of...

A special air hose to each wheel

ABS valve

A wheel sensor and tooth wheel

An electronic control unit (ECU)

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As the air pressure drops below 85psi, what will happen to the spring parking brakes?

None of these

They will apply application

The won't return to the full off position and will start to drag

They will release

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If the ABS detects a wheel locking-up during a brake application, what happens?

It places that wheel in neutral

It causes all of the wheels to unlock

The system releases brake pressure to that wheel only

A warning light appears on the dash

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How is electronic engine control activated?

Engine power is increased to attain optimum tire-to-road traction without driver intervention

All of the above

It is activated automatically by the ATC if all the wheels begin to slip

It is activated by the driver in the cab

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Is automatic traction control (ATC) available on all vehicles?

Only those which may tow trailers

Yes

Only those with ABS

Only Class 3 vehicles

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What is automatic traction control?

An electronic system that monitors wheel spin on acceleration and uses controlled braking to gain traction

An electronic system that increases wheel spin with acceleration

An electronic system that reduces wheel spin while braking to gain traction

An electronic system that stops wheel spin through controlled braking to gain traction

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Are the old and new tractor and trailer systems fully interchangeable with regards to the tractor and trailer with spring parking brakes?

Only with tandem trailers

Only when the glad hands are opposite

Yes

20 / 30

The ABS wheel sensors are located on a minimum of how many wheels?

Three sets

Two sets

All sets

Four sets

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The ATC system uses many of the same sensing and control components as...

The air brake system

The hydraulic brake system

The ABS system

The park brake system

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How does differential braking occur?

When a drive wheel does not spin, it causes the other wheels to stop moving

None of these

When the other brakes fail to work, it kicks in

When a drive wheel begins to spin causing the ATC to automatically apply the brake on that wheel and transfer power to the other driving wheels

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Does the air brake system remain the same with the addition of the ABS components?

Yes

There is a slightly longer lag time when applying the brakes

The braking lag time in non-existent

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When a brake application is made and the system detects a wheel locking-up, what happens?

The system automatically moves the tooth wheel

The ECU sends a message to the ABS valves to release brake pressure on that particular wheel preventing lockup

The system adds more pressure to the brakes

All of the above

25 / 30

Trailers with ABS will have a system warning light typically mounted where?

On the trailer's right rear corner

On the trailer's left rear corner

On the trailer's left front corner

On the trailer's right front corner

26 / 30

With combination tractor and trailer with spring parking brakes, to apply the spring parking brakes, the spring parking brake control valve is closed causes...

A build-up of air to activate the spring parking brakes

The compressor to re-fill the tanks

A loss of air pressure in the line which applies the spring parking brakes

None of these

27 / 30

Spring parking brakes with modulator valve serve how many purposes?

One

Four

Two

Three

28 / 30

When using an engine brake and you encounter a slippery road surface, the ABS will detect the wheel lockup and do what?

Cut the air flow to the brake chambers

Work with each other until the vehicle is stopped

Automatically turn off the ABS and let the engine brake do its job

Automatically turn off the engine brake until traction is regained

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The primary and secondary circuits are equipped with low air pressure warning devices, which are triggered by...

The low air pressure indicator switch and reservoir air pressure gauges

A loss of brakes

When the foot valve goes to the floor

A brake fade

30 / 30

A vehicle equipped with an air brake system with manual slack adjusters, is it possible to pump the brake pedal to compensate for brakes that are out of adjustment?

Yes, provide the low air-pressure warning has not been activated

Yes

If there is enough air pressure in the service reservoir

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