Alberta Air Brake Test 07

Taking the Alberta Air Brake practice test proved to be instrumental in successfully passing the official exam with flying colors. The practice test, available online, offered valuable insights into the various aspects of air brake systems, including important safety guidelines, and provided an opportunity to familiarize oneself with the layout and structure of the actual exam.

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Ideally, when should the en-route inspections be done?

Once a day

At the end of the trip

Every few hours

Every few days

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What is not an in-service brake check?

Listening for any sounds during brake application

Be aware of brake system response when brakes are applied

Check dash to see if the low air pressure warning indicator is on

Check air pressure gauges

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When is the air system checked for leaks during the pre-trip inspection?

After one application on the brake pedal

After hearing the air dissipating in a line

The air tanks start full, cycled down, then back up to check for leaks

Before starting the ignition

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Which is not an air brake major defect?

Low air pressure warning system fails or activates

Air pressure loss rate exceeds the proscribed limit

Tractor protection system malfunction in towing vehicles

Checking the park brake and it operates

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When should the commercial vehicle inspection report be submitted to the carrier?

Within 20 days

Within 7 days

Within 14 days

Within 24 hours

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The ATC has a dashboard light that illuminates at certain times? What does it mean if it flashes?

The ATC system is activated

It's a self-test

The ATC is only partially working

There is a problem with the ATC system

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Which statement is false? The purpose of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation of the Traffic Safety Act is...

Ensures the air brake system is in a safe operating condition

Reduces the chance of a collision caused by mechanical failure

Provides minimum standards for trip inspections

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Which systems are more advanced?

Stability Control Systems

Anti-lock Brake Systems

They are all equal

Automatic Traction Control Systems

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During a vehicle inspection, can a vehicle be driven if it has a minor defect?

No it can't

It must be placed out-of-service

Yes it can

Can be driven to the maintenance yard

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What is a minor defect with the air brake system?

Audible air leaks and slow air pressure build-up

Low air pressure in the secondary tank

None of the above

Low air pressure in the primary tank

11 / 30

During the Tractor Protection System, the trailer air supply valve should pop out at what psi?

60-80 psi

80-100 psi

70-90 psi

20-30 psi

12 / 30

What does the procedure on the Air Brake Practical Test form serve as?

Can be used while writing the test

A guide to study from

No real purpose

A checklist for the air brake system pre-trip inspection

13 / 30

To check the automatic feature of the park control valve, which statement is false?

Push in the park control valve

Pull out the park control valve

Park control valve should pop out by 20-45 psi

Pump the foot valve to reduce air pressure

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When descending a steep hill, your brakes must be inspected...

When directed to by fellow drivers

When a white sign is located

When a yellow sign is located

When a green sign is located

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During the pre-hill inspection, what must be checked as a minimum brake inspection?

Air brake leaks

Brake lights on the trailer

Hydraulic brakes

Gauges

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To check the automatic feature of the trailer air supply valve, which statement is false?

Push the trailer supply valve

The park control valve should be in

Ensure the engine is turned off

Turn the key to the 'run' position

17 / 30

While regulations govern the legislative requirements for vehicle inspections, how often do industry best practices require vehicles to be inspected?

Roadside inspections

Just the pre-trip inspection

Often throughout the shift

The pre-trip and the post trip inspections

18 / 30

Which system does the Stability Control System replace?

The air brake system

The Automatic Traction Control System

Nothing

The Antilock Brake System

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What does the driver need to do differently with a vehicle equipped with the Stability Control System?

Learn to have a greater feel of the accelerator

Learn to have a greater feel of the brake pedal

Nothing

Learn to listen to sounds coming from the vehicle

20 / 30

During the pre-hill brake inspection, which statement is false?

Check the air system for leaks

Ensure the compressor has some air and is not dropping too much

Check brake temperature

Check the security of trailer air lines

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Which is tested with the engine running?

Tractor protection system

The supply circuit

Air system leaks

Park Control Valve

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When should the completed inspection report be available for peace officers?

Within 7 days of asking for it

Within 12 hours of asking for it

Within 48 hours of asking for it

As soon as they ask for it

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If any new items were added to the vehicle after the daily inspection, what happens?

It should be inspected and written down on the Trip Inspection Report prior to its use

It should be ignored until the next daily report is done

Just add it and move on

Nothing

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During the Tractor Protection System, low air pressure warning should turn on by what psi?

50 psi

60 psi

30 psi

40 psi

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If a wheel spin is detected by the ATC system, what happens?

It locks the spinning wheel

It slows down all the wheels on that side of the vehicle

It slows down that wheel and the pairing wheel

It applies the wheel's brake, slowing the wheel spin

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During an en-route air brake inspection during the shift, which statement is false?

Confirm that the foundation brakes are not overheating

Pull the supply tank drain lanyard to check for any moisture

Confirm the ABS system is working

Check that the trailer air line couplers are still firmly connected and suspended

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Which statement is false? Why conduct a post-trip air brake inspection?

Ensure the foundation brakes have maintained adjustments

Confirm the foundation brakes have overheated

Open the drain valves on the tanks to allow the tanks to drain

Confirm the foundation brakes have not overheated

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What does the Stability Control System correct?

Tire inflation

Speed control

Unusual vehicle behaviour of the steering, brakes, rollover and jackknife

None of the above

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When must drivers incorporate the air brake pre-trip inspections?

Every 48 hours

During the daily pre-trip inspection

Every two hours

Separately from other inspections

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When performing the air brake inspection during the daily inspection, when should the trailer be inspected?

After the trailer is driven one vehicle length

Before the trailer is coupled to the tractor

None of the above

After coupling and the trailer is charged

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