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

The pre-trip and the post trip inspections

Often throughout the shift

Roadside inspections

Just the pre-trip inspection

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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

Provides minimum standards for trip inspections

Reduces the chance of a collision caused by mechanical failure

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Which is not an air brake major defect?

Tractor protection system malfunction in towing vehicles

Low air pressure warning system fails or activates

Checking the park brake and it operates

Air pressure loss rate exceeds the proscribed limit

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

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

Check the security of trailer air lines

Check brake temperature

Check the air system for leaks

5 / 30

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

50 psi

40 psi

30 psi

60 psi

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

Separately from other inspections

Every two hours

Every 48 hours

During the daily pre-trip inspection

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

Every few days

At the end of the trip

Once a day

Every few hours

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

When directed to by fellow drivers

When a yellow sign is located

When a green sign is located

When a white sign is located

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What is not an in-service brake check?

Be aware of brake system response when brakes are applied

Check air pressure gauges

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

Listening for any sounds during brake application

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Which systems are more advanced?

Stability Control Systems

They are all equal

Anti-lock Brake Systems

Automatic Traction Control Systems

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

Can be driven to the maintenance yard

It must be placed out-of-service

No it can't

Yes it can

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

Within 7 days of asking for it

Within 48 hours of asking for it

As soon as they ask for it

Within 12 hours of asking for it

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

Learn to listen to sounds coming from the vehicle

Nothing

Learn to have a greater feel of the accelerator

Learn to have a greater feel of the brake pedal

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

It slows down that wheel and the pairing wheel

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

It locks the spinning wheel

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

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

After one application on the brake pedal

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

After hearing the air dissipating in a line

Before starting the ignition

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What does the Stability Control System correct?

Tire inflation

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

None of the above

Speed control

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

After coupling and the trailer is charged

After the trailer is driven one vehicle length

None of the above

Before the trailer is coupled to the tractor

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

Within 7 days

Within 20 days

Within 14 days

Within 24 hours

19 / 30

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

Ensure the engine is turned off

Turn the key to the 'run' position

Push the trailer supply valve

The park control valve should be in

20 / 30

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

80-100 psi

60-80 psi

20-30 psi

70-90 psi

21 / 30

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

No real purpose

Can be used while writing the test

A checklist for the air brake system pre-trip inspection

A guide to study from

22 / 30

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

It should be ignored until the next daily report is done

Just add it and move on

Nothing

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

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

Gauges

Hydraulic brakes

Brake lights on the trailer

Air brake leaks

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Which is tested with the engine running?

Air system leaks

The supply circuit

Park Control Valve

Tractor protection system

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

Ensure the foundation brakes have maintained adjustments

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

Confirm the foundation brakes have overheated

Confirm the foundation brakes have not overheated

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Which system does the Stability Control System replace?

The air brake system

The Antilock Brake System

Nothing

The Automatic Traction Control System

28 / 30

What is a minor defect with the air brake system?

None of the above

Audible air leaks and slow air pressure build-up

Low air pressure in the secondary tank

Low air pressure in the primary tank

29 / 30

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

Pull out the park control valve

Pump the foot valve to reduce air pressure

Push in the park control valve

Park control valve should pop out by 20-45 psi

30 / 30

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

It's a self-test

The ATC is only partially working

There is a problem with the ATC system

The ATC system is activated

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