BC Air Brake Practice Test 06

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BC Air Brake Test 06

1 / 30

Are you required to check manual and automatic slack adjusters daily during the pre-trip inspection?

Once a month only

Every week only

Yes

2 / 30

If the anti-lock braking system warning light does not work, do the normal air brakes still work?

Only on dry roads

Yes, but only intermittently

Yes

3 / 30

What is meant by slack adjustment?

Adjusting the brakes to keep air chamber filled to ensure that the brakes are effective

None of the above

Adjusting the brakes to keep air chamber flowing through to ensure that the brakes are effective

Adjusting the brakes to keep air chamber pushrod travel within tolerance to ensure that the brakes are effective

4 / 30

How would the driver know if the trailer's air brake anti-lock braking system is not functioning properly?

It will have an indicator visible in the tractor's mirror

There will be a constant beeping heard inside the cab

There will be a buzzer heard inside the cab

You don't

5 / 30

Some vehicles have air pressure gauges to indicate pressure in the reservoirs and the...

Air-over hydraulics

Application pressure

Compressor

Nothing

6 / 30

What happens if the brakes are applied too hard for road conditions, and a wheel lockup occurs?

The rate of the pulsating current will rapidly decrease

The rate of the pulsating current will slowly decrease

The rate of the pulsating current will rapidly increase

The rate of the pulsating current will slowly decrease

7 / 30

What is the most important part of any braking system?

The brake lines

The reservoirs

The compressor

The foundation brakes

8 / 30

Is there any time you should go under the rear of the vehicle to check the air tanks to confirm they are secure, the air lines are tied up and secure?

Never

That's what mechanics are for

If you hear any rattle sound while in motion

During the air brake pre-trip inspection

9 / 30

Which statement is false? Before starting an air brake pre-trip inspection...

Tap the horn

Make sure you are safe and seen

Block the wheels

Place transmission in low gear

10 / 30

What is the penalty if you're operating a vehicle with brakes that are defective?

The driver is deemed out-of-service

A fine up to $2000

A fine of at least $3500

A warning

11 / 30

What do shutoff pressures of the pressure-protection valves vary between?

80 and 110 psi

75 and 100 psi

30 and 50 psi

60 and 90 psi

12 / 30

A type 30 chamber has a maximum available stroke of...

2 1/4 inches

3 inches

2 1/2 inches

2 3/4 inches

13 / 30

When should you check to see if the trailer is equipped with anti-lock brakes?

Before your first hard stop

When coupling the trailer

After your first hard stop

After starting the engine to check for the warning light

14 / 30

How can you tell how much air pressure is in the main reservoirs?

You can feel it through the foot valve

You can't

A pressure gauge

There is a lag once the foot valve is pressed

15 / 30

Who is ultimately responsible to ensure that the brakes are operating properly before the vehicle is moved?

The driver

The carrier

The head of maintenance

No one in particular

16 / 30

When the anti-lock brakes pulsate, the pulsating current is monitored by...

The actuators

The onboard sensors

An electronic control unit

An electronic pulsation device

17 / 30

Anti-lock brakes are commonly referred to as...

The apply-and-release cycle

Automatic pumping

None of the above

Threshold braking

18 / 30

What are pressure-protection valves designed to do?

They're designed to cut off the air supply to any non-essential air-operated accessories

They're designed to monitor the air supply to any essential air-operated accessories

They're designed to cut off the air supply to any essential air-operated accessories

They're designed to monitor the air supply to any non-essential air-operated accessories

19 / 30

Where is the This ABS warning light positioned on the trailer?

At the front of the trailer

At the very rear of the trailer

On the top front of the trailer

On the side of the trailer at the rear

20 / 30

Which statement is false? Which vehicles still uses the spring parking brake emergency release system?

School buses

Dump trucks

Buses

Fire trucks

21 / 30

Which statement is false? You must not drive the vehicle if...

The air loss rate is at the adjustment limit

Pushrod stroke of any brake exceeds the adjustment limit

Air loss rate exceeds prescribed limit

Low air warning system fails or system is activated

22 / 30

Trucks with anti-lock brakes have solenoid valves. What are they often called?

None of the above

Modulators

Sensors

Pressure valves

23 / 30

Which statement is false? Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) are typically made up of...

Tire pressure

Speed sensing

Decision-making

Brake releasing or modulation

24 / 30

What is the most common type of air brake chamber used on trucks and trailers?

Type 30

Type 10

Type 20

Type 50

25 / 30

Brake failures and runaways that result in crashes are almost never caused by...

An air system failure

None of these

Foundation brakes

The driver

26 / 30

A long stroke Type 30 is designated as...

LS30 Type

Type 30LS

LS30

Type LS30

27 / 30

Are trucks and tractors equipped with a dash mounted failure warning lamp that monitors the ABS system?

Only older vehicles are

No but can be mounted after-market

Yes

28 / 30

To achieve the shortest possible stopping distance on extremely slippery surfaces, what should you do?

Gradually apply and maintain moderate continuous pressure on the brake pedal

Apply firm pressure, release it and then apply firm pressure again

Apply and maintain firm continuous pressure on the brake pedal

Slowly increase brake pressure until you stop the vehicle

29 / 30

Is stopping in an emergency with a combination unit, where the tractor and all trailers are ABS-equipped any different?

Only during slippery conditions

Only when the trailers are loaded

Yes

30 / 30

You can't always crawl underneath your vehicle to measure air brake chamber pushrod travel, so what can you do?

Listen to the sound from the brakes while braking

Smell the brakes for an odour

Visually check for brake adjustments

None of the above

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