Manitoba Professional Driver Test 03

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1 / 30

What is not a type of retarder?

Electric

Hydraulic

Propane

Exhaust

2 / 30

Which statement is false? Braking distance in the danger zone will vary according to...

Condition of the road surface

Condition of the brakes

The pressure the driver uses to apply the brakes

The weight of the vehicle

3 / 30

If the weight of the vehicle is doubled, the braking force must be...

Quadrupled

Doubled

Equal

Tripled

4 / 30

Which statement is false? Other than to gain speed, when else should you shift gears?

Before or after railway crossings

Before starting down a hill

Before entering a curve

Before entering an intersection

5 / 30

What is referred to as the danger zone?

The area directly in behind the vehicle

The blind areas immediately to the left of the cab

The area directly in front of the vehicle in which the vehicle cannot be stopped

The blind area directly to the right of the vehicle

6 / 30

What do retarders do for the vehicle?

Nothing

They cool down the brake pads and rotors

They provide auxiliary slowing of the vehicle

They assist the brakes by reducing the heat that's built up inside them

7 / 30

Drivers going down steep grades such as a hill with a loaded vehicle should select a lower gear when?

Approaching the top of the hill

Half way down the hill

Before starting downhill

At the bottom of the hill before going up

8 / 30

If the speed is doubled, the braking force must be increased by...

Equal

Four times

Two times

Three times

9 / 30

The trailer brakes may be applied independently of the tractor brakes by use of what?

Double clutching

The hand control valve

None of these

The parking brakes

10 / 30

Which statement is false? If the brakes were allowed to overheat, what could happen?

Complete brake loss

Lead to brake fade

Cause the brake drums to expand

A full lock-up of the brakes

11 / 30

If you're driving an ambulance, what should the minimum following distance be?

Three seconds

Four seconds

Two car lengths

Two seconds

12 / 30

On combination vehicles such as a truck and trailer or tractor-trailer equipped with an air brake system, the trailer brakes are applied along with the tractor brakes by use of the foot valve. What is this often referred to as?

Foot-hand braking

Bottom foot braking

Top heavy braking

Balanced braking

13 / 30

Stopping a vehicle without anti-lock brakes on an icy road surface will require the driver to do what?

None of these

Lightly release or pump the brakes

Feather the brakes to avoid locking up

Locking up the brakes to allow the tires to dig in

14 / 30

When a traffic control signal light has been green for some time, what is it known as?

A stagnant green light

A common green light

A stale green light

A fresh green light

15 / 30

The danger zone can be reduced if...

The brakes are updated

The driver uses proper footwear

The vehicle's speed is reduced

It can't

16 / 30

Are engine retarders allowed to be used on road tests?

Only on a downhill grade

Only while parking

Yes

17 / 30

When driving a vehicle equipped with an anti-lock brake system (ABS), how would you tend to brake?

Lightly touch the brakes

Apply the brakes as normal

Pump the brakes

Hit the brakes firm and fast

18 / 30

Why should drivers of automatic transmission vehicles shift down to a lower gear?

None of these

For increased braking power when descending a hill

To save wear and tear of the gears

For better fuel economy

19 / 30

Over-braking on vehicles without anti-lock brakes while negotiating a curve, or traveling on wet or icy surfaces could result in what?

Brake fade

A jackknife

A longer stopping distance

Nothing

20 / 30

When weight and speed are both doubled, the braking force must be...

Increased ten times

Increased four times

Increased eight times

Increased three times

21 / 30

The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on...

Its speed and weight

The type of brakes

The experience of the driver

None of these

22 / 30

The 'slow-moving vehicle' sign may be displayed only on a vehicle, combination of vehicles or other machinery travelling at a speed of...

40 km/h or less

20 km/h or less

30 km/h or less

35 km/h or less

23 / 30

What does 'covering the brake' mean?

Placing your foot near the clutch

Placing a layer of rubber across the brake pedal

Removing the foot from the accelerator and putting it lightly on the brake pedal

Placing your right foot beside the brake pedal

24 / 30

It is illegal for regulated vehicles, trucks, highway buses or motor vehicles that are pulling another piece of equipment on a roadway outside of a restricted speed area to follow within how far from each other?

60 m

90 m

300 m

150 m

25 / 30

When the ABS start working, what should you not do?

Hold the steering wheel firmly

None of these

Release the pressure you have applied to the brake pedal

Keep firm pressure on the brake pedal

26 / 30

If you drive a bus, truck, or truck and trailer, how should your following distance be adjusted?

Keep it the same

Decrease it based on the length of the vehicle

None of these

Increase it based on the length of the vehicle

27 / 30

What does 'snubbing' the brakes mean?

When the brake applications are not used and are ignored

When the parking brake is used instead of the regular brakes

None of these

When a brake application is made at intervals to reduce the vehicle's speed and then the brakes are released

28 / 30

What happens to the danger zone when speed increases?

Nothing

The danger zone decreases

The danger zone remains the same

The danger zone increases

29 / 30

What will snubbing the brakes help to prevent?

Nothing

Overheating the brakes

Late stops

Wear on the tires

30 / 30

What's another name for engine retarders?

Electric brakes

Hydraulic retarders

Engine brakes

Exhaust retarders

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