Manitoba Professional Driver Test 03

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1 / 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

2 / 30

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

Locking up the brakes to allow the tires to dig in

None of these

Feather the brakes to avoid locking up

Lightly release or pump the brakes

3 / 30

What is not a type of retarder?

Hydraulic

Exhaust

Propane

Electric

4 / 30

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

Hit the brakes firm and fast

Lightly touch the brakes

Pump the brakes

Apply the brakes as normal

5 / 30

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

A longer stopping distance

A jackknife

Nothing

Brake fade

6 / 30

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

Decrease it based on the length of the vehicle

None of these

Increase it based on the length of the vehicle

Keep it the same

7 / 30

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

None of these

The parking brakes

Double clutching

The hand control valve

8 / 30

What will snubbing the brakes help to prevent?

Nothing

Wear on the tires

Overheating the brakes

Late stops

9 / 30

What happens to the danger zone when speed increases?

The danger zone decreases

The danger zone increases

Nothing

The danger zone remains the same

10 / 30

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

Four seconds

Two seconds

Three seconds

Two car lengths

11 / 30

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

Before entering a curve

Before or after railway crossings

Before entering an intersection

Before starting down a hill

12 / 30

What does 'snubbing' the brakes mean?

When the parking brake is used instead of the regular brakes

When the brake applications are not used and are ignored

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

None of these

13 / 30

What does 'covering the brake' mean?

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 foot near the clutch

Placing your right foot beside the brake pedal

14 / 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

15 / 30

What's another name for engine retarders?

Hydraulic retarders

Exhaust retarders

Engine brakes

Electric brakes

16 / 30

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

Its speed and weight

None of these

The experience of the driver

The type of brakes

17 / 30

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

Tripled

Quadrupled

Doubled

Equal

18 / 30

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

35 km/h or less

40 km/h or less

20 km/h or less

30 km/h or less

19 / 30

What do retarders do for the vehicle?

Nothing

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

They provide auxiliary slowing of the vehicle

They cool down the brake pads and rotors

20 / 30

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

To save wear and tear of the gears

None of these

For better fuel economy

For increased braking power when descending a hill

21 / 30

Are engine retarders allowed to be used on road tests?

Yes

Only on a downhill grade

Only while parking

22 / 30

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

The weight of the vehicle

The pressure the driver uses to apply the brakes

Condition of the brakes

Condition of the road surface

23 / 30

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

A common green light

A stale green light

A stagnant green light

A fresh green light

24 / 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?

Bottom foot braking

Top heavy braking

Balanced braking

Foot-hand braking

25 / 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

26 / 30

The danger zone can be reduced if...

It can't

The vehicle's speed is reduced

The brakes are updated

The driver uses proper footwear

27 / 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

300 m

90 m

150 m

28 / 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

29 / 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

30 / 30

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

Equal

Three times

Two times

Four times

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