Saskatchewan Air Brake Test 01

If you’re planning on becoming a professional driver in Saskatchewan, it’s essential that you take the Air Brake Endorsement Test. But before taking the official exam, it’s advisable to first take the free Saskatchewan Air Brake practice test. The practice test is designed to help you familiarize yourself with the actual test’s structure and question format, making you feel confident and prepared.

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Most brake linings should not exceed what temperature?

180°C

250°C

280°C

120°C

2 / 30

What happens when enough friction is created between brake linings and drums?

A fire breaks out

A flat tire

The linings break

The wheels stop turning

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What is the definition of reaction time?

None of these

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the brake pedal is applied

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the accelerator is released

The time it takes from the moment a hazard is recognized to the time the vehicle is stopped

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What is referred to as psi?

Pressure per squashed insertion

Pressure per square inch

Pounds per square inch

None of these

5 / 30

When weight and speed are both doubled, stopping power must be increased...

Ten times

Four times

Eight times

Six times

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What is referred to as brake lag?

The time it takes to depress the brake pedal

The time it takes the brake to actually stop the vehicle

The time air takes to travel through a properly maintained air brake system

The time it takes the brain to recognize you need to move from the accelerator

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To stop a vehicle, brake shoe linings are forced against the machined surfaces of the brake drums, creating friction, which produces what?

Heat

Shavings

None of these

Air

8 / 30

What happens if heat is too great within the brakes?

Braking effectiveness will be lost

None of these

The brakes will lock up

The brakes will warp

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What happens if one or two wheels had brakes that were not properly adjusted?

Weaker fuel economy

None of these

There would be a brake fade

The other wheels would have to do more than their share of the braking

10 / 30

Which statement is false? The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on its speed and weight in addition to the factors of the following

Energy

Motion

Heat

Friction

11 / 30

What is needed on your license to operate a vehicle equipped with an air brake system?

A Z endorsement

A B endorsement

An A endorsement

An S endorsement

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The heat produced is absorbed by the metal brake drums, which dissipate heat by passing it off into...

The atmosphere

Into the brake lines

Back into the brake chambers

The tires

13 / 30

If speed is doubled, stopping power must be increased by...

Ten times

Four times

Six times

Eight times

14 / 30

What is the typical reaction time?

1/2 of a second

1 second

3/4 of a second

1 1/4 second

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Which statement is false? Stopping distance consists of the following factors...

Brake lag

Braking distance

Driver's reaction time

Speed

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Which statement is false? Power is maintained by the following...

Oil pressure

Mechanically

Leverage and air pressure

Use of air

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Excessive use of the brakes would cause what?

A build-up of heat greater than the brake drums could absorb and dissipate

Harder pressure to depress the brake pedal

All of these

A wheel lock-up

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Can air be compressed into a much smaller space than it normally occupies?

Only into tires

Yes

Depends on where it's heading

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If the weight of a vehicle is doubled, the stopping power must be...

Quadrupled

Doubled

The same

Tripled

20 / 30

What is referred to as brake fade?

None of these

The improved results of efficient braking

A gradual improvement in braking ability

Loss of braking efficiency due to overheating the brakes

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The engine converts the energy of heat into the energy of motion, the brakes must convert this energy of motion into...

Friction

The energy of heat

Mechanical energy

All of these

22 / 30

Most brake linings operate best around...

120°C

100°C

110°C

90°C

23 / 30

What is the typical amount of brake lag?

9/10 of a second

6/10 of a second

3/10 of a second

4/10 of a second

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Braking systems use devices to gain a mechanical advantage, with the most common device for this purpose is...

Pivot

Fulcrum

Leverage

Principle

25 / 30

Is the Endorsement A is required when operating trucks with air over hydraulic brakes?

Only is used out of province

Yes

Only if used on public property

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What stops the wheels from turning?

When enough friction is created between brake linings and drums

When enough air pressure is applied within the brake lines

When the air pressure is exhausted from the chambers

When the tires maintain enough inflation

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Which statement is false? Braking distance depends on the following...

The brake drums to dissipate heat

The ability of the lining to produce friction

The driver to react appropriately

The tires to grip the road

28 / 30

The amount of heat the brake drums can absorb depends on what?

The metal thickness of which they are made

All of these

The size of the drums

The size of the pads

29 / 30

The Endorsement A is not required when operating Class 3 or 5 vehicles licensed as...

Fire trucks

Farm vehicle

All of these

Tow vehicle

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Which statement is false? The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on its speed and weight in addition to the factors of...

Energy

Fiction

Size

Heat

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