1.
Air loss in a single vehicle (not a combination unit) should not be more than ______ with the engine off and the brakes on.
2.
Which of the following is O.K. to find in the air brake system?
3.
The vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when the air pressure in the service air tanks falls below
4.
If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to
5.
When a failure occurs in the service brake system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the
6.
The air loss rate for a straight truck or bus with the engine off and the brakes applied should not be more than
7.
If your vehicle is equipped with an alcohol evaporator, every day during the winter weather you should
8.
Which of the following answers is most correct about using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
9.
What will determine how effective the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes work?
10.
The purpose of engine retarders is to
11.
How do you check the free play in manual slack adjusters?
12.
If the air system should develop a leak, what will keep the air in the air tanks?
14.
Air brake equipped vehicles must have
15.
Why should you not fan the brakes on and off during long downgrades?
16.
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
17.
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal?
18.
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
19.
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should brake so you
20.
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to
21.
To use the stab braking technique during emergency braking, you
22.
During normal operations, the parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by
23.
In air brake equipped vehicles, you use the parking brakes when?
24.
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems; service brakes, parking brakes, and the
25.
The air compressor governor controls
26.
Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
27.
A straight truck or bus air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
28.
The air supply pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure
29.
A combination vehicle air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
30.
The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy commercial vehicles is