1.
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal?
2.
A combination vehicle air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
3.
When a failure occurs in the service brake system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the
4.
Which of the following is O.K. to find in the air brake system?
5.
If the air system should develop a leak, what will keep the air in the air tanks?
7.
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
8.
If your vehicle is equipped with an alcohol evaporator, every day during the winter weather you should
9.
During normal operations, the parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by
10.
If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to
11.
Why should you not fan the brakes on and off during long downgrades?
12.
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
13.
Which of the following answers is most correct about using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
14.
A straight truck or bus air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
15.
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should brake so you
16.
The purpose of engine retarders is to
17.
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems; service brakes, parking brakes, and the
18.
The air compressor governor controls
19.
The vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when the air pressure in the service air tanks falls below
20.
The air supply pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure
21.
How do you check the free play in manual slack adjusters?
22.
Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
23.
To use the stab braking technique during emergency braking, you
24.
The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy commercial vehicles is
25.
In air brake equipped vehicles, you use the parking brakes when?
26.
Air loss in a single vehicle (not a combination unit) should not be more than ______ with the engine off and the brakes on.
27.
Air brake equipped vehicles must have
28.
The air loss rate for a straight truck or bus with the engine off and the brakes applied should not be more than
29.
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to
30.
What will determine how effective the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes work?
