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