Alberta Air Brake Test 01

Taking the Alberta Air Brake practice test is crucial to ensuring a successful outcome on the official exam. The practice test is challenging yet immensely helpful as it provides a comprehensive overview of the topics covered on the official exam.

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How often should each student perform an air brake system pre-trip during the course?

As often as possible

Once

Twice

Three times

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What is the purpose of the practical test?

To evaluate the course material

None of the above

To test if the trainer has done their job

To evaluate students' proficiency at completing the tasks practised in the practical training session

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When should you write the air brake knowledge test?

6 months after completing the course

As soon as you complete the course

Whenever you want to

Once you have the money saved to pay for it

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Will the students be able to demonstrate they know how to confirm that the brakes have stroked into the correct adjustment during the course?

Only if there is time

Yes

If the course time is extended

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Which license class does not need an air brake endorsement?

Class 1

Class 3

Class 2

Class 4

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Which is not a knowledge objective for the classroom portion of the Alberta Air Brake Program?

Provide a basic understanding of how a typical air brake system functions

To understand how the hydraulic brake system works

Use an air brake system safely and to its maximum advantage

Provide knowledge regarding how an air brake system reacts to various failures

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If the weight and speed are both doubled, how much more braking force is required?

Twice as much

Four times as much

Three times as much

Eight times as much

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Can the students complete the operations on the Air Brake Practical Test form with assistance?

Yes but only from other students

Yes, from the trainer

Yes, provided they use their notes from the theory section

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How long does the practical test last?

30 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

15 minutes

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Why do hydraulic brakes apply instantly when air brakes do not?

None of the above

Hydraulic brake fluid is always in the lines so hydraulic brakes apply immediately

Hydraulic brake lines are wider

There's more fluid than air

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When the speed is doubled, how much more braking force is required?

No changes

4 times as much

Twice as much

Three times as much

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The air brake knowledge test is conducted by whom?

A Registry Agent

Transport Canada

Alberta Transportation

National Safety Code

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If the practical test is not successful, are you allowed a retest?

No, unless you have a witness that you failed it

Yes, one hour after the first test fail

Yes, but on another day

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When are the practical tests completed?

Whenever they want

Before they start the practical sessions

Before they finish the practical sessions

After students complete practical training sessions

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Why was the Alberta Air Brake Program was established?

To add another certificate for drivers

It was a government decision

To provide training for drivers to ensure the safe and efficient operation of air brake systems

No reason

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What is an air brake lag?

The time it take the air pressure to pass through the hoses to the brakes

The time between perceiving the problem before the vehicle stops

The time between perceiving the problem and touching the brake pedal

The time moving from the accelerator to the brake

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What is the passing mark for the air brake knowledge test?

81%

80%

85%

83%

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What creates a longer air brake lag?

The type of air being compressed

How hard you press the brake pedal

The age of the compressor

The length of the trailer

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How long is the classroom schedule for the course?

5.5 hours

6 hours

7 hours

6.5 hours

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Which is not a skill objective for the practical training session?

Know how to adjust an s-cam drum brake

Perform an effective pre-trip inspection that ensures proper air brake system operation before putting a vehicle into service

Determine if the air brakes are correctly adjusted on s-cam foundation brakes

Know how to adjust a q-cam correctly

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How much braking power will be required when the weight is doubled?

Four times as much

Twice as much

Three times as much

No changes

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What do brakes convert the energy of momentum into?

The energy of heat

The energy of force

Gravity

The ability to stop

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Are instructors allowed to coach students through individual procedures?

No, they can't coach them

Yes, by telling them to use their notes

Yes, but one at a time

Yes, but only briefly

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When can you have the Registry Agent apply the endorsement or license upgrade?

After registering for the Alberta Air Brake Program

After completing the theory portion of the program

After successful completion of the written test

After completing the practical portion of the Alberta Air Brake Program

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Do drivers of a two axle single motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles require an air brake 'Q' endorsement?

Yes, provided they are using it strictly as a farm vehicle

No, they do not

Yes, they do

None of the above

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What is the purpose of the air system pre-trip practice during the course?

None of the above

To use up time if there are just a few students in the course

To verify the truck is roadworthy

For students to develop their skills

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A completed classroom session is the prerequisite to what?

Having a job in the trucking industry

None of the above

Doing the written test

The practical training sessions

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What happens to the heat within the brakes?

Nothing

It stays within the brakes

It's dissipated into the atmosphere by the brake drums or disc rotors

The tires absorbs the heat

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What else can affect air pressure flow?

The size of the compressor

None of the above

The size of the air tanks

Air line layout and types of fittings

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What can cause brake failure?

Bad road conditions

When more heat is absorbed by the drums or rotors than can be dissipated

No pre-trip inspections

Poor driving skills

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