Manitoba Professional Driver Test 03

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1 / 30

Which statement is false? If the brakes were allowed to overheat, what could happen?

Cause the brake drums to expand

A full lock-up of the brakes

Complete brake loss

Lead to brake fade

2 / 30

What will snubbing the brakes help to prevent?

Overheating the brakes

Wear on the tires

Late stops

Nothing

3 / 30

What happens to the danger zone when speed increases?

The danger zone decreases

The danger zone remains the same

Nothing

The danger zone increases

4 / 30

What's another name for engine retarders?

Hydraulic retarders

Engine brakes

Electric brakes

Exhaust retarders

5 / 30

It is illegal for regulated vehicles, trucks, highway buses or motor vehicles that are pulling another piece of equipment on a roadway outside of a restricted speed area to follow within how far from each other?

150 m

90 m

60 m

300 m

6 / 30

What does 'covering the brake' mean?

Placing your right foot beside the brake pedal

Placing your foot near the clutch

Placing a layer of rubber across the brake pedal

Removing the foot from the accelerator and putting it lightly on the brake pedal

7 / 30

If you're driving an ambulance, what should the minimum following distance be?

Three seconds

Two seconds

Two car lengths

Four seconds

8 / 30

Over-braking on vehicles without anti-lock brakes while negotiating a curve, or traveling on wet or icy surfaces could result in what?

Nothing

A jackknife

A longer stopping distance

Brake fade

9 / 30

The trailer brakes may be applied independently of the tractor brakes by use of what?

The parking brakes

The hand control valve

None of these

Double clutching

10 / 30

When driving a vehicle equipped with an anti-lock brake system (ABS), how would you tend to brake?

Lightly touch the brakes

Apply the brakes as normal

Hit the brakes firm and fast

Pump the brakes

11 / 30

Which statement is false? Other than to gain speed, when else should you shift gears?

Before or after railway crossings

Before entering a curve

Before entering an intersection

Before starting down a hill

12 / 30

What is referred to as the danger zone?

The area directly in behind the vehicle

The blind area directly to the right of the vehicle

The blind areas immediately to the left of the cab

The area directly in front of the vehicle in which the vehicle cannot be stopped

13 / 30

The distance required to stop a vehicle depends on...

The type of brakes

Its speed and weight

The experience of the driver

None of these

14 / 30

Why should drivers of automatic transmission vehicles shift down to a lower gear?

To save wear and tear of the gears

None of these

For better fuel economy

For increased braking power when descending a hill

15 / 30

If the weight of the vehicle is doubled, the braking force must be...

Tripled

Equal

Quadrupled

Doubled

16 / 30

The 'slow-moving vehicle' sign may be displayed only on a vehicle, combination of vehicles or other machinery travelling at a speed of...

35 km/h or less

30 km/h or less

40 km/h or less

20 km/h or less

17 / 30

When the ABS start working, what should you not do?

Release the pressure you have applied to the brake pedal

None of these

Keep firm pressure on the brake pedal

Hold the steering wheel firmly

18 / 30

When weight and speed are both doubled, the braking force must be...

Increased three times

Increased four times

Increased ten times

Increased eight times

19 / 30

What is not a type of retarder?

Hydraulic

Propane

Exhaust

Electric

20 / 30

Drivers going down steep grades such as a hill with a loaded vehicle should select a lower gear when?

Half way down the hill

Approaching the top of the hill

At the bottom of the hill before going up

Before starting downhill

21 / 30

If you drive a bus, truck, or truck and trailer, how should your following distance be adjusted?

Keep it the same

Increase it based on the length of the vehicle

None of these

Decrease it based on the length of the vehicle

22 / 30

Stopping a vehicle without anti-lock brakes on an icy road surface will require the driver to do what?

Locking up the brakes to allow the tires to dig in

None of these

Feather the brakes to avoid locking up

Lightly release or pump the brakes

23 / 30

The danger zone can be reduced if...

The brakes are updated

The vehicle's speed is reduced

The driver uses proper footwear

It can't

24 / 30

On combination vehicles such as a truck and trailer or tractor-trailer equipped with an air brake system, the trailer brakes are applied along with the tractor brakes by use of the foot valve. What is this often referred to as?

Top heavy braking

Balanced braking

Bottom foot braking

Foot-hand braking

25 / 30

Which statement is false? Braking distance in the danger zone will vary according to...

The weight of the vehicle

Condition of the brakes

Condition of the road surface

The pressure the driver uses to apply the brakes

26 / 30

When a traffic control signal light has been green for some time, what is it known as?

A fresh green light

A common green light

A stale green light

A stagnant green light

27 / 30

What do retarders do for the vehicle?

They provide auxiliary slowing of the vehicle

They assist the brakes by reducing the heat that's built up inside them

They cool down the brake pads and rotors

Nothing

28 / 30

If the speed is doubled, the braking force must be increased by...

Two times

Equal

Four times

Three times

29 / 30

Are engine retarders allowed to be used on road tests?

Only while parking

Yes

Only on a downhill grade

30 / 30

What does 'snubbing' the brakes mean?

When a brake application is made at intervals to reduce the vehicle's speed and then the brakes are released

None of these

When the brake applications are not used and are ignored

When the parking brake is used instead of the regular brakes

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