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?

Lead to brake fade

Cause the brake drums to expand

Complete brake loss

A full lock-up of the brakes

2 / 30

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

A stagnant green light

A common green light

A stale green light

A fresh green light

3 / 30

What is referred to as the danger zone?

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

The area directly in behind the vehicle

4 / 30

What do retarders do for the vehicle?

Nothing

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

They cool down the brake pads and rotors

They provide auxiliary slowing of the vehicle

5 / 30

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

Decrease it based on the length of the vehicle

Increase it based on the length of the vehicle

Keep it the same

None of these

6 / 30

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

Equal

Quadrupled

Doubled

Tripled

7 / 30

What does 'snubbing' the brakes mean?

When the brake applications are not used and are ignored

None of these

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

When the parking brake is used instead of the regular brakes

8 / 30

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

None of these

Lightly release or pump the brakes

Locking up the brakes to allow the tires to dig in

Feather the brakes to avoid locking up

9 / 30

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

The hand control valve

The parking brakes

None of these

Double clutching

10 / 30

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

Before entering a curve

Before entering an intersection

Before or after railway crossings

Before starting down a hill

11 / 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

300 m

60 m

12 / 30

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

Two seconds

Four seconds

Three seconds

Two car lengths

13 / 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

14 / 30

What happens to the danger zone when speed increases?

The danger zone decreases

The danger zone increases

The danger zone remains the same

Nothing

15 / 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

Foot-hand braking

Bottom foot braking

16 / 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

17 / 30

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

None of these

Hold the steering wheel firmly

Keep firm pressure on the brake pedal

Release the pressure you have applied to the brake pedal

18 / 30

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

Approaching the top of the hill

At the bottom of the hill before going up

Before starting downhill

Half way down the hill

19 / 30

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

Pump the brakes

Apply the brakes as normal

Hit the brakes firm and fast

Lightly touch the brakes

20 / 30

What's another name for engine retarders?

Exhaust retarders

Electric brakes

Hydraulic retarders

Engine brakes

21 / 30

Are engine retarders allowed to be used on road tests?

Only while parking

Yes

Only on a downhill grade

22 / 30

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

Two times

Three times

Equal

Four times

23 / 30

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

To save wear and tear of the gears

For better fuel economy

For increased braking power when descending a hill

None of these

24 / 30

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

Increased ten times

Increased three times

Increased four times

Increased eight times

25 / 30

What will snubbing the brakes help to prevent?

Wear on the tires

Nothing

Overheating the brakes

Late stops

26 / 30

The danger zone can be reduced if...

The driver uses proper footwear

The brakes are updated

It can't

The vehicle's speed is reduced

27 / 30

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

The pressure the driver uses to apply the brakes

Condition of the brakes

Condition of the road surface

The weight of the vehicle

28 / 30

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

20 km/h or less

35 km/h or less

30 km/h or less

40 km/h or less

29 / 30

What is not a type of retarder?

Hydraulic

Exhaust

Electric

Propane

30 / 30

What does 'covering the brake' mean?

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

Placing your right foot beside the brake pedal

Placing your foot near the clutch

Placing a layer of rubber across the brake pedal

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