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

Yes, from the trainer

Yes, provided they use their notes from the theory section

Yes but only from other students

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What creates a longer air brake lag?

The age of the compressor

The type of air being compressed

How hard you press the brake pedal

The length of the trailer

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When are the practical tests completed?

Before they start the practical sessions

After students complete practical training sessions

Before they finish the practical sessions

Whenever they want

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What is the purpose of the practical test?

To evaluate the course material

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

None of the above

To test if the trainer has done their job

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The air brake knowledge test is conducted by whom?

Alberta Transportation

A Registry Agent

National Safety Code

Transport Canada

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

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

Know how to adjust an s-cam drum brake

Know how to adjust a q-cam correctly

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

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

No, they do not

Yes, they do

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

None of the above

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Why was the Alberta Air Brake Program was established?

No reason

To add another certificate for drivers

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

It was a government decision

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

Three times as much

No changes

Four times as much

Twice as much

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

There's more fluid than air

None of the above

Hydraulic brake lines are wider

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

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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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How long is the classroom schedule for the course?

6 hours

6.5 hours

7 hours

5.5 hours

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What is an air brake lag?

The time between perceiving the problem and touching the brake pedal

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

The time moving from the accelerator to the brake

The time between perceiving the problem before the vehicle stops

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

Once

Twice

Three times

As often as possible

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Are instructors allowed to coach students through individual procedures?

No, they can't coach them

Yes, but only briefly

Yes, by telling them to use their notes

Yes, but one at a time

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Which license class does not need an air brake endorsement?

Class 4

Class 3

Class 1

Class 2

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What else can affect air pressure flow?

Air line layout and types of fittings

The size of the compressor

None of the above

The size of the air tanks

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A completed classroom session is the prerequisite to what?

The practical training sessions

Doing the written test

Having a job in the trucking industry

None of the above

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What can cause brake failure?

No pre-trip inspections

Bad road conditions

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

Poor driving skills

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

After completing the theory portion of the program

After completing the practical portion of the Alberta Air Brake Program

After successful completion of the written test

After registering for the Alberta Air Brake Program

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

To understand how the hydraulic brake system works

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

Use an air brake system safely and to its maximum advantage

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

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

To verify the truck is roadworthy

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

For students to develop their skills

None of the above

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

Eight times as much

Three times as much

Twice as much

Four times as much

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

85%

81%

83%

80%

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When should you write the air brake knowledge test?

Whenever you want to

6 months after completing the course

As soon as you complete the course

Once you have the money saved to pay for it

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How long does the practical test last?

15 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

90 minutes

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

If the course time is extended

Yes

Only if there is time

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

4 times as much

Three times as much

Twice as much

No changes

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