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

No changes

Twice as much

4 times as much

Three times as much

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When should you write the air brake knowledge test?

Whenever you want to

As soon as you complete the course

6 months after completing the course

Once you have the money saved to pay for it

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When are the practical tests completed?

Before they start the practical sessions

Whenever they want

Before they finish the practical sessions

After students complete practical training sessions

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

For students to develop their skills

None of the above

To verify the truck is roadworthy

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

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

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

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

Know how to adjust a q-cam correctly

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What creates a longer air brake lag?

The age of the compressor

The type of air being compressed

The length of the trailer

How hard you press the brake pedal

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Which license class does not need an air brake endorsement?

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

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How long is the classroom schedule for the course?

7 hours

6.5 hours

5.5 hours

6 hours

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Are instructors allowed to coach students through individual procedures?

Yes, by telling them to use their notes

Yes, but only briefly

No, they can't coach them

Yes, but one at a time

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How long does the practical test last?

60 minutes

90 minutes

30 minutes

15 minutes

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

80%

85%

81%

83%

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

After successful completion of the written test

After completing the practical portion of the Alberta Air Brake Program

After registering for the Alberta Air Brake Program

After completing the theory portion of the program

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

Yes, one hour after the first test fail

No, unless you have a witness that you failed it

Yes, but on another day

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

Twice as much

Three times as much

Eight times as much

Four times as much

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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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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

None of the above

Yes, they do

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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, provided they use their notes from the theory section

Yes, from the trainer

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

Use an air brake system safely and to its maximum advantage

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

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

To understand how the hydraulic brake system works

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What do brakes convert the energy of momentum into?

The energy of heat

The ability to stop

Gravity

The energy of force

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What else can affect air pressure flow?

None of the above

The size of the compressor

The size of the air tanks

Air line layout and types of fittings

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What can cause brake failure?

No pre-trip inspections

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

Bad road conditions

Poor driving skills

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What is the purpose of the practical test?

To test if the trainer has done their job

To evaluate the course material

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

None of the above

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What happens to the heat within the brakes?

The tires absorbs the heat

Nothing

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

It stays within the brakes

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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 moving from the accelerator to the brake

The time between perceiving the problem and touching the brake pedal

The time between perceiving the problem before the vehicle stops

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A completed classroom session is the prerequisite to what?

None of the above

Having a job in the trucking industry

The practical training sessions

Doing the written test

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

Three times

Once

Twice

As often as possible

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