Alberta Air Brake Test 03

Taking the Alberta Air Brake practice test is essential to obtaining the required certification to operate vehicles equipped with air brakes. Not only does the practice test help you gauge your knowledge, but it also helps you prepare for the official exam. It is a means to identify gaps in your understanding and provides an opportunity to rectify them. Carrying out ample practice can help you pass the exam with flying colors.

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Power units have two service circuits: one for the steering axel. What is the other one?

The drive axel

The power axel

The last axel

The trailer axel

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What does Type 20 typically refer to?

Nothing

The typical size of brake chambers for steering axels

The typical size of brake chambers for power axels

The typical size of brake chambers for trailer axels

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A long stroke chamber has a total stroke of...

3 inches

3 1/2 inches

2 1/2 inches

2 inches

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When the park control valve is pulled, what happens?

The park brakes are released

None of the above

Air is exhausted and the park spring expands and applies the foundation brake

It prepares the brakes to application

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Are trainer service and park circuits the same as truck and bus circuits?

Only the same as bus circuits

Yes

Only the same as truck circuits

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What allows the brakes to release more rapidly?

When the driver releases their foot from the brake pedal

When air pressure in the brake chambers exhausts through the quick release valve

Nothing

When the chambers are not full of air

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It's not recommended to take park springs apart. Why is this?

No reason

There are no repairable parts inside

Only the top mechanical team could do this

It's too tough a job

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How can spring brakes be manually released?

You can't

With a release bolt

With a foot control

With a hand control

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Does every axle group will have an independent service brake circuit?

Yes

Some do

Just the last axle group

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How much full-service brake applications should the air tank volume capacity be capable of providing?

A minimum of 8 full-service brake applications for power units and 12 full-service applications for trailers

a minimum of 6 full-service brake applications for power units and 4 full-service applications for trailers

A minimum of 12 full-service brake applications for power units and 8 full-service applications for trailers

a minimum of 10 full-service brake applications for power units and 10 full-service applications for trailers

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Air pressure for the park circuit is delivered from which tank?

The primary tank only

The higher pressure of either the primary or secondary tank

The secondary tank only

Whichever tank has the least amount of pressure

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Which is not part of the service brake circuit?

Brake chambers

Control valve

The air dryer gauge

Air tank protected by a check valve

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What is the purpose of a check valve?

It protects the service tanks from air supply failure

It checks the service tanks for air

None of the above

It checks that the hoses are running smoothly

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What is the typical size of brake chambers for load bearing axels?

Type 20

Type 40

Type 30

Type 15

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When the brakes are released, where is the air typically released through?

Through the air dryers

Through the couplers

Through the rotors

Through the quick release valve

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Spring park brakes begin to apply if system air pressure drops below what pressure?

60 psi

40 psi

50 psi

30 psi

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When do the tanks drain properly?

Not until the air pressure is depleted and the contamination settles down and starts to drip from the tank

Once the rpm is at 900 rpm

After sitting idle for two hours

None of the above

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How much are the service capable of handling?

At least five times the compressor cut-out pressure or 500 psi, whichever is greater

350 psi

250 psi

300 psi

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Since not all trailers should have alcohol-based antifreeze, how would you know if they should?

You would be able to smell it

The year the trailer was built

You would have to trust your maintenance team

There will be a decal fitted to the front of the trailer warning against alcohol use

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The park brake control valve pops out when the pressure drops to what psi?

20-45 psi

60 psi

30-55 psi

5 psi

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The capacity of a service tank is set according to what?

The year the tractor was manufactured

None of the above

The size and number of brakes installed in the axel group

According to OEM specifications

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How many air lines go to the trailer?

One

Two

Four

Three

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Which statement is false? During a brake application...

Air pressure flows through the chambers

Control valve is applied

Air pressure gauge drops

Air volume in the circuit is lost

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What do brake chambers do?

None of the above

Hold the air to be used for the brakes

Convert air pressure into mechanical force

Houses the brakes until they are needed

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What does air brake antifreeze essentially do?

Nothing

To keep the air hoses from freezing

To prevent rubber components in the valves from drying out

To prevent the air from freezing

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What do the air pressure gauges measure?

Air pressure from both primary and secondary tanks

Air pressure from the secondary tank

Air pressure from the primary tank

The air in the park brakes

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The low air alarm is set to activate if air pressure drops below what psi?

70 psi

50 psi

60 psi

80 psi

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What does AD-IS refer to?

None of the above

Air Dryer Integrated Solution

Automatic Drying Isolation System

Automatic Documentation Into Solids

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To reduce lag time, what is installed near the brake chambers?

Larger glad hand couplers

Larger air lines

A relay valve

Nothing

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What is the purpose of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)?

None of the above

To standardize commercial vehicle inspections so that defects are applied equally throughout North America

It's club for all commercial vehicle drivers

To record all deficiencies with commercial vehicles across North America

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