Alberta Air Brake Test 07

Taking the Alberta Air Brake practice test proved to be instrumental in successfully passing the official exam with flying colors. The practice test, available online, offered valuable insights into the various aspects of air brake systems, including important safety guidelines, and provided an opportunity to familiarize oneself with the layout and structure of the actual exam.

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During a vehicle inspection, can a vehicle be driven if it has a minor defect?

No it can't

Yes it can

It must be placed out-of-service

Can be driven to the maintenance yard

2 / 30

During the pre-hill brake inspection, which statement is false?

Check the air system for leaks

Ensure the compressor has some air and is not dropping too much

Check brake temperature

Check the security of trailer air lines

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When is the air system checked for leaks during the pre-trip inspection?

Before starting the ignition

After hearing the air dissipating in a line

After one application on the brake pedal

The air tanks start full, cycled down, then back up to check for leaks

4 / 30

During the Tractor Protection System, the trailer air supply valve should pop out at what psi?

80-100 psi

60-80 psi

70-90 psi

20-30 psi

5 / 30

During the Tractor Protection System, low air pressure warning should turn on by what psi?

50 psi

30 psi

40 psi

60 psi

6 / 30

When must drivers incorporate the air brake pre-trip inspections?

Every 48 hours

Every two hours

During the daily pre-trip inspection

Separately from other inspections

7 / 30

What is not an in-service brake check?

Be aware of brake system response when brakes are applied

Check dash to see if the low air pressure warning indicator is on

Listening for any sounds during brake application

Check air pressure gauges

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Which statement is false? The purpose of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation of the Traffic Safety Act is...

Ensures the air brake system is in a safe operating condition

Provides minimum standards for trip inspections

Reduces the chance of a collision caused by mechanical failure

9 / 30

When should the completed inspection report be available for peace officers?

Within 48 hours of asking for it

Within 7 days of asking for it

Within 12 hours of asking for it

As soon as they ask for it

10 / 30

While regulations govern the legislative requirements for vehicle inspections, how often do industry best practices require vehicles to be inspected?

Often throughout the shift

The pre-trip and the post trip inspections

Just the pre-trip inspection

Roadside inspections

11 / 30

What is a minor defect with the air brake system?

Audible air leaks and slow air pressure build-up

Low air pressure in the secondary tank

None of the above

Low air pressure in the primary tank

12 / 30

When performing the air brake inspection during the daily inspection, when should the trailer be inspected?

After coupling and the trailer is charged

After the trailer is driven one vehicle length

Before the trailer is coupled to the tractor

None of the above

13 / 30

Which statement is false? Why conduct a post-trip air brake inspection?

Open the drain valves on the tanks to allow the tanks to drain

Ensure the foundation brakes have maintained adjustments

Confirm the foundation brakes have not overheated

Confirm the foundation brakes have overheated

14 / 30

What does the driver need to do differently with a vehicle equipped with the Stability Control System?

Learn to listen to sounds coming from the vehicle

Learn to have a greater feel of the accelerator

Learn to have a greater feel of the brake pedal

Nothing

15 / 30

During the pre-hill inspection, what must be checked as a minimum brake inspection?

Air brake leaks

Hydraulic brakes

Brake lights on the trailer

Gauges

16 / 30

To check the automatic feature of the trailer air supply valve, which statement is false?

Push the trailer supply valve

Turn the key to the 'run' position

Ensure the engine is turned off

The park control valve should be in

17 / 30

Which systems are more advanced?

Stability Control Systems

Anti-lock Brake Systems

They are all equal

Automatic Traction Control Systems

18 / 30

To check the automatic feature of the park control valve, which statement is false?

Push in the park control valve

Park control valve should pop out by 20-45 psi

Pull out the park control valve

Pump the foot valve to reduce air pressure

19 / 30

If any new items were added to the vehicle after the daily inspection, what happens?

Nothing

It should be inspected and written down on the Trip Inspection Report prior to its use

Just add it and move on

It should be ignored until the next daily report is done

20 / 30

When should the commercial vehicle inspection report be submitted to the carrier?

Within 7 days

Within 14 days

Within 24 hours

Within 20 days

21 / 30

What does the Stability Control System correct?

Tire inflation

None of the above

Unusual vehicle behaviour of the steering, brakes, rollover and jackknife

Speed control

22 / 30

When descending a steep hill, your brakes must be inspected...

When a yellow sign is located

When a white sign is located

When directed to by fellow drivers

When a green sign is located

23 / 30

During an en-route air brake inspection during the shift, which statement is false?

Pull the supply tank drain lanyard to check for any moisture

Check that the trailer air line couplers are still firmly connected and suspended

Confirm that the foundation brakes are not overheating

Confirm the ABS system is working

24 / 30

Which system does the Stability Control System replace?

The Antilock Brake System

The air brake system

Nothing

The Automatic Traction Control System

25 / 30

If a wheel spin is detected by the ATC system, what happens?

It locks the spinning wheel

It slows down that wheel and the pairing wheel

It slows down all the wheels on that side of the vehicle

It applies the wheel's brake, slowing the wheel spin

26 / 30

The ATC has a dashboard light that illuminates at certain times? What does it mean if it flashes?

There is a problem with the ATC system

The ATC is only partially working

The ATC system is activated

It's a self-test

27 / 30

Which is not an air brake major defect?

Checking the park brake and it operates

Low air pressure warning system fails or activates

Tractor protection system malfunction in towing vehicles

Air pressure loss rate exceeds the proscribed limit

28 / 30

Ideally, when should the en-route inspections be done?

Once a day

At the end of the trip

Every few days

Every few hours

29 / 30

What does the procedure on the Air Brake Practical Test form serve as?

No real purpose

Can be used while writing the test

A checklist for the air brake system pre-trip inspection

A guide to study from

30 / 30

Which is tested with the engine running?

Tractor protection system

Park Control Valve

The supply circuit

Air system leaks

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