AB Learners Test | Alberta Learners Test Questions And Answers

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1.Air brake systems are used on commercial vehicles instead of hydraulic systems because…?

They are much cheaper

They are much greener

They can apply much greater force

They need less maintenance

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2.The supply reservoir is also known as…?

The dry tank

The wet tank

The cold tank

The hot tank

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3.What do the one-way check valves on a dual air brake system control?

Airflow between the primary and secondary reservoirs

Airflow to the secondary reservoir

Airflow to the primary reservoir

Airflow to the primary and secondary reservoirs

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4.Air brake systems are less likely to completely fail than hydraulic systems because…?

All of the above

They are less complicated

They can cope with small leaks

They are under less pressure

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5.If your compressor is belt driven, when you press down on the belt midway between the pulleys, you should not be able to push it in more than…?

Four times the width of the belt

Twice the width of the belt

The width of the belt

Three times the width of the belt

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6.Which of these controls the compressor in an air brake system?

The reservoir

The foot valve

The brakes

The governor

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7.In a typical Type 30 chamber, an air pressure of 100 psi will deliver a force on the pushrod of what?

2500 lbs

2000 lbs

3000 lbs

3500 lbs

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8.In dual air brake systems using blended air, the parking brake will take air from…?

Each tank alternately

The tank with the lowest pressure

Directly from the compressor

The tank with the highest pressure

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9.Compounding brakes means what?

Parking brakes and service brakes applying together

Parking brakes and service brakes applying alternately

Any of these

Secondary and primary systems applying together

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10.Using foundation brakes to hold the vehicle when parked is…?

Illegal

Dangerous

Unreliable

All of these

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11.An alternative name for the supply line is what?

Service line

Primary line

Secondary line

Emergency line

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12.When trailer brakes "dynamite" they will remain applied for how long?

10 minutes

5 minutes

15 minutes

20 minutes

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13.On a dual airbrake system, if the primary system fails which of these applies?

Stopping distance will remain the same

Stopping distance will decrease

Stopping will become impossible

Stopping distance will increase

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14.Which of these is an alternative name for the control line?

Service line

Primary line

Emergency line

Supply line

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15.Spring parking brakes will come on when applied by the driver and…?

If air pressure rises

If air pressure drops

If the vehicle starts to skid

When going downhill

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16.The parking brake control valve on the dashboard is usually which colour?

Blue

Yellow

Green

Red

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17.Spring parking brakes will fully apply if air pressure drops to what level?

20 – 30 psi

10 – 20 psi

45 – 60 psi

5 – 10 psi

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18.Releasing a spring parking brake manually is known as what?

Boxing

Unlocking

Forcing

Caging

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19.The chief difference between a trailer air brake system compared to the tractor is that the trailer will not have…?

Foundation brakes

A compressor

Air reservoirs

Control valves

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20.Which of these balances pressure between the service brakes and the spring parking brakes?

Spring brake modulator

Service brake modulator

Service brake balancer

Spring balancer

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21.How are safety actuator parking brakes different from normal brake systems?

The brake chamber operates hydraulically

The parking brakes operate automatically

The brake chamber has two springs

The brake chamber has two diaphragms

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22.Which of these is a sign that you may have reversed the supply line and service line connections?

All of these

The foot valve feels spongy

The trailer service brakes are locked

The spring parking brakes won’t release

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23.What force does the coil spring in spring parking brake chambers exert?

1500 – 2000 lbs

1000 – 1500 lbs

2500 – 3000 lbs

2000 – 2500 lbs

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24.If your system is colour-coded, the supply line will be what colour?

Black

Red

Blue

White

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25.In colour-coded systems, which colour is used to indicate the control line?

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

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26.When not in use, glad hand couplers should be blocked with dead-end couplers or if these are not available they should be…?

Secured upright

Blocked with rags

Left venting air

Connected to each other

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27.The couplers between tractor and trailer are known as what?

No hands

Third hands

Extra hands

Glad hands

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28.Before manually releasing spring brakes, you should do what?

Turn on the engine

Chock the wheels

Pressurise the air system

Attach the vehicle to a tow truck

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29.Spring parking brakes are kept off by…?

Spring pressure

Air pressure

Any of these

Drive force

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30.Spring parking brakes are mounted where on a tractor?

On the rear and steering axles

On the steering axles

Any of these

On the rear axles

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31.When using a bobtail proportioning system braking will require…?

Normal pedal pressure

Lower than usual pedal pressure

Higher than usual pedal pressure

Any of these depending on road conditions

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32.When the trailer air supply valve is closed, the trailer brakes must…?

Release fully

Apply 50%

Release 75%

Apply fully

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33.Under what circumstances can you use the hand valve for parking?

If parking temporarily

On level ground

None of them

If off street

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34.Drum brake linings must be a minimum of what thickness?

1/8 inch

1/16 inch

1/2 inch

1/4 inch

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35.By law, you must check the manual and automatic slack adjusters…?

Every day

Every 1000 miles

Every two days

Once a week

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36.Brakes need adjustment if the applied stroke is more than…?

1 1/4 inches

2 1/2 inches

1 3/4 inches

2 3/4 inches

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37.When checking adjustment, you should wear…?

Eye protection

Stout clothing

A hard hat

All of these

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38.The vast majority of brake failures are caused by what?

Poor driving

Road debris

Poor maintenance/checking

Mechanical defects

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39.Operating a vehicle with an excessive brake chamber pushrod stroke can result in a fine of up to…?

$1500

$2500

$1000

$2000

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40.Alcohol injector systems are designed to prevent…?

Freezing

Rusting

Excessive moisture

All of these

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Truck Test 9

1.Air brake systems are used on commercial vehicles instead of hydraulic systems because…?

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2.The supply reservoir is also known as…?

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3.What do the one-way check valves on a dual air brake system control?

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4.Air brake systems are less likely to completely fail than hydraulic systems because…?

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5.If your compressor is belt driven, when you press down on the belt midway between the pulleys, you should not be able to push it in more than…?

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6.Which of these controls the compressor in an air brake system?

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7.In a typical Type 30 chamber, an air pressure of 100 psi will deliver a force on the pushrod of what?

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8.In dual air brake systems using blended air, the parking brake will take air from…?

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9.Compounding brakes means what?

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10.Using foundation brakes to hold the vehicle when parked is…?

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11.An alternative name for the supply line is what?

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12.When trailer brakes "dynamite" they will remain applied for how long?

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13.On a dual airbrake system, if the primary system fails which of these applies?

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14.Which of these is an alternative name for the control line?

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15.Spring parking brakes will come on when applied by the driver and…?

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16.The parking brake control valve on the dashboard is usually which colour?

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17.Spring parking brakes will fully apply if air pressure drops to what level?

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18.Releasing a spring parking brake manually is known as what?

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19.The chief difference between a trailer air brake system compared to the tractor is that the trailer will not have…?

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20.Which of these balances pressure between the service brakes and the spring parking brakes?

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21.How are safety actuator parking brakes different from normal brake systems?

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22.Which of these is a sign that you may have reversed the supply line and service line connections?

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23.What force does the coil spring in spring parking brake chambers exert?

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