SK Air Brake Test 9
- Perfect for first-time and renewal commercial applicants, and those adding endorsements
- Based on 2024 SK commercial driver's licence manual
- Triple-checked for accuracy
- Updated for May 2024
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Navigating Saskatchewan's roads means adapting to varying conditions, from busy city streets to tranquil rural routes. Our 50-question practice test, based on the 2024 guidelines, is the comprehensive prep you need.
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List of questions (classic view)
- During emergency applications, the tractor brakes can function without air loss because...
- In a trailer that lacks spring brakes, control pressure causes the relay emergency valve to direct reservoir air from...
- What is a bobtail proportioning relay valve?
- During a supply reservoir air loss, what prevents primary and secondary reservoir air from escaping back to the supply reservoir and the ruptured line?
- Is it possible to use the hand valve to apply the trailer brakes?
- What will occur if the foot valve and the hand valve are operated at the same time?
- What causes the expansion of a heated brake drum, which can lead to the chambers stroking further?
- Which of the following are true about a slack adjuster?
- You have to adjust your vehicle's brakes when the slack does what?
- What will be the stroke of a brake chamber with 3/4 inch of slack at an 80 psi application?
- What is the maximum stroke limit for a type-24LS air chamber?
- In the process of adjusting brakes, why is it essential to lift the wheel to be adjusted off the ground?
- What is the significance of LS in terms of chamber size?
- How does the entire slack adjuster function?
- What is the stroke limit for a type-20 air chamber?
- Are wedge-type brakes typically associated with slack adjusters?
- To operate a vehicle equipped with an air brake system, your licence must have
- What is likely the most prevalent cause of braking loss?
- If multiple attempts at adjusting the automatic slack adjusters have failed and they still remain out of adjustment, what should you do?
- What happens to your brake lining at high temperatures?
- What's the stroke limit for a type-30LS air chamber?
- How frequently should automatic slack adjusters be adjusted?
- How many brake applications of 100 psi per day are typically required to maintain proper adjustment with automatic slack adjusters?
- If the brakes are terribly out of adjustment, how many 100 psi brake applications may it need to adjust them?
- How much longer can the stopping distance be for a vehicle with poorly adjusted brakes, even with cold drums?
- How much available slack does a correctly adjusted brake have?
- Which of the following statements is not true about slack adjusters?
- When adjusting slack, how should you manipulate the adjustment mechanism?
- What is the usual tolerance when considering stroke limit?
- How do excessively maladjusted brakes usually respond under normal light braking conditions?
- What is the primary function of slack adjusters in an air brake system?
- What is another term for the length of push-rod travel in an air brake system?
- When does the most efficient braking in an air brake system occur?
- When dealing with manual slack adjusters, why do you need to compare actual stroke to the recommended maximum stroke of 1 1/2 inches?
- What is the stroke limit on a type-24 air chamber?
- How much available stroke does a type-30 air chamber usually have?
- What is another term often used to describe the safety valve within air brake systems?
- In relation to a lever, what is the function of the fulcrum?
- Following a slack adjustment, make sure that the slack adjusters
- If you raise the engine to revs between 600 and 800 rpm, within what time frame should the air pressure increase from 85 to 100 psi?
- What does the front axle ratio valve do?
- When talking about a vehicle, what does the term "firewall" refer to?
- Once brakes are adjusted, how can you check for brake contact?
- What material is a brake drum usually made from?
- What is the term used to describe a situation where the trailer becomes disconnected from the tractor?
- When brakes are released, the angle created by the push rod and the slack adjuster arm should exceed how many degrees?
- In the context of braking systems, what is meant by "air over hydraulic brakes"?
- When performing an air brake test for a single unit during a pre-trip inspection, what is the maximum air loss allowed within one minute after a complete brake application?
- For the governor operation during an air combination pre-trip procedure, what is the cut-in pressure usually lower than compared to the cut-out pressure?
- In the context of air brake systems, to what does the term "brake pots" often refer?