AL CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

16. Passive railroad crossings:
usually have a person directing traffic.
do not have traffic control devices.
should never be crossed using a CMV.
have at least one traffic control device.
17. To test the service brake:
gently try to pull forward with the trailer parking brake on, then release the brake.
push the brake pedal firmly while going about 5 mph.
push the brake pedal firmly while slowly moving backward.
shift your transmission to a low gear, pump the brake pedal three times, then hold it down for five seconds.
18. Air pressure should build up in a single air system, within about:
15 minutes.
10 minutes.
3 minutes.
1 minute.
19. Empty trucks require _____ stopping distances because empty vehicles have ______ traction.
less; less
greater; more
less; more
greater; less
20. In vehicles with air brakes, the air compressor governor:
controls when the air storage tanks will pump air into the air compressor.
controls how much air the air compressor will pump into the air storage tanks.
controls when the air compressor will pump air into the air storage tanks.
None of the above.
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