CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST - CONNECTICUT

11. The s-cam:
pulls the brake shoes away from the drum.
helps ensure that air flows to all trailers.
forces the brake shoes away from one another and presses them against the inside of the brake drum.
All of the above.
12. You must take the CDL skills tests in the type of vehicle for which you wish to be licensed. If your test vehicle does not have air brakes:
you will be restricted to driving vehicles without air brakes.
you'll have to immediately retake your test using another vehicle.
you'll need to take another knowledge test about air brakes.
you won't receive a CDL.
13. When the air pressure is built up to governor cutoff, the air leakage rate for combination vehicles with the engine off and the foot brake fully applied should be less than_____ in one minute.
2 psi
5 psi
4 psi
3 psi
14. You should check air pressure and temperature gauges:
every time you stop.
as often as is practical.
at the beginning of each trip.
at the end of each trip.
15. After a tire has been changed, the driver should stop a short while later to:
decrease tire pressure.
check tread separation.
check the tightness of the nuts.
deflate the tire to 10 psi.
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