CONNECTICUT CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

21. You hear a loud "bang" which sounds like a tire blowout. You should:
assume you have a tire failure.
inspect your tires with your mirrors.
check the tires at the next stop.
keep driving as normal.
22. Antilock brakes:
decrease your stopping distance.
let you drive faster.
help you stop faster.
None of the above.
23. How do you check that spring brakes come on automatically?
Continue to step on and off the brake pedal until the air pressure falls to the manufacturer’s specification.
On a tractor-trailer combination vehicle, continue to step on and off the brake pedal until the tractor protection valve and the parking brake valve close.
On single vehicles, continue to step on and off the brake pedal until the parking brake valve pops out.
All of the above.
24. Slack adjusters:
should move more than one inch where the push rods attach to them.
regulate the distance that the air brake has to travel to apply friction to the wheel.
are available in four types: manual, automatic, robotic and analog.
regulate the distance between the rear wheels.
25. Why must air tanks be drained?
The water can freeze in cold weather and cause brake failure.
Your transmission fluid may drain out.
There might not be enough antifreeze in the system.
The alcohol evaporator might stop working.
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