ILLINOIS CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

6. If your ABS is not working:
you should immediately bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
it will slow your truck to a halt and force you to pull over.
you still have normal brake functions, and should drive and brake as you always have.
the drive wheels will begin to spin, and you should take your foot off the accelerator.
7. The most common foundation brakes found on vehicles with air brakes are the:
S-cam brakes.
parking brakes.
wedge brakes.
disc brakes.
8. Spring brakes:
are air applied like service brakes.
apply when air pressure leaves the brake chamber and release when air pressure builds up in the chamber.
are not designed to work in an emergency when your service brakes fail.
All of the above.
9. With brake drums, if brakes become too hot:
the air compressor will kick on to cool the brakes.
the brakes may stop working.
your ABS will malfunction.
the brakes will supply too much power to the drive wheels.
10. Spring brakes:
are usually held back by air pressure.
will apply the brakes when a leak in the air brake system causes all the air to be lost.
will come fully on when air pressure drops to a certain range, typically 20 to 30 psi.
All of the above.
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