AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST - MINNESOTA

6. You supply air to the trailer brake system by:
pushing in the trailer air supply knob.
connecting the tractor service air line to the trailer service glad hand.
pulling out the trailer air supply valve.
plugging the electrical cord into the trailer.
7. With the air pressure built up to governor cutoff, the maximum leakage rates per minute after the initial pressure drop are:
1 psi for single vehicles and 2 psi for a combination of 2 vehicles.
4 psi for single vehicles and 2 psi for a combination of 2 vehicles.
3 psi for single vehicles and 4 psi for a combination of 2 vehicles.
5 psi for single vehicles and 6 psi for a combination of 2 vehicles.
8. Empty trucks have the best braking. True or False?
It depends on the truck.
False.
It depends on the cargo.
True.
9. To apply the parking brakes:
push the parking brake control knob in.
place the parking brake control knob in Neutral.
push the brake pedal three times.
pull the parking brake control knob out.
10. If the low pressure warning signal doesn't work:
in dual systems the stopping distance will be decreased.
you could lose air pressure and you would know it.
this could cause sudden emergency braking in a single-circuit air system.
None of the above.
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