AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST - MISSOURI

6. If you must make an emergency stop, you should:
apply the brakes as hard as you can to lock them.
use the hand brake before the brake pedal.
brake in a way that will keep your vehicle in a straight line.
7. Tar in the road pavement rising to the road surface in very hot weather:
causes the road to become very slippery.
does not affect the road surface or driving conditions.
is very sticky and will slow down your vehicle.
8. Which of the following is a reason why air tanks must be drained?
The governor may stop the compressor from pumping air.
Your brakes may fail due to the water freezing.
Your battery fluid may drain out.
9. How do you check that spring brakes come on automatically?
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.
Continue to step on and off the brake pedal until the air pressure falls to the manufacturer’s specification.
All of the above.
10. The alcohol evaporator:
ensures the coolant temperature gauge remains in the normal range.
helps to reduce the risk of ice in air brake valves and other parts in cold weather.
eliminates the need for daily air tank drainage.
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