NY CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

6. The tractor protection valve:
will close if you apply the parking brakes.
provides the air supply for the brake system.
will close automatically if the air pressure drops to a certain level.
All of the above.
7. Which of the following is a reason why air tanks must be drained?
Your transmission fluid may drain out.
The governor may stop the compressor from pumping air.
Your brakes may fail due to the water freezing.
Your battery fluid may drain out.
8. Older trailers do not have spring brakes. If the air supply leaks away:
the trailer will stop normally.
there will be no emergency brakes.
the ABS won't work properly.
All of the above.
9. To check the slack adjusters:
Park on level ground and chock the wheels, release the parking brakes and pull hard on each slack adjuster. The slack adjuster shouldn't move more than one inch.
park downhill and see if the vehicle rolls.
check the air hoses connected to the brake chambers to make sure they aren't cut or worn.
None of the above.
10. How do you test hydraulic brakes for leaks?
Pump the brake pedal three times, then apply firm pressure to the pedal and hold for five seconds. The pedal should not move.
Pull forward against parking brake to make sure the hydraulic brakes holds.
Pump the brake pedal ten times and see if it holds.
None of the above.
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