AIR BRAKES CDL PRACTICE TEST - RHODE ISLAND

6. When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
Watch your tachometer, and downshift when your engine reaches the top of the range.
When going down steep grades.
When you start to get drowsy.
7. Truck tractors with air brakes built after March 1, 1997, are required to be equipped with:
a rear backup camera.
hydraulic brakes.
anti-lock brakes.
8. Front wheel braking is good:
under all conditions.
Never.
only in wet conditions.
9. Excessive use of the service brakes results in overheating. Too much heat can:
cause the brakes apply unevenly.
make the brakes stop working.
cause the brakes to grab.
10. What is a dual air brake system?
2 separate air brake systems: one system operates the left brakes, the other system operates the right brakes.
2 separate air brake systems: one system operates the front brakes, the other system operates the rear brakes.
2 separate air brake systems: one system for daytime driving, the other system for nighttime driving.
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