VA CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

16. Air brakes:
should be used only when driving on wet roads.
are prohibited on larger vehicles.
are an effective way to stop large and heavy vehicles.
17. A driver distraction is anything that takes your attention away from driving, such as:
adjusting the radio.
pedestrians.
All of the above.
18. You should drain the air tanks completely. If water and oil collect in the air tanks:
your brakes could heat up.
your brakes could fail.
your brakes could become hard to press.
19. To brake in a way that will keep your vehicle in a straight line and allow you to turn if it becomes necessary, you can use:
the "controlled braking" method or the "stab braking" method.
the "controlled braking" method.
the "stab braking" method.
20. How do you check that spring brakes come on automatically?
Continue to step on and off the brake pedal until the air pressure falls to the manufacturer’s specification.
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.
All of the above.
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