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Push down the brake pedal.
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Open the hood.
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Release air from the air storage tanks.
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Open the door to the cab.
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Alabama CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2020 Alabama CDL driver handbook)
| Number of questions: | 25 |
| Passing score: | 20 |
Directions:
This endorsement is required for driving a vehicle with air brakes. To receive this endorsement, applicants must pass a written test. The test consists of 25 multiple choice questions. Each question has three or four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 20 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Alabama Commercial Driver License Manual. Questions come from the chapter covering: Air Brakes. The Air Brakes endorsement may be used with the Class A, B or C CDL.
Passing grade —
5 or fewer errors
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1.
If the spring brakes are activated, you should never:
2.
The service brake system:
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Applies and releases the brakes when you press the brake pedal while driving normally.
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Applies and releases the parking brakes.
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Applies and releases the emergency brake.
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Applies and releases the axle brake.
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3.
When leaving a vehicle unattended, a driver should:
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Always set the parking brake.
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Only set the parking brake if the vehicle is parked on a slope.
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Deflate the tires by 10 percent.
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4.
Friction inside a brake drum is caused when the brake shoes and linings:
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Push against each other.
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Separate from the axle.
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Push against the inside of the drum.
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Create excess heat.
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5.
In cold weather, an alcohol evaporator should be checked and filled:
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Once a week.
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Every day.
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Every hour.
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Once a month.
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6.
When only the tractor is equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS):
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There is a decreased risk of jackknifing.
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There is an increased risk of jackknifing.
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The brakes will not work as effectively as they would without ABS.
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The brakes will become more sensitive.
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