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Compressed air
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Liquid air
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Nitrogen
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Idaho CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2020 Idaho 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 answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 20 questions correctly. Test questions come from the Idaho Commercial Driver’s License Manual l. 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
advertising
1.
Air brakes use ____ to function.
2.
If the low air pressure warning signal comes on in a vehicle with air brakes, the driver should:
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Test the brakes while driving, but continue driving if nothing seems wrong.
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Immediately stop driving.
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Drive with the hazard lights activated.
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3.
The rods in S-cam brakes move the slack adjusters when air pressure is added to the brake chambers. This air pressure is added to the chambers when the driver:
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Presses the brake pedal.
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Uses the emergency brake.
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Uses the trailer hand valve.
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4.
Alcohol evaporators are:
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Illegal.
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Used to add alcohol to braking systems to prevent items from freezing.
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Only allowed on vehicles carrying hazardous materials.
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5.
You should test the low pressure warning signal by:
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Turning on the engine and applying the trailer hand brake.
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Rapidly pressing and releasing the brake pedal.
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Removing wheel chocks and disengaging the parking brake.
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6.
What does an air compressor do in an air brake system?
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It pumps air into the air storage tanks.
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It fills the tires.
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It moves air to the back of the truck.
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