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If your vehicle is stopped on a level surface.
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If your vehicle is stopped on a slight incline.
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If your vehicle's brakes are very hot.
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If your vehicle's other braking systems seem to be working adequately.
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Massachusetts CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2020 Massachusetts 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 four answer choices. To pass, the applicant must answer at least 20 questions correctly. Test questions come from the 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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You should not use the parking brake:
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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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3.
If the air pressure warning light comes on, you should:
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Continue driving normally.
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Activate your hazard lights and continue driving.
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Call the local law enforcement agency.
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Safely exit the roadway and stop.
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4.
What must be on an air tank in an air-braked vehicle?
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A check valve
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A lock
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A trap door
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An oxidizer
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5.
If one air system in a dual air brake system is very low on pressure:
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None of the brakes will work at all.
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Either the front or rear brakes will not be operating fully.
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There will be no noticeable affect.
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Lights on the outside of the tractor will flash.
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6.
Air pressure should build up in a single air system within:
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15 minutes.
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12 minutes.
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Three minutes.
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One minute.
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