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Release air faster than it can be replaced.
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Add more air to the braking system.
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Make the brake pedal more sensitive.
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Create a loud noise.
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Tennessee CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2020 Tennessee 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 Commercial Driver Guide. 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.
Pressing and releasing a brake pedal unnecessarily can:
2.
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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3.
While operating on a downgrade, you should brake until you reach a speed that is:
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5 mph below your safe speed.
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10 mph below your safe speed.
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15 mph below your safe speed.
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4.
What can happen if the air pressure gets too low in an air brake system?
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The brakes may squeak.
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The brakes may not work.
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The brakes may be sluggish.
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The brakes will be very sensitive.
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5.
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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6.
A low air pressure warning signal should activate:
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When tank pressure falls below 120 psi.
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When tank pressure falls below 60 psi.
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When tank pressure falls below 10 psi.
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When tank pressure falls below 5 psi.
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