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The air brakes should be used.
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The vehicle should be placed in a low gear and the driver should use engine braking.
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The driver should continually downshift instead of using the brakes.
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Washington CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2021 Washington 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 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.
When traveling down a steep downgrade:
2.
What kind of force do emergency brakes use?
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Air pressure
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Mechanical
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Heavy
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3.
A slack adjuster should move no more than ____ from where it is attached to the push rod.
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Two inches
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Five inches
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One inch
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4.
When parked on a flat surface, you should:
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Use wheel chocks to prevent your vehicle from moving.
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Not use wheel chocks.
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Use wheel chocks, but only if you have applied the parking brake.
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5.
When the spring brakes are on, you should never:
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Turn on the lights.
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Turn off the vehicle.
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Push down the brake pedal.
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6.
While driving, ____ generally holds spring brakes in place.
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Air pressure
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Electricity
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Gasoline
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