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Air pressure
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Mechanical
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Heavy
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Wisconsin CDL Permit Test - Air Brakes
(From the 2020 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s 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.
What kind of force do emergency brakes use?
2.
When traveling down a steep downgrade, the best way to use your brakes is to:
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Ride the brakes all the way down the hill.
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Apply the brakes for a few seconds, then release the brakes for a few seconds. Continue to repeat these steps as you travel down the hill.
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Apply the brakes only near the bottom of the downgrade.
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Apply consistent pressure to the brake pedal all the way down the hill.
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3.
Brakes out of adjustment will:
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Work properly.
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Cause some of the brakes to overwork and malfunction.
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Allow better acceleration.
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4.
You should ____ if the low pressure warning signal activates while you are driving.
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Stop where you are and park
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Exit the roadway as soon as safely possible
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Continue driving normally
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5.
The air pressure in a dual air brake system should build from 85 to 100 psi within:
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Two minutes.
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15 seconds.
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10 minutes.
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45 seconds.
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6.
Applying the brake pedal causes air pressure to activate an electric switch and:
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Turn off the brake lights.
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Turn on the low pressure warning light.
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Turn on the brake lights.
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Turn off the low pressure warning light.
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