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Free Kentucky CDL Air Brakes Test 2024
Part of mandatory Entry-Level Driver Training Course Based on 2024 KY commercial driver's license manualAvailable in EN, ES
30questions
6mistakes allowed
80%passing score
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List of questions (classic view)
- Which of the following will be true about your brake function if your anti-lock braking system (ABS) fails?
- When should you drain your air tanks?
- Which of the following is NOT part of the air brake system?
- Why must you pass a knowledge test on air brakes?
- Slack adjusters are
- How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
- Which of the following is NOT part of the braking process when driving a tractor-trailer combination vehicle with an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
- Which of the following should you do before leaving your vehicle unattended?
- The purpose of a supply pressure gauge is
- What is the best way to test your vehicle's low air pressure warning signal?
- Which of the following can cause brakes to fail or fade?
- Under which conditions are front wheel brakes good?
- Which vehicles must have low air pressure warning signals?
- Spring brakes are
- Which of the following are true about a dual air brake system?
- What is the best way to test if your vehicle's spring brakes come on automatically?
- If the air tanks are not drained,
- After the initial drop, the maximum acceptable leakage rates per minute are
- An anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- When should you use the parking brake?
- Which of the following is NOT part of the drum brake?
- The tractor protection valve
- How do brakes work on a long, steep downgrade?
- At what measurement is the safety valve USUALLY set to open?
- How do you check your truck's slack adjusters?
- The low air pressure warning signal will come on before the pressure in the air tanks falls below
- A low pressure warning signal is required on
- All vehicles equipped with air brakes have
- With air brake-equipped vehicles, the parking brakes should be used
- The use of air brakes on a downgrade is only a supplement to the
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