BC AIR BRAKE PRACTICE TEST 02

Air brakes are an essential safety feature in commercial vehicles, especially those carrying heavy loads. In British Columbia, Canada, air brakes are required on vehicles such as semi-trailers, buses, and other vehicles that weigh over 11,794 kilograms.

BC Air Brake Test 02

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What force does the coil spring in spring parking brake chambers exert?

2500 - 3000 lbs

1500 - 2000 lbs

1000 - 1500 lbs

2000 - 2500 lbs

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Spring parking brakes will fully apply if air pressure drops to what level?

45 - 60 psi

20 - 45 psi

5 - 10 psi

10 - 20 psi

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Using foundation brakes to hold the vehicle when parked is...?

Dangerous

All of these

Illegal

Unreliable

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Compounding brakes means what?

Secondary and primary systems applying together

Parking brakes and service brakes applying together

Any of these

Parking brakes and service brakes applying alternately

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An alternative name for the supply line is what?

Service line

Secondary line

Emergency line

Primary line

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When not in use, glad hand couplers should be blocked with dead-end couplers or if these are not available they should be...?

Connected to each other

Secured upright

Left venting air

Blocked with rags

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In dual air brake systems using blended air, the parking brake will take air from...?

The tank with the highest pressure

The tank with the lowest pressure

Each tank alternately

Directly from the compressor

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On a dual airbrake system, if the primary system fails which of these applies?

Stopping distance will remain the same

Stopping distance will increase

Stopping will become impossible

Stopping distance will decrease

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Which of these is a sign that you may have reversed the supply line and service line connections?

The trailer service brakes are locked

The spring parking brakes won’t release

All of these

The foot valve feels spongy

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If your system is colour-coded, the supply line will be what colour?

White

Blue

Black

Red

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How are safety actuator parking brakes different from normal brake systems?

The brake chamber has two springs

The parking brakes operate automatically

The brake chamber operates hydraulically

The brake chamber has two diaphragms

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Which of these is an alternative name for the control line?

Service line

Primary line

Emergency line

Supply line

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The trailer air supply valve must close if the tractor pressure drops below...?

15 psi

25 psi

20 psi

10 psi

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Spring parking brakes are kept off by...?

Drive force

Spring pressure

Air pressure

Any of these

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Which of these balances pressure between the service brakes and the spring parking brakes?

Spring brake modulator

Service brake modulator

Service brake balancer

Spring balancer

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The couplers between tractor and trailer are known as what?

Third hands

Extra hands

No hands

Glad hands

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When trailer brakes 'dynamite' they will remain applied for how long?

15 minutes

20 minutes

5 minutes

10 minutes

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Releasing a spring parking brake manually is known as what?

Forcing

Unlocking

Boxing

Caging

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Before manually releasing spring brakes, you should do what?

Chock the wheels

Attach the vehicle to a tow truck

Turn on the engine

Pressurise the air system

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The parking brake control valve on the dashboard is usually which colour?

Green

Red

Blue

Yellow

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The chief difference between a trailer air brake system compared to the tractor is that the trailer will not have...?

Air reservoirs

A compressor

Foundation brakes

Control valves

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Spring parking brakes are mounted where on a tractor?

On the steering axles

Any of these

On the rear and steering axles

On the rear axles

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Safety actuator parking brakes will not release if more than how much air has been lost from the parking reservoir?

4 psi

8 psi

10 psi

6 psi

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Spring parking brakes will come on when applied by the driver and...?

If the vehicle starts to skid

When going downhill

If air pressure rises

If air pressure drops

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In colour-coded systems, which colour is used to indicate the control line?

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

Your score is

The province mandates that all drivers of vehicles equipped with air brakes must possess an air brake endorsement on their license. This endorsement requires drivers to take a written and practical examination to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. The practical exam includes tasks such as conducting pre-trip inspections, performing brake tests, and identifying and correcting brake system defects. This strict regulation ensures that only trained professionals operate vehicles equipped with air brakes, minimizing the risk of accidents and injuries. In addition, commercial vehicle operators in British Columbia are subject to regular inspection and maintenance requirements to ensure their vehicles’ safe operation further. Overall, the province’s focus on promoting air brake safety helps to protect both drivers and the public on the roads.

Drivingtest.ca has prepared this Air Brake practice test to assist drivers in understanding air brake systems. This practice test and practical instruction will help drivers operate air brake-equipped vehicles before and after obtaining their BC air brake endorsement. To operate vehicles equipped with air brakes on a highway (other than a vehicle defined as a construction vehicle), you must have a B.C. driver’s license with an air brake endorsement (code 15). Endorsement code 15 is shown in the “restrictions” section of a driver’s
license.

To successfully prepare, consider utilizing these exams and the official BC “driving commercial vehicles -a Guide for professional drivers” to your advantage. The more knowledge you can attain, the better it will be for you once you decide to return to the license office to take the air brake license written knowledge test.