CDL AIR BRAKE PRACTICE TEST
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A straight truck or bus air brake system should not leak at a rate of
more than __ psi per minute with the engine off and the brake released.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Answer: c. 3
⫸ Your vehicle has dual air brake system. If low air pressure warning
comes on for the secondary system or for one system, you should:
a. Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is
fixed.
b. Reduce your speed, and test the remaining system while under-way.
c. Reduce your speed, and drive to the nearest garage for repairs.
d. Continue at normal speed if only the secondary system fails. Answer:
a. Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is
fixed.
⫸ If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to:
, a. Rid the wet tank of alcohol that condenses and sits at the bottom.
b. Eliminate the need for daily tank draining.
c. Boost tank pressure the same way that superchargers boost engines.
d. Reduce the risk of ice in the air brake valves in cold weather. Answer:
d. Reduce the risk of ice in the air brake valves in cold weather.
⫸ Air braking takes more time than hydraulic because air:
a. Brakes use different brake drums.
b. Takes more time to flow through the lines than hydraulic fluid.
c. Brakes require heavier return springs.
d. Is always leaking through airline fittings. Answer: b. Takes more time
to flow through the lines than hydraulic fluid.
⫸ The brake pedal in an air brake system:
a. Controls the speed of the air compressor.
b. Always needs to be held down halfway during normal driving.
c. Controls the air pressure applied to put on the brakes.
d. Is connected to slack adjusters by a series of rods and linkages.
Answer: c. Controls the air pressure applied to put on the brakes.
⫸ With air brake vehicles, the parking brakes should be used:
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A straight truck or bus air brake system should not leak at a rate of
more than __ psi per minute with the engine off and the brake released.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 Answer: c. 3
⫸ Your vehicle has dual air brake system. If low air pressure warning
comes on for the secondary system or for one system, you should:
a. Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is
fixed.
b. Reduce your speed, and test the remaining system while under-way.
c. Reduce your speed, and drive to the nearest garage for repairs.
d. Continue at normal speed if only the secondary system fails. Answer:
a. Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is
fixed.
⫸ If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to:
, a. Rid the wet tank of alcohol that condenses and sits at the bottom.
b. Eliminate the need for daily tank draining.
c. Boost tank pressure the same way that superchargers boost engines.
d. Reduce the risk of ice in the air brake valves in cold weather. Answer:
d. Reduce the risk of ice in the air brake valves in cold weather.
⫸ Air braking takes more time than hydraulic because air:
a. Brakes use different brake drums.
b. Takes more time to flow through the lines than hydraulic fluid.
c. Brakes require heavier return springs.
d. Is always leaking through airline fittings. Answer: b. Takes more time
to flow through the lines than hydraulic fluid.
⫸ The brake pedal in an air brake system:
a. Controls the speed of the air compressor.
b. Always needs to be held down halfway during normal driving.
c. Controls the air pressure applied to put on the brakes.
d. Is connected to slack adjusters by a series of rods and linkages.
Answer: c. Controls the air pressure applied to put on the brakes.
⫸ With air brake vehicles, the parking brakes should be used:
