Alberta Commercial Drivers License Class 1 Practice Test 3

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Alberta Class 1 Practice Test 3

A 20 question practice test to help prepare you for the Class 1 knowledge test in Alberta

1 / 20

At vehicle inspection stations, axles are inspected for?

All of these

Condition

Brand

Spacing

2 / 20

This yellow warning sign means what?

Gravel road ends soon

Two-way traffic ends up ahead

Paved surface ends up ahead

Road ends ahead

3 / 20

What is not a factor in how well your air brake system works?

Brake adjustments

Weight of the vehicle

Driving speed

Weight of the driver

4 / 20

When is an engine retarder most efficient?

High RPMs and high speeds

Lower RPM and higher speeds

Lower RPMs and lower speeds

High RPMs and lower speeds

5 / 20

What does this square sign with a red circle mean?

Railway crossing ahead

Turn your ignition off

Do not enter this road

Come to a complete stop

6 / 20

What does a driver need to transport dangerous goods?

Training

A letter

Dangerous goods

A log book

7 / 20

When you are testing your spring brakes, the test is considered a success when?

The truck can move 1.5 meters

The front wheels are blocked

The vehicle only moves slightly back and forth

The wheels can only turn a half revolution

8 / 20

The full capacity of the air brake system must be available when?

In city traffic

When going downhill

When traveling at high speed

At all times

9 / 20

What does this sign mean?

Road block up ahead, keep right

Keep to the right of the traffic island

Intersection ahead on the right

Pull over for police

10 / 20

How do you define Gross Weight?

Weight of the vehicle and the load

Weight of your empty vehicle

Weight of the driver

Weight of just the load

11 / 20

Which is true about B-Train couplings?

B-train coupling is safer than coupling to a tractor

B-Trains do not require electrical or air line hook up

B-Train couplings are illegal in Canada

The second trailer connects to the rear axle of the lead trailer

12 / 20

How many previous days must a drivers log keep track of?

Seven

Twenty one

Fourteen

Thirty

13 / 20

What is the "cut in" level?

The pressure level that triggers the governor to cut off the air compressor

The safest pressure level you can turn off the truck at

The pressure level that triggers the governor to turn on the air compressor

The maximum speed the air brakes can stop at

14 / 20

What is the correct use of an ABS system during a braking emergency?

Press the pedal firmly and hold until the vehicle stops

Pump the brake pedal until the vehicle stops.

Pump the brake pedal until slowed then hold the pedal

Press the pedal 3 times until the ABS is activated

15 / 20

When can your vehicle be inspected on a highway?

At weight stations

During the day

Anytime

Never

16 / 20

When uncoupling from a trailer, at what point do you put the landing gear down?

After disconnecting the electrical and air lines

After unlocking the 5th wheel

Never this isn't a plane

Before unlocking the 5th wheel

17 / 20

What kind of response should you expect from ABS braking systems?

Brake noise and smoke

Brake noise, pedal movement, and shudder

Skidding, brake noise, pedal movement, shudder

Pedal movement, skidding

18 / 20

This yellow diamond sign with a truck heading towards a road means?

Truck entrance on the right side of the road ahead

Overpass up ahead

No trucks allowed on the road

Watch for merging trucks

19 / 20

What is an ABS system?

Automatically brakes when needed

Reduces stopping distance

Prevents wheel lock

Increases braking power

20 / 20

When can you adjust your own air brakes?

When you are on the road

If you are certified or trained

Never

If it is an emergency

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