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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on 2024 HI commercial driver's license manual

Free Hawaii CDL Air Brakes Test 2024

Today, you will be answering multiple-choice questions that will allow you to become a safer driver and more prepared for your DMV CDL air brake exam, which is required so that you can drive a commercial vehicle with air brakes. Each question, based carefully on the Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual, has a hint and explanation, and we recommend that you read the explanations, as they will make you more knowledgable and ready for future questions on your real DMV exam. Practice as many times as necessary, until you achieve a satisfactory score and you feel calm and ready. Good luck now, and on your future exam!

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements

What you need to know

9 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual HI DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Spring brakes are
  2. How would you check your truck's slack adjusters?
  3. An anti-lock braking system (ABS)
  4. 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)?
  5. Under which conditions are front wheel brakes good?
  6. At what measurement is the safety valve USUALLY set to open?
  7. Which of the following will be true about your brake function if your anti-lock braking system (ABS) fails?
  8. The tractor protection valve
  9. Which of the following is NOT part of the air brake system?
  10. When should you drain your air tanks?
  11. After the initial drop, the maximum acceptable leakage rates per minute are
  12. What is the best way to test your vehicle's low air pressure warning signal?
  13. The purpose of a supply pressure gauge is
  14. Which of the following are true about a dual air brake system?
  15. If the air tanks are not drained,
  16. Which of the following should you do before leaving your vehicle unattended?
  17. Which of the following can cause brakes to fail or fade?
  18. What is the best way to test if your vehicle's spring brakes come on automatically?
  19. Which vehicles must have low air pressure warning signals?
  20. How do brakes work on a long, steep downgrade?
  21. When should you use the parking brake?
  22. Why must you study air brakes in the state of Hawaii?
  23. Slack adjusters are
  24. How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
  25. Which of the following is NOT part of the drum brake?
  26. The low air pressure warning signal will come on before the pressure in the air tanks falls below
  27. A low pressure warning signal is required on
  28. All vehicles equipped with air brakes have
  29. With air brake-equipped vehicles, the parking brakes should be used
  30. The use of air brakes on a downgrade is only a supplement to the
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