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

Free West Virginia CDL Air Brakes Test 2024

Today is your opportunity to not only become a safer commercial driver, but to also become a a more prepared and less restricted driver in the state of West Virginia. Having a West Virginia CDL that allows you drive vehicles with air brakes will broaden your options, and you will be able to drive a much wider range of commercial vehicles. This 30-question practice exam, which is written with information directly from the West Virginia DMV Commercial Driver’s License Manual, will allow you to learn the subject material, become a safer driver, and get familiar and comfortable with the exam format (multiple-choice). Soon, you will be receiving a passing score on your air brakes exam and you will be on your way to becoming a safer, more varied West Virginian CDL holder. Good luck and drive safely!

  • 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 WV DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

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