Transport Trailer Technician - Red Seal Self-Assessment and Exam Breakdown
Self-Assessment
This tool can be used to reflect on your own experience and knowledge in the trade compared with what is on the exam.
Exam Breakdown
Each Red Seal exam's questions are developed to assess the activities laid out in in the National Occupational Analysis. This trade's Red Seal exam has 100 questions Footnote *, which are distributed as follows:
Block A - Common occupational skills - 6 questions
Task 1 Performs safety-related functions
2 questions
Task 2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment
2 questions
Task 3 Performs common work practices and procedures
2 questions
Block B - Suspension systems - 17 questions
Task 4 Diagnoses suspension systems
6 questions
Task 5 Services suspension systems
11 questions
Block C - Brake systems - 25 questions
Task 6 Diagnoses brake systems
14 questions
Task 7 Services brake systems
11 questions
Block D - Axles and wheel end assemblies - 16 questions
Task 8 Diagnoses axles and wheel end assemblies
8 questions
Task 9 Services axles and wheel end assemblies
8 questions
Block E - Trailer chassis, bodies and coupling units - 19 questions
Task 10 Diagnoses trailer chassis and trailer bodies
4 questions
Task 11 Services trailer chassis and trailer bodies
8 questions
Task 12 Diagnoses coupling units and landing gear
3 questions
Task 13 Services coupling units and landing gear
4 questions
Block F - Lighting and wiring systems - 8 questions
Task 14 Diagnoses lighting and wiring systems
6 questions
Task 15 Services lighting and wiring systems
2 questions
Block G - Hydraulic systems - 5 questions
Task 16 Diagnoses hydraulic systems
3 questions
Task 17 Services hydraulic systems
2 questions
Block H - Heating and refrigeration units - 4 questions
Task 18 Diagnoses heating and refrigeration units
2 questions
Task 19 Services heating and refrigeration units
2 questions
For more information about exam preparation materials (textbooks, modules, etc.) contact your provincial/territorial apprenticeship office.