Profile For Kitty's Pal

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE!

I was a nervous wreck this afternoon going back to take my CDL. So bad in fact that felt like hurling.

Results were pretty "ok" in my book.

Texas Knowledge (18/20)

General Knowledge (41/50)

Air Brakes (20/20)

Combination (24/25)

I can't thank you all enough.

In Texas they randomly throw questions from sections 14 and school bus requirements into the general knowledge portion of testing. When taking the test, it's better to just skip a question if you aren't sure about the answer. That question will come back up later if you need it to get to your passing percentage. At least that's the way it worked way back in the day when I tested in Texas. Once you get enough questions right for a passing score, the test stops and moves onto the next section. That's a better strategy than guessing at an answer.

Thanks so much for the help, however, there is no skip option any longer. God only knows how many I would have skipped :-)

My last test was 20 questions with 14 needed to be correct. The only options were, confirm answer/change answer.

I just think I'll review BUS and Chapter 14 until the cows come home Wednesday night and refresh the other sections spontaneously throughout.

Yes, the entire General Knowledge section is in the High Road. The materials in the High Road Training Program are the CDL manual itself. So the entire General Knowledge section is there, and so is everything else except section 14 in the Texas manual, which is exclusive to Texas. No one else has that section. That's the part we didn't cover.

Hey Mr. Brett And let me start by one, thanking you, and two, admitting that I may have worded that wrong in hindsight. What I should have stated was "Nothing on the General Knowledge Test I took was covered in the HR Training Program."

But, even then, I would have been wrong. Why did TEXAS DPS give me questions about flags on ropes, bus safety checks, etc.?

That was my biggest (and only) issue.

I'm hitting the books again and going over everything until Thursday. I will take the test again then and Friday if necessary.

I can't possibly relay my deepest gratitude to you and your community of trucking. I look forward to being a member for a very long time. Hopefully one day, I'll be able to pass along some advice.

Regards,

AL

Thanks so much for the replies! It's greatly appreciated.

I relied heavily on the High Road CDL Training Program. It was far and away better than what Swift had sent me to study from. SO MUCH more comprehensive and I couldn't have asked for any better material. However, with that being said, none of the material in the General Knowledge section was covered by HR CDL.

It is worth noting that even in the Texas CDL program, I was instructed to review chapters 1-3, 5,6, 11-13. See attachment. So I never even glanced at chapter 14.

I guess I'll hit the books and re-take.

Thanks to everyone.

AL

Good day to everyone and thanks in advance for any feedback.

I went to take my written test for Commercial Learners Permit knowing that I had studied my ASS off for the previous week.

When I sat down, I was confident. The first session was "General Knowledge" and I had to get 14 of 20 questions right. The test was finished 13 questions into it! I had failed before even finishing the test!!!

The reason is...I had to guess at every question I had. I hadn't seen any of these questions in my study sessions. WHERE THE HELL did they come from?

I was asked things along the lines of (and using my best recollection): --- What is the color of the flag used to tow any vehicle with a yellow rope/strap? --- What is the minimum height of reflectors used on flatbed trailers? --- What is the minimum clearance of mudflaps above the ground? --- What cannot be legally used on highways? a) more than 2 mud grip tires, b) chains c)??? d)??? --- What is the main safety check before deeming a bus safe to travel? --- When hauling long cargo, what must be attached to the back of the longest extension? a) red flag b) red reflectors c)??? d)???

That's 6 of the 7 that I got wrong and totally guessed on all of them.

I searched everywhere on TT and even the online course I received from Swift and nowhere did I find any of these questions.

Again, thank you so much for any advice.

Best regards,

AL