There were no auto fail questions, specifically. Once you hit 5 wrong, you failed. So, you could have come across some of the "non covered" questions, gotten them wrong, and still passed.
I think NY did it on purpose, to nickel and dime the drivers. (partial sarcasm)
No surprise there haha. NY can be brutal for sure.
But yeah seriously, the High Road CDL Training Program covers everything you need to pass the NY Coil exam. It's literally all I used for study, and I passed on my first try. It's been long enough now that I don't remember any specific questions though. In fact, I don't remember any auto-fail questions at all.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
There were no auto fail questions, specifically. Once you hit 5 wrong, you failed. So, you could have come across some of the "non covered" questions, gotten them wrong, and still passed.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: