TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE EXAMINATION TEST
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Conviction - ✔✔Legal declaration of guilt for a crime or offense
✔✔Disqualification Period - ✔✔Duration of CDL suspension for violations, varies with
offense frequency
✔✔Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Violations - ✔✔Offenses like not stopping at
crossings or insufficient clearance
✔✔Alcohol Misuse - ✔✔Involves alcohol use before or while driving a commercial
vehicle
✔✔Drug Misuse - ✔✔Involves drug use without prescription or impairment warnings
✔✔Alcohol and Drug Testing - ✔✔Mandatory tests for alcohol and drug presence in
commercial drivers
✔✔Engine Control Switch - ✔✔Starts the vehicle's engine, essential for ignition
✔✔Cruise Control - ✔✔Maintains a constant speed without manual acceleration
✔✔Manual Transmission - ✔✔Requires clutch and manual gear shifting
✔✔Semiautomatic Transmission - ✔✔Combines computerized and manual gear
changes
✔✔Foot Brake - ✔✔Primary brake controlled by foot pressure
✔✔Trailer Air Supply Control - ✔✔Regulates air supply to trailer brakes
✔✔Exhaust Brake - ✔✔Type of auxiliary brake using engine parts to slow the vehicle
✔✔Jake Brakes - ✔✔Common term for engine retarders reducing brake wear
✔✔Communication - ✔✔Includes lights, horn, mirrors for interaction on the road
✔✔Warning Devices - ✔✔Indicators for engine, brake, and system malfunctions
✔✔Trip Planning - ✔✔Process involving route selection, time, fuel, and expense
estimation
✔✔Speedometer - ✔✔Shows your speed
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Conviction - ✔✔Legal declaration of guilt for a crime or offense
✔✔Disqualification Period - ✔✔Duration of CDL suspension for violations, varies with
offense frequency
✔✔Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Violations - ✔✔Offenses like not stopping at
crossings or insufficient clearance
✔✔Alcohol Misuse - ✔✔Involves alcohol use before or while driving a commercial
vehicle
✔✔Drug Misuse - ✔✔Involves drug use without prescription or impairment warnings
✔✔Alcohol and Drug Testing - ✔✔Mandatory tests for alcohol and drug presence in
commercial drivers
✔✔Engine Control Switch - ✔✔Starts the vehicle's engine, essential for ignition
✔✔Cruise Control - ✔✔Maintains a constant speed without manual acceleration
✔✔Manual Transmission - ✔✔Requires clutch and manual gear shifting
✔✔Semiautomatic Transmission - ✔✔Combines computerized and manual gear
changes
✔✔Foot Brake - ✔✔Primary brake controlled by foot pressure
✔✔Trailer Air Supply Control - ✔✔Regulates air supply to trailer brakes
✔✔Exhaust Brake - ✔✔Type of auxiliary brake using engine parts to slow the vehicle
✔✔Jake Brakes - ✔✔Common term for engine retarders reducing brake wear
✔✔Communication - ✔✔Includes lights, horn, mirrors for interaction on the road
✔✔Warning Devices - ✔✔Indicators for engine, brake, and system malfunctions
✔✔Trip Planning - ✔✔Process involving route selection, time, fuel, and expense
estimation
✔✔Speedometer - ✔✔Shows your speed
