TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATION TEST PAPER
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Wheelbase Definition - ✔✔Wheelbase is the distance between the front wheels and
the rear wheels of a vehicle.
✔✔Underinflated Tire Effects - ✔✔When a tire is underinflated, it can become
excessively worn on the outer edges of its tread and has a greater chance of
hydroplaning.
✔✔Intersection Approach Guidelines - ✔✔When approaching an intersection, the driver
should position the vehicle in the necessary lane well before the intersection, signal at
approximately ½ block from the intersection, and avoid changing lanes or passing other
vehicles.
✔✔Pre-Hill Inspection Requirement - ✔✔A pre-hill inspection should be completed
when you see a posted sign instructing you to check brakes before a steep hill.
✔✔Brake Fade - ✔✔Occurs when your vehicle takes longer to stop, brakes stop
working due to overheating, or the vehicle may not stop at all.
✔✔Crossing Railroad Tracks - ✔✔Danger is increased if the crossing surface is rough,
there is more than one track to cross, or your vehicle is extremely heavy or long.
✔✔Air Brake Pre-Trip Inspection - ✔✔Low air warning device de-activates at 60 p.s.i. or
higher when building air pressure.
✔✔Space Between Large Commercial Vehicles - ✔✔When driving a large commercial
vehicle on the highway, you must leave 50 metres between your vehicle and other large
commercial vehicles.
✔✔Sudden Steering Movements in Truck and Trailer Combination - ✔✔Can cause a
rollover.
✔✔Parking a Single Unit Vehicle on an Upgrade - ✔✔Turn the wheels towards the edge
of the roadway.
✔✔Parking a Trailer without Spring Brakes - ✔✔Apply the trailer brakes and block the
wheels.
✔✔Parking a Truck - ✔✔Place the transmission in the lowest forward or reverse gear or
park, apply the parking brakes, and turn your wheels towards the center of the road if on
an upgrade.
, ✔✔Two-Speed Axle Parking - ✔✔Leave the axle in low range.
✔✔Driving in Snowy or Icy Conditions - ✔✔Test steering and brakes for control, avoid
quick steering movements, and ensure proper cab ventilation.
✔✔Driving Hours Regulations in the United States - ✔✔You may drive no more than 11
hours during your on-duty time.
✔✔Driving Hours Regulations in Yukon or Northwest Territories - ✔✔On-duty for no
more than 18 consecutive hours and drive no more than 15 hours during on-duty time.
✔✔Driving Through Water on Roadway - ✔✔Apply a slight constant pressure on the
brakes.
✔✔Loading Cargo in a Trailer - ✔✔Cargo should be spread out and kept as close to the
trailer deck as possible.
✔✔Parking on a Downgrade - ✔✔Turn your wheels towards the edge of the roadway.
✔✔Emergency Stop with ABS Brakes - ✔✔Apply firm, continuous pressure to the brake
pedal.
✔✔Transporting Vehicles as Cargo - ✔✔Vehicles must be secured with a minimum of
four tiedowns if the vehicle weight is more than 4,500 kilograms.
✔✔Transporting Large Boulder on a Flatbed Vehicle - ✔✔Secure it with at least two
chains and support it with two pieces of hardwood blocking.
✔✔Transporting Metal Coils - ✔✔Prevent tipping and forward/rearward movement using
blocking, bracing, friction mats, or tiedowns.
✔✔Downshifting on a Steep Hill - ✔✔Downshift before starting down the hill and use a
gear not higher than the one used to go up the hill.
✔✔Turning a Corner in a Large Vehicle - ✔✔Check blind spots thoroughly and ensure
no smaller vehicles will be crushed by your vehicle.
✔✔Turning Right with Off Track - ✔✔May have to move partially into the left lane of the
street you are turning from.
✔✔Identifying Potential Hazards - ✔✔Remove foot from accelerator and cover the
brake pedal when a hazard is seen.
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Wheelbase Definition - ✔✔Wheelbase is the distance between the front wheels and
the rear wheels of a vehicle.
✔✔Underinflated Tire Effects - ✔✔When a tire is underinflated, it can become
excessively worn on the outer edges of its tread and has a greater chance of
hydroplaning.
✔✔Intersection Approach Guidelines - ✔✔When approaching an intersection, the driver
should position the vehicle in the necessary lane well before the intersection, signal at
approximately ½ block from the intersection, and avoid changing lanes or passing other
vehicles.
✔✔Pre-Hill Inspection Requirement - ✔✔A pre-hill inspection should be completed
when you see a posted sign instructing you to check brakes before a steep hill.
✔✔Brake Fade - ✔✔Occurs when your vehicle takes longer to stop, brakes stop
working due to overheating, or the vehicle may not stop at all.
✔✔Crossing Railroad Tracks - ✔✔Danger is increased if the crossing surface is rough,
there is more than one track to cross, or your vehicle is extremely heavy or long.
✔✔Air Brake Pre-Trip Inspection - ✔✔Low air warning device de-activates at 60 p.s.i. or
higher when building air pressure.
✔✔Space Between Large Commercial Vehicles - ✔✔When driving a large commercial
vehicle on the highway, you must leave 50 metres between your vehicle and other large
commercial vehicles.
✔✔Sudden Steering Movements in Truck and Trailer Combination - ✔✔Can cause a
rollover.
✔✔Parking a Single Unit Vehicle on an Upgrade - ✔✔Turn the wheels towards the edge
of the roadway.
✔✔Parking a Trailer without Spring Brakes - ✔✔Apply the trailer brakes and block the
wheels.
✔✔Parking a Truck - ✔✔Place the transmission in the lowest forward or reverse gear or
park, apply the parking brakes, and turn your wheels towards the center of the road if on
an upgrade.
, ✔✔Two-Speed Axle Parking - ✔✔Leave the axle in low range.
✔✔Driving in Snowy or Icy Conditions - ✔✔Test steering and brakes for control, avoid
quick steering movements, and ensure proper cab ventilation.
✔✔Driving Hours Regulations in the United States - ✔✔You may drive no more than 11
hours during your on-duty time.
✔✔Driving Hours Regulations in Yukon or Northwest Territories - ✔✔On-duty for no
more than 18 consecutive hours and drive no more than 15 hours during on-duty time.
✔✔Driving Through Water on Roadway - ✔✔Apply a slight constant pressure on the
brakes.
✔✔Loading Cargo in a Trailer - ✔✔Cargo should be spread out and kept as close to the
trailer deck as possible.
✔✔Parking on a Downgrade - ✔✔Turn your wheels towards the edge of the roadway.
✔✔Emergency Stop with ABS Brakes - ✔✔Apply firm, continuous pressure to the brake
pedal.
✔✔Transporting Vehicles as Cargo - ✔✔Vehicles must be secured with a minimum of
four tiedowns if the vehicle weight is more than 4,500 kilograms.
✔✔Transporting Large Boulder on a Flatbed Vehicle - ✔✔Secure it with at least two
chains and support it with two pieces of hardwood blocking.
✔✔Transporting Metal Coils - ✔✔Prevent tipping and forward/rearward movement using
blocking, bracing, friction mats, or tiedowns.
✔✔Downshifting on a Steep Hill - ✔✔Downshift before starting down the hill and use a
gear not higher than the one used to go up the hill.
✔✔Turning a Corner in a Large Vehicle - ✔✔Check blind spots thoroughly and ensure
no smaller vehicles will be crushed by your vehicle.
✔✔Turning Right with Off Track - ✔✔May have to move partially into the left lane of the
street you are turning from.
✔✔Identifying Potential Hazards - ✔✔Remove foot from accelerator and cover the
brake pedal when a hazard is seen.
