CDL pre-trip inspection part of test... questions...

If your husband can ramble on about what he's checking, how he's doing it and why, he must know enough to walk the test. There's no trick or tough questions, if he knows what he's looking for he's going to pass. Rambling and waffling are two different things , the examiner will soon know if he's done his homework

 

Is he getting a B?

I don't know what state you're in but last I knew, Ohio has a 30 minute time limit for the PTI. I imagine most have similar.

"Rambling for 45 minutes" is a good way to fail.

Hasn't his school given him a cheat sheet with everything on it? He should be doing the PTI from memory while another student checks him for accuracy, pointing out what he's missing. That's what worked for me anyway.

 

Depends on how he learns. I'd have a hard time with 2+2 if all I had were YouTube videos.

 

Will they allow him access to a bus? You could help him...

 

And a pre trip should never take 45 minutes.

 

The CDL test I took didn't even have a PTI part [~2013]. I was prepared for it anyway. Your state should have a CDL manual which outlines and describes exactly what will be expected in the Pre-Trip Inspection. There isn't any guess work. He should just study that section of your state's CDL manual.

What will most likely happen is after covering the proper order/sequence of the lights, signals, tires, leaf springs, brakes, etc., then opening the hood and covering the hoses, no leaks, brakes, belts, etc., at some point the examiner will just say "ok" and tell you to move on.

As long as you go through the proper order of PTI and begin listing all the parts and their appearance according to the manual, they will know you are prepared and tell you to move on.

Air brake test, parallel parking and road test is another story. He will have to successfully explain everything as mentioned in the manual and complete the entire parking maneuver and road trip.

 

We had to do pre trip. And the state examiner we had knew his business. There were a few people in my class that really struggled with it, what they did was turn the pre trip into a rap. Then they all passed easy lmfao.